I am fed up with sandwiches for lunch and it's getting cold out so now it's time to start bringing in something more substantial for lunch. Nah who am I kidding, that's far too much effort, that requires pre-planning! I'll just cook some stuff in the microwave...
Today's menu:
Steak and kidney pudding
Mashed potato
Vegetables
Gravy
So you will need a baking potato big enough to make enough mash, vegetables and a defrosted frozen steak and kidney pudding, and gravy granules for the gravy. This is going to be just how you get it from the cafe
Get the jacket potato cooking in the microwave, so that's pierce the skin a few times and put it in on high for about 6 to 7 minutes. Meanwhile take a bowl from the cuboard and put the steak and kidney pud in the middle. To cook it you need to fill the bowl halfway up to the top of the pud with cold water. We're going to cook our veg in that water so fill the bowl up halfway with vegetables (I had carrots and broccoli) and top up with cold water. Salt the water if you like.
When the potato is finished put the bowl of pud and veg in the microwave and cook as per the instructions plus one extra minute, it takes about 7 minutes all in. While this is happening, with a fork scoop out the inside of the potato and mash it up with some butter from the fridge and maybe a splash of milk. Make up a little gravy in a mug with the granules and boiling water.
When the microwave goes ding you can take the pud out the veggie water and strain the vegetables through a fork, assemble your meal and pour the gravy over the top and it's ready to eat.
I would take a picture but my lunch is long gone now
Watch this space for more zany cooking ideas at work with nothing more than a kettle, toaster and microwave
I wonder if you can cook bacon in the laminator?...
Today's menu:
Steak and kidney pudding
Mashed potato
Vegetables
Gravy
So you will need a baking potato big enough to make enough mash, vegetables and a defrosted frozen steak and kidney pudding, and gravy granules for the gravy. This is going to be just how you get it from the cafe
Get the jacket potato cooking in the microwave, so that's pierce the skin a few times and put it in on high for about 6 to 7 minutes. Meanwhile take a bowl from the cuboard and put the steak and kidney pud in the middle. To cook it you need to fill the bowl halfway up to the top of the pud with cold water. We're going to cook our veg in that water so fill the bowl up halfway with vegetables (I had carrots and broccoli) and top up with cold water. Salt the water if you like.
When the potato is finished put the bowl of pud and veg in the microwave and cook as per the instructions plus one extra minute, it takes about 7 minutes all in. While this is happening, with a fork scoop out the inside of the potato and mash it up with some butter from the fridge and maybe a splash of milk. Make up a little gravy in a mug with the granules and boiling water.
When the microwave goes ding you can take the pud out the veggie water and strain the vegetables through a fork, assemble your meal and pour the gravy over the top and it's ready to eat.
I would take a picture but my lunch is long gone now
Watch this space for more zany cooking ideas at work with nothing more than a kettle, toaster and microwave
I wonder if you can cook bacon in the laminator?...
