Did the title make you cringe? I admit that I felt I outgrew microwave cooking after college, but perhaps the microwave should be utilized for more than just heating leftovers.
Not only does microwave cooking save energy, but foods cooked in the microwave generally retain more vitamins than foods cooked more slowly.
Plus, the microwave won’t heat up your kitchen like the oven can.
Here are some external links to microwave recipes and tips to get you started as a microwave chef. Please remember to make sure you’re using microwave-safe cookware.

Almost all items at your house have more than one possible use. Many have reuse possibilities. Before you toss (or even recycle) consider some reuse options. Here’s two weeks worth of ideas to get you going.
1. Aluminum foil
2. Vinyl record use:

Use 1
Use 2
Use 3

3. Plastic Jugs
4. Newspaper Plastic Bags
5. Old bathtubs
6. Baby blankets
7. Frozen juice lid containers:

Use 1
Use 2

8. Toilet paper tubes
9. Coffee grounds
10. Wine corks
11. Umbrellas — if you’re brave and if you’re not.
12. Microwaves
13. Broken crayon:

Use 1 (scroll down to #4)

Use 2

14. Wilting flowers
What’s your favorite alternative use for a home item?