Microwave Oven

He says you can feel it under the sheet and it crinkles up and feels uncomfortable I suggested he could sleep in the spare bed but he didn't seem that keen on that idea

 

Fold it in half and have it all on your side

 

Good idea

 

my microwave is essential for defrosting Coco's roast beef treats in the morning. Or a sausage. And warming plates. Though reflecting on it, that's a lot pf space taken up for very little use.

Off to buy a fridge freezer now - ours has packed in. Thank heavens it's cold - all my chilled stuff is in bags & boxes in the garden. And the chicken we just bought is swinging from my motorbike handlebars.

 

The chicken is on the handlebars of your motorbike? I’m glad you’re not in Adelaide at the moment then. In the coming week we’re expecting temperatures of 34 degrees Celsius. On the other hand, your chicken may be cooked by the time you get back from the shop!

 

What’s a pappadum?

 

How the heck do you people make toast without a toaster??

 

Big crisps, great with spicy sauce

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Looks yummy!

 

Under the grill .

 

Wow. I never even considered this. I sometimes turn the oven on just for warm plates. I'm going to do this every day now. thanks @SteffiS for useful thread
(Just plates on their own, or a little bowl of water on top?)

 

That's playing russian roulette with the smoke detector

 

As per Leejane’s post, could those who use the microwave for plate warming please elaborate with the method? Sounds handy!

 

You can get these microwave gel thingies - I have often considered getting some but just have cold plates
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hot-Ideas-...631299&sr=8-6&keywords=microwave+plate+warmer

 

Put plates in microwave. Turn it on. Done

My sister bought me some. Useful, for someone who doesn't have a microwave

 

So you need extra equipment. Might just stick with the cold plates too then If we have visitors for dinner we sometimes warm plates in the oven.

 

So you don’t need extra equipment? You can just blast the unadorned plates?

 

Yup! I always did. From memory (it's been a long time), they went in for about a minute. When I first tried, I used moist kitchen towel between them, but you don't need it. Just the plates and a microwave. Ba da bing

 

our (cheap, old) microwave has a plate warming function - put plates in (2 or 4) press number of plates (2 or 4) off it goes. I THINK it does one and a half minutes on high for 2. I always do it twice - I like HOT plates.