For the past few years, I have prepared around 80-90% of my meals in a microwave.  A girl can only eat so many Lean Cuisines and other microwavable entrees before getting sick of them.  So when I say I have prepared most of my meals in the microwave, I mean I have cooked boxed pasta, fresh veggies, and more all within my microwave.

Preparing meals in a microwave is generally easier (for me) for a variety of reasons: less mess, faster cooking times, lighter cookware, and more.  Because of my progressive muscle weakness, it began getting too hard to lift a pot, let alone a pot with water and pasta in it!  Therefore cooking in the microwave was a complete game changer for me.  Keep on reading about different resources available to help you cook foods more easily, too.

4 Microwave Resources to Simplify Your Life:

1. Sistema Microwave Noodle Bowl:

Sistema offers a unique and durable Microwave Noodle Bowl.  It’s designed for heating instant noodles, pasta, soups, or stews in the microwave.

Features:

• Unique vent enables splatter-free heating and for steam to escape during cooking, while maintaining moisture in your food
• Easy lift tabs which keep your hands safe during handling
• Top rack dishwasher safe
• BPA free
• Comes in green, pink, purple or blue
• 4 cup capacity

2. Microhearth Grill Pan:

The Microhearth Grill Pan is a “revolutionary pan used in your microwave with cooking results that may surprise you.  The results are moist and flavorful foods that utilize the microwave oven’s convenience.”

Features:

• Nonstick coated metal pan with raised base gives food seared grill marks and keeps them out of drippings
• Durable, high-heat resistant body is formulated to safely perform under the hottest temperatures
• Ceramic-coated metal lid with standing handle allows you to conveniently rest it upright so moisture doesn’t drip on the counter
• Versatile and compact for easy storage

3. MaxiAids Rice Cooker:

Easily make perfect rice and other delicious rice-based meals in your microwave.  No more gluey, over-cooked rice – and no more scraping burned rice from the sides of pots and pans when cooking rice on your stovetop!

Features:

• Flip-down lid locks for safe cooking
• 5 cup (1.2 liter) capacity
• Made of durable, high heat-resistant plastic
• Odorless, sanitary, and easy to clean
• Comes with rice cooker, cover, measuring cup and spoon

4. OXO Good Grips Microwave Steamer:

Looking for something to steam large quantities of veggies, fish and more in the microwave?  Check out the OXO Good Grips Microwave Steamer!

Features:

• Safety design has a push-to-open lid that keeps hands away from steam
• Stay-cool handles for safe lifting and carrying
• Adjustable steam control vent
• Large capacity basket for steaming family portions of veggies, fish and more
• Tabs on inner basket for easy lifting
• BPA-free
• Dishwasher safe

What are your recommendations for microwave resources?