For those days when you’re craving something that’s not on the menu at the Hub, try something new: make a dish from scratch! Purchase students in the residence halls, don’t fear: you don’t need a fancy kitchen to make great tasting food – all you need is a microwave! Put that MicroFridge to good use – it’s not just for making popcorn anymore.
In this column I plan on sharing easy recipes with you, along with ingredient lists, helpful tips, and step-by-step instructions. All of these recipes are prepared and taste-tested before they’re posted, so they’re guaranteed to be good. (I plan on testing out vegetarian and vegan dishes too!)
So have some fun with friends and try out a recipe or two. Give Micro-Cooking a try and remember: just because you have a small kitchen, doesn’t mean you’re limited in your possibilities! Happy cooking!
This Week: PEEPS WARS
Even if you don’t celebrate Easter, it doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy the great candies that pop up during the holiday season! Chocolate rabbits, candy eggs, and one of the most famous Easter sweets: Marshmallow Peeps.
These colored sugar-covered marshmallows in the shapes of chicks and bunnies are iconic (and super cheap, too – a box of five runs for around eighty-five cents at CVS).
If you somehow manage to salvage some of your Easter spoils past Easter Sunday, you can start getting creative with your marshmallow treats. Try substituting a Peep bunny for a regular marshmallow in a s’more! Looking to do something goofy with friends? Stage some Peeps Wars!
PEEPS WARS
For this dish, you’ll need:
- A microwave-safe plate
- Toothpicks
Ingredients:
- Two marshmallow Peeps
Method:
- Wash your hands before handling food!
- Place two Peeps facing each other on a plate, with some distance between them.
- Insert a toothpick into the center of each marshmallow, pointing outwards towards the “rival” Peep.
- Microwave on high for around 30 – 40 seconds. The marshmallow creatures will begin to expand in size!
- The victor is the Peep whose toothpick pierces the other Peep.
- Take bets, and gobble up the results.