Author Archives: Elizabeth Jewell

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Healthy food, straight from the microwave

Meals made in the microwave tend to conjure up images of baked beans or packaged lasagnes that look and taste a bit like cardboard. Bearing that in mind, especially students living in self-catered halls are faced with a dilemma when trying to cook up dinner or a snack in their cupboard-sized pantries.

No hob, no oven, no grill – is it possible to prepare a full, healthy meal from fresh ingedrients using just a microwave? One of the Lifestyle & Travel writers rose to the challenge.