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Microwave cooking
Published: 7/20/2010 5:51 PM
Last Modified: 7/20/2010 5:51 PM

Today I spoke with a Tulsa World reader who said she doesn't know why more people don't cook with their microwaves in the summer.

When they don't want to heat up the kitchen, most people turn to the outdoor grill or a Crock-Pot. (In Wednesday's Scene section you'll find a story about cooking beans in a Crock-Pot.) But what about the microwave?

In the '70s and early '80s, microwave cooking was big. Cooks couldn't believe they could make an entire chicken dinner or vegetable dish in just minutes. But the newness of the microwave wore off, and now it's seen as perhaps the lowest of low-brow cooking.

But maybe we're missing something. Do any of you cook with your microwave in the summer? What are your favorite recipes or things to make?

Here's one from a Tulsa World reader.

HOT CHICKEN SALAD
2 cup diced cooked chicken
2 cups chopped celery
3 tablespoons onion
3 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup sliced mushrooms
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 (10-ounce) can cream of chicken soup
1 cup crushed potato chips
1. Mix together all ingredients (except soup and chip) in a microwave-safe baking dish. Spread soup over top. Sprinkle with chips.
2. Cook on high in microwave for 20 minutes.

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Food Writer Nicole Marshall Middleton joined the Tulsa World in May 1993 after graduating from Oklahoma State University. She has covered crime, city government and general assignment beats during that time - but mostly crime. But when she isn’t at work, Nicole is a devoted food hobbyist. She enjoys meal planning and cooking with her husband, Steve, every day of the week and on holidays it’s a family affair. When the opportunity to become the food writer at the Tulsa World presented itself in the summer of 2011, Nicole jumped at it. She is excited to explore a new side of Tulsa and make the transition from crime to cuisine. .

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