10 Mug Dinners for Seniors Living Alone (Made in the Microwave)

Ten real suppers for one, every one made in a single coffee mug in the microwave and eaten right out of the mug you made it in. Mac and cheese, chili, meatloaf, chicken and dumplings, and even lasagna, with no pots, no pans, and nothing in the sink but a mug and a spoon. I'm Walt. I'm not a chef. I'm a fella with one good skillet and a habit of asking why. Tonight the skillet sits out, and every supper comes with the reason it works, so you understand the steps instead of just following them. The 10 mug dinners: • Macaroni and cheese, with no pot of boiling water • Chili in a mug • Meatloaf in a mug, with a ketchup glaze • Ramen with an egg, done right • Creamy potato soup from one small potato • Shepherd's pie in a mug • Chicken and dumplings, with a dumpling that cooks in 90 seconds • Tuna noodle casserole, crunchy top and all • Lasagna in a mug, with no noodles to boil • Bread pudding from stale bread Don't miss the lasagna. The secret ingredient is something you've probably got in your refrigerator right now. You'll also learn: → How to tell if a mug is safe for the microwave, with a simple one-minute test → Why mugs with gold or silver trim never go in the microwave → Why you don't drain the pasta water for mug mac and cheese → The thumb trick that makes mug meatloaf cook evenly → Why dumplings need a cover, and bread pudding needs half power Microwaves vary. These times are for a typical 1,000-watt microwave, so check the sticker inside your door and adjust. Which one are you making first? Tell me in the comments. And if you have a mug supper of your own, leave it below. The best ones end up in a video. If this made cooking for one a little easier, subscribe, and I'll keep you company in the kitchen. One skillet. One plate. That's the whole dishwashing. #mugmeals #microwaverecipes #cookingforone