How to microwave Thanksgiving dinner in your dorm room
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This DIY piece comes from Jenna Johnson, the Washington Post's higher-ed writer:
Cook a Thanksgiving feast in your dorm microwave
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I invited six of my friends over for dinner on Saturday night and excitedly told them I would cook everything in my microwave. My enthusiasm was not quite matched. "Should I bring a pizza in case it doesn't work out??" one friend emailed back. My own mother deemed this a "bad idea."
MY MICROWAVED THANKSGIVING MENU
* Pecan Pesto Roasted Turkey Breasts (recipe)
* Sweet Potatoes with Apples & Cranberries (recipe)
* Watergate Salad (recipe)
* Stuffing
* Cranberry Sauce
* Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
* Cranberry Spritzers
* Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
* No-Bake Pumpkin Pie with Gingersnap Crust (recipe)
The results? I'd have my doubts, but Johnson insists:
... Seven of us crowded around a table packed with food. Everyone kept commenting that this didn't look like a dorm Thanksgiving, and that the food was not only edible, but surprisingly delicious.
Read the full post -- complete with recipes, photos and instructions -- here.