Mugs are usually used for that steaming cup of coffee or hot cocoa.Yet they can be used for making quick meals for one or an easy to make treat. It's surprising what a mug can hold.
If people are using mugs for meals, the first thing would be for soups. This is true. A mug of soup is a great lunch but it can be used for so many other dishes.Mug chili is a fun and easy hot lunch or Sunday supper. keep in mind that this only takes a fraction of the ingredients used to make a pot of chili.Its' three tablespoons each of corn , red kidney beans, finely chopped carrots Mix in one tablespoon of chopped onion or a small pinch of onion powder. You only need six tablespoons of tomato sauce along with one half tea spoons of cumin and chili powder. You can blend in a tiny pinch of red pepper flakes if you want, You can cook it that day or put it in the fridge for later use.It'll will hold up for two to three days.It's just a few minutes in the microwave and you have a hot, satisfying meal. Add corn chips along with avocado slices. You could even have a cornbread square with it . You can even make pizza in a mug!!! Take a slice of bread_ I'd go with Italian for a nice crusty bite - and cut it into cubes. Then mix one teaspoon melted butter, with one tablespoon of pizza sauce Also add a teaspoon of oregano and small cubes of mozzarella. Add a tiny bit of olive soil and then microwave for ninety seconds or until the cheese melts.
Of course mugs can be used for making a variety of sweet treats too. Ali Slagle came up with a mug version of sticky toffee pudding for the Wednesday New York Times Food section.This is making a cake like pudding in a mug and then dousing it with a homemade caramel sauce. it should be made in a bowl but you can make it in a large mug too.The actual cake has a quarter cup of flour and a quarter cup baking powder like a full size cake along with chopped dates along with three tablespoons of heavy cream. It only takes a minute to make it. You can even spoon on jarred caramel sauce like Smuckers on top. Another sweet mug treat is a cinnamon roll in one. You do have to grease the mug with either, butter, margarine or a cooking spray. Its then taking a two or three tablespoons of pancake mix and a quarter teaspoon of baking powder and mixing them with milk and maple syrup. Melted butter is added int give the cake moistness>its then swirling brown sugar and cinnamon on top for that classic cinnamon roll look. Microwave for about a minute.
Mugs are not just for coffee or hot cocoa. YOu can make quick amazing meals and desserts in them. Try a savory or sweet mug treat for a quick bite.
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