There's a button for it on the microwave

Tonight marked our second night of attempting to make sweet potatoes. They are quite a treat in our home, as we both love them and they remind us of that homey, autumn feeling we get from our parents' houses.

Our first time baking the potatoes took over an hour. I followed my mom's directions (450 degrees for 40 mins or so) and the middle of the potato was still hard. We ended up putting them in the microwave for 10 more minutes (after we took them in and out of the oven to check if they were done). So, needless to say, we had semi-uncooked sweet potatoes the first time.

This time, as suggested by NLG's mom (Mrs. NLG), we put them in the microwave for a few minutes first, then put them in the oven for 40 mins on 450 degrees. VOILA!


BUMPY POTATOES!

Nonetheless, they were delish. The micro-oven combo cook worked!

Mrs. NLG called NLG just as we were enjoying our potatoes. I hear a scream from the kitchen:

"MY MOM SAID WE CAN USE THE BUTTON ON THE MICROWAVE ENTITLED 'POTATO'!!!!!!"


I crumble to the floor in laughter. And now we know for next time.

Dinner

We become very proud of ourselves when we manage to have a semi balanced meal. Steak, rice (which we made way too much of and over cooked) and snow peas (which were perfection). NLG makes snow peas in the microwave in a bowl of water with a paper towel cover (she calls it "steaming).

Anywho, it was delicious.