Granted, once in awhile we have those days when switching on the oven and chopping, baking, frying or boiling is just. too. much. effort. So what are the alternatives? You have probably committed one of the following:
- Microwaved a ready meal that tastes more like the packaging and less like lasagna?
- Devoured a watery noodelly snack that was awesome for the first mouthful and pointless for the rest?
- Emotionally hunted down that emergency 24 pack of jaffa cakes in the bottom of the breadbin, and inhaled all 24 for your dinner?
- Ordered a suspiciously orange coloured take away and smelt like a garlic naan for the following 3 days?
…There is another option, that takes the same amount of time, with ingredients you already have, and is one of the most comforting, easy, delicious saviours around… Make a meal, in a mug.
For this, you will need a decent sized mug, a fork, 5 minutes, some basic ingredients, and a microwave. Our Co-Founder Nick was so impressed with his chocolate mug cake, here he is in a video for you making another: (note, for a fluffier, lighter cake, add 1/4 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda)
Man nor woman can snack on biscuits alone. Instead we have supplied you with finest selection of quiche, strawberry pie, chocolate cake and macaroni cheese recipes, all made in a mug:
Source and recipe: howsweeteats.com
Strawberry Mug Pie. Add as much double cream as your bad day necessitates.
Source and recipe: blogs.babble.com
Macaroni Cheese, for one? Yes please.
Source and recipe: yammiesnoshery.com
Peanut butter pie mousse, hot fudge, and whipped cream. Whisk’s prescription for a broken heart.
Source and recipe: stltoday.com
What’s quicker than fast food? A fast quiche. Nice healthy bit of protein!
Source and recipe: passthesushi.com
Fancy some banana bread but don’t fancy washing up? Sorted.
Source and recipe: stltoday.com
Experience a whole tray of hot nachos, salsa, cheese and sour cream, in a mug. Genius.
Source and recipe: livelovepasta.com
Nutella cake, get to heaven in 3 minutes.
In the Whisk Kitchen, we are busy testing mug recipes to develop a new feature on the iPhone and Android Apps. Perfect for when you want to curl up on the sofa after a long day. Dining solo? The meal in a mug can rescue anyone from washing up and general cooking effort. These recipes are immensely satisfying for your hungry tummy and can double up as impressive gestures of peace when a mug of tea, just doesn’t cut it.