Cooking at home

I lived without a microwave for almost 4 years, because there really is nothing you can only cook in a microwave that is good for you.  While I still hold true to that, a microwave can do some things faster, like steam vegetables.  A lot of broccoli and green beans are now available in microwavable bags.  One of my favorite ways to cook green beans is steaming them in the bag, around 4 minutes in the microwave, then takes them place them in a bowl with 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard, some balsamic vinegar, and a half a teaspoon of olive oil, toss beans until ingredients are full mixed and beans are coated.  This is also a great recipe for sautéed spinach; throw the spinach in a hot pan with olive oil, balsamic and Dijon cook until how you like spinach.