Microwave Mittens

We bought a microwave today. Love 'em or loathe 'em you've got to say they are convenient. Jim has resisted buying one till now on the grounds that a) he doesn't like them b) we don't need one and c) our kitchen doesn't have room for one.

So why did he relent after only three years of constant nagging? It's because he's going to be away in UK for two weeks in July and he's sure I'll starve in his absence. How sweet of him not to notice that I could live off my body fat for six months and still qualify for Weightwatchers.

I haven't actually cooked anything in it yet but I have become 'microwave aware' all of a sudden and it seems that there are a lot of microwaveable products on the market. I was looking forward to microwave popcorn and reheated leftovers but microwave mittens hadn't occurred to me. There are microwave booties too. They work like a wheat pack: heat them in the microwave and they keep your toes toasty for ages. Excellent. Maybe you can get them filled with corn kernels so you can snack as they cool.

What's your favourite microwaveable product?