what you can do

when making ham and scalloped potatoes , start it in the microwave, and then stick it under the broiler in the oven to crisp it up on top....time and temp will vary according to amount and unknown factors.....this works for meatloaf too.....ground chuck and country pork sausage were on sale, so I'll do meatloaf this week too.....oatmeal works in microwave meatloaf.....1/2 lb. ground beef, 1/2 lb. pork sausage, one cup oatmeal, one can cream of mushroom soup, one egg....mix by hand, form into loaf, nuke it 1/2 hr. on 50%, then place under broiler until it looks right....let cool some to firm up so it will slice better.....looking at the radar, the rain front has gone off to the East.....rained most of the morning, but now some sun is coming out.....I stayed up watching the baseball game past midnight, and was awake around 5:30 .....that's no 8 hours sleep, but I feel OK, old people don't need as much sleep.....