Ghetto Cooking

Since I moved into the same building as Emilie, we have had some fun cooking adventures. These are our resources: a hot water machine, a toaster oven, a hot plate, and a pan. We made spaghetti one day by cooking hamburger (a new addition to the super market meat selection) in the pan with some onion and wine, then added a jar of sauce. we took the sauce out and cooked the noodles. It was normal spaghetti, and a very good change of pace from the dumplings and rice we typically eat.
Tonight we had a beautiful chicken spread. I was so surprised when I found boneless, skinless chicken breasts at the market. Our landlord got a microwave that is under a plastic bag (everything is wrapped in plastic) next to the washing machine, so Emilie suggested we microwave the chicken. I was a little weary about this, so I thought I would try the hot pot. I put some water, salt, garlic, and italian dressing in the pot and boiled it with the chicken breasts. It smelled really good. I was still a little weary. Then, I took the chicken, the stuffing, and the water that I boiled the chicken in, and mixed it all together in a tin pan. We covered it with some foil, and popped it in the toaster. Emilie worked on the instant red skin potatoes while I did all this. Within about ten minutes our dinner was ready...and I have to admit it was pretty darn good. It was no John Strein culinary artwork, but it was a good change up from what I'm used to!