Zip It
I hate to be an infomercial (moment of silence for Billy Mays/Oxy Clean Founder) but Ziplock’s Zip’n Steam bags ($4.50/box) are worth a few minutes of air time.
Each disposable bag comes with pre-printed directions on the front and will steam any kind of veggie just using the natural moisture of the food plus a couple minute hit from the microwave (they claim you can use them to cook chicken and fish as well… but even I’m not that lazy). I normally use them at home when I want to avoid heavy cleanup, or take them to work with me to get some lunchtime broccoli or asparagus in. I wouldn’t recommend whipping them out to make Thanksgiving side dishes, but it’s an easy alternative when you’re not in the cooking mode.
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