Not a pro at acing the kitchen skills? No problem. We've got all the technology possible to make us learn things easily and efficiently. And with the invention of microwaves, life has just gotten a little better than before. If you think your microwave can majorly be used to heat things, you're living under a rock. There are so many more things that a microwave can do and you can have it all easy in no time. Gone are the days when you had to spend hours in the kitchen do everything from scratch. Now we have microwaves and we're only a few hacks away from learning how to advance our hand at being a kitchen expert all too well. Let's look at a few of them here.

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Wanting to make homemade pizza crust or bread is a great idea if you know a little microwave hack to do the same in a quicker way. All you need to do is place an 8-ounce cup of water at the back of the microwave. Then, placer the dough in a microwave-safe bowl in the center of the microwave and heat the same on the lowest power for three minutes. Heat the dough for another three minutes and then let it rest for another six minutes. Your dough will have doubled the size and ready to bake.

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If your honey at the back of your pantry has crystallized, all you have to do is remove the lid of the jar and heat it in the microwave for about 30-40 seconds. This will make it return to its original texture.

Usually, collard greens are prone to cracking and splitting when they're stiff. Although, they make for yummy healthy wraps. And to get rid of the splitting, you can wash the greens properly and then microwave them for about 10 seconds. But, make sure you don't reheat these leaves in a microwave.

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We all know that beans are supposed to be soaked overnight so that you can cook them the next day. But there are times when we forget soaking them the night before and that's when the microwave hack can come to help. You can place beans in a large dish and double to water to every cup of fry beans. Then, microwave it on high until the water is boiling. This could take 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the beans from the microwave and allow it to simply sit for an hour. Once you give it the required time, you can drain the beans and rinse it with cold water.

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Say you bought a bunch of doughnuts to eat and then didn't have the time to finish them all and now they're stale. All you need to do is wrap a paper towel on your doughnut and microwave it for a few minutes. Trust us, it's going to come out tasting all fresh.

If you're someone who's usually rushing into the morning and still would care for a brunch, French toast made in five minutes is what you need. For this, you need to rub a pat of butter on the bottom of a mug, fill it to the top with chopped bread. Once you do this, mix 1 egg, 2 tbsp of milk and sprinkle some cinnamon over the top, all of it in a separate cup. Pour this mixture into the cup and microwave it for a minute. Your healthy brunch is ready.

Chop off the ends of your onion and then place it in the microwave. Once you microwave it for about 30 seconds all the tear causing gas will evaporate and you can then chop your onions in peace.

All you need is 10 microwave seconds to heat the uncut fruit before juicing an orange or a lemon. The microwave will loosen the fibers in the skin of the fruit and make it all the more easier to juice every bit of it.

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Usually, the hard squashes and root vegetables can be tough to peel. And so, you might as well make your job easier by microwaving vegetables for 2-3 minutes on low power which makes the skin pliable for peeling and cutting. Just make sure that you don't burn yourself with the hot veggie.

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