How to Make Annie's Mac and Cheese With Hot Water
Life hack wanted: I need to make an easy mac cup without a microwave!
I have a George Forman grill, a toaster oven, and 2 coffee makers. That's al I have with me at the moment. Any ideas? Would boiling the water with the coffeemaker work? Because I have a limited water supply as well, so I don't want to waste anything.
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Don't pull the lid off all the way; pour in boiling water a little over the indicated line, close lid and hold lid down with spoon.
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· 5y · edited 5y
That's how I made Ramon in jail.
Edit: Ramen*. We called them soups and only had the hot water outta the sink.
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Empty the easy mac contents into the actual glass coffee pot. The hot water will go into there and get it started and the heated base will continue to cook it until it's fully done. Turn it off when it looks done and eat it out of the pot (the plastic lids pop off pretty easy also).
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You can also make regular mac and cheese in a coffee pot.
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Why is this not the top comment?
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you might try boiling the water with the coffee maker, but i'm doubtful it would be able to cook the pasta sufficiently on he first pass, you might need to strain and re-cook before the pasta gets cooked enough
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Put it into the toaster oven in an oven safe dish.
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OP doesn't sound like the type to have dishes readily available. Plus the fact that you'd have to wash the dishes after, wasting water.
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what situation are you in that you have internet but limited water
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As stated in another comment, I work at a ski resort, and was stationed at one of the lifts all day today. I was on mobile, with a spotty LTE connection.
Pro Tip: Don't eat the snowmaking snow. That water is not meant for human consumption.
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Put the noodles in the section of the coffee pot that you would normally put the coffee. Turn the pot on and repeat until cooked.
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This is the best option - good thinking mate
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Heat water in coffee maker. Transfer water and noodles to oven safe vessel. Cook in toaster oven, stir once or twice.
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Hot water or snow into the coffee pot. Make hot water. Pour to the line and ignore for as long as you can hold off. Try and keep the container warm with mittens or a scarf or something. Might be hard to get the pasta well done enough. Try to avoid draining the noodle water as it will just be bland noodles and water then. If all else fails pour the water noodle concoction on the foreman and heat with a bit more water. Just tilt it so the water doesn't run off. Best of luck!
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To add to that if you have a soda can put your noodles and water in that in the toaster oven. Didn't specify that you had a can or tools for that though.
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You might try and put the noodles in an insulated container under where the water for the coffee maker comes out. The heater portion isn't designed to boil. It would work, but take longer. If the water hits the noodles at its hottest and stays there the longest, that is your most effective means of using it. Even if you wrap a bowl with a dish towel to slow down the cooling.
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I can buy you a hot plate. PM me your address.
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I'll tell you mine, if you tell me yours first! :)
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Do you have any empty two-liters?
How to Make Annie's Mac and Cheese With Hot Water
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