Microwaves are never my first choice for cooking. That said, I developed this recipe for when I want to cook something fresh at work, in 10 minutes on my break. The only implements in the breakroom are a microwave and a toaster. Why be a slave to reheating leftovers or a frozen dinner when you can impress your coworkers with something fresh? The great part is the ingredients cost about $6 – $8 and makes about a dozen sandwiches — much less than buying 12 McMuffins from McDonald’s.

• 1 English muffin or 2 slices of bread
• 1 egg
• 1 slice bacon
• 1 slice cheese
• 1 tsp butter (optional)

Place the English muffin or bread in the toaster. Line a plate with those napkins you still have from the last time you got take out. Place the bacon on and microwave for 1 minute. Crack the egg in the bottom of a bowl, and beat with a fork. Remove bacon when done and discard the napkins.  Put the egg in the microwave for 45 seconds. It should be almost done. Place the cheese slice over the egg and microwave another 10 seconds. When the muffin or toast is done, butter it, and add the egg-cheese and bacon.

Alternate: Sausage breakfast sandwich

For this, skip the bacon part of the above recipe. Add some sausage to the bottom of a bowl, pressing it into the bow’s bottom. Crack the egg over it beat with a fork. Microwave for 1 minute. Add cheese. Continue to microwave until sausage is done. Finish as above.