diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Kitchen/KitchenMicrowaveComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Kitchen/KitchenMicrowaveComponent.cs
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+using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Sound;
+using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
+using Content.Shared.Audio;
+using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.Audio;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.Random;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Localization;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Random;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
+
+namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Kitchen
+{
+    [RegisterComponent]
+
+    public class KitchenMicrowaveComponent : Component, IActivate
+    {
+
+#pragma warning disable 649
+        [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototypeManager;
+#pragma warning restore 649
+
+        public override string Name => "Microwave";
+
+        public void Activate(ActivateEventArgs eventArgs)
+        {
+
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Kitchen/MicrowaveMealRecipePrototype.cs b/Content.Shared/Kitchen/MicrowaveMealRecipePrototype.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using Robust.Shared.Localization;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+using YamlDotNet.RepresentationModel;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.Kitchen
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    ///    A recipe for space microwaves.
+    /// </summary>
+
+    [Prototype("microwaveMealRecipe")]
+
+    public class FoodRecipe : IPrototype, IIndexedPrototype
+    {
+
+        public string ID {get; private set;}
+        public string Name {get; private set;}
+
+        public string Description {get; private set;}
+
+        public Dictionary<string,int>  Ingredients {get; private set;}
+
+        private const char Seperator = ',';
+
+        public void LoadFrom(YamlMappingNode mapping)
+        {
+            ID = mapping.GetNode("id").ToString();
+            Name = Loc.GetString(mapping.GetNode("name").ToString());
+            Description = Loc.GetString(mapping.GetNode("description").ToString());
+            if(mapping.TryGetNode("ingredients", out YamlSequenceNode tempDict))
+            {
+                Ingredients = new Dictionary<string, int>();
+                foreach (var node in tempDict.Children)
+                {
+                    var pair = node.ToString();
+                    if (pair == null) continue;
+
+                    var split = pair.Split(Seperator);
+                    var ingnName = split[0];
+                    if (int.TryParse(split[1], out var amt)) Ingredients.Add(ingnName, amt);
+
+                }
+            }
+
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Kitchen/meal_recipes.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Kitchen/meal_recipes.yml
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+- type: microwaveMealRecipe
+  id: RecipeBurger
+  name: "Burger"
+  description: "A burger, in space."
+  ingredients:
+    - "Flour,15"
+    - "Meat,5"