Cookability

You can. The best ones would probably be those cheapo ones with very small noodles (macaroni or those one-inch spaghetti type things), and cooking times vary a bit (it depends on the type of pasta and the microwave), but yeah, cover 'em with water and start the microwave and see what happens. I've found that a deep plastic dish such as a children's breakfast bowl with a brim you can grip with your thumbs is very handy for microwaving food, because they don't get as hot as ceramic dishes. Also, if you have trouble handling heavier dishes, it's a good idea to put a flat plate under a heavier bowl so you can use that plate to lift the bowl in and out of the microwave (it doesn't usually get as hot as a bowl in the microwave, either).