Comments on: Minding the Microwave: Reheat Leftovers Quickly withOUT the Mic

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:55:04 +0000

Peggy,
what a great chance to rejoice in what most would see as a huge problem! Ha!

By: Peggy

Peggy — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:54:32 +0000

Our microwave broke last month. FINALLY! The ONLY time we miss it is on “clean out the refrigerator” day. But, after I reheated some chicken fried steak on the stove for hubby, and he was impressed with how tender and juicy it came out (instead of dry and rubbery) I think I might have convinced him we can live without it.

By the way, a great way to heat up pasta is just to put it in a colander and pour hot water over it! Then you can add your heated sauce and it’s like new, just store it separately from its sauce.

I am looking into a toaster/convection oven. We have the space now that the microwave is gone.

By: KP

KP — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:47:18 +0000

When we moved, our new house did not have a microwave. My husband was ready to go out and buy one. I said, “Wait, let’s see if we can live without one.” He looked at me as if I were crazy, but agreed to try to live without a microwave. I mentioned that our grandparents survived without microwaves. 5 years later, we are still microwave free and doing fine. We have simply found other ways of heating our leftovers and thawing and boiling water. However, when family visits, they are usually flustered and lost that they cannot reheat their coffee or warm up their food in a microwave. LOL

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:31:08 +0000

thanks! this was helpful, our microwave broke down and we couldn’t afford even the cheapest models but i have an old toaster oven i’ve never used (can’t even remember who gave it to me) and i can’t stand cold leftovers so i have my solution!

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Link Appeal - May 19, 2009: GNOWFGLINS™ — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:21:36 +0000

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By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:58:25 +0000

A very good point!

By: Rachel R.

Rachel R. — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:26:41 +0000

Another helpful trick to keep dishes from breaking is to put them into a *cold* oven and then turn it on. That way the oven and the dish warm up together, so there isn't as abrupt a temperature change. (I usually use oven-safe Pyrex in the oven, but I'm still nervous about putting a refrigerator-cold glass dish straight into a hot oven!) Rachel R.’s last blog post..How to Make a Coupon Box

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:50:01 +0000

Please be cautious of the type of pan used for storage. Stainless steel is non-reactive, so would be the best choice.

By: exhale. return to center.

exhale. return to center. — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:28:25 +0000

thanks so much for this. we have been microwave-free for about four years now. really don't miss it at all. except for one thing -- those cozy little buckwheat-filled wraps that you can toss in the microwave for two minutes and then snuggle with for two hours. haven't figured out a way to get that instant blast of wrap-around warmth without the mic. exhale. return to center.’s last blog post..what’s working :: our walking rope

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:23:38 +0000

Ouch. I knew it was too good to be true. Thanks for the warning – sounds like my broken plate may have just been used one too many times in the oven and the kielbasa was the sausage that broke the camel’s back…plate. Bummer. I have a few glass plates from a garage sale, so maybe I’ll focus on using those in the toaster oven. For 25 cents, I won’t cry if they break, either!