Comments on: 13 Surprising Benefits of a Microwave-Free Life http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/20/13-surprising-benefits-of-a-microwave-free-life/ Balancing God's Gifts...One Baby Step at a Time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kelly http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/20/13-surprising-benefits-of-a-microwave-free-life/comment-page-1/#comment-60864 Kelly Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:52:53 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1025#comment-60864 I agree with all of your points! I never really used it much except heating leftovers. If he didn't have a teenaged son when I married my DH, we wouldn't have a microwave today. Step son couldn't figure out how to do things without it though, so we bought one. Now DH doesn't want to give it up! I agree with all of your points! I never really used it much except heating leftovers. If he didn’t have a teenaged son when I married my DH, we wouldn’t have a microwave today. Step son couldn’t figure out how to do things without it though, so we bought one. Now DH doesn’t want to give it up!

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/20/13-surprising-benefits-of-a-microwave-free-life/comment-page-1/#comment-46509 Katie Tue, 23 Nov 2010 05:13:22 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1025#comment-46509 You could always freeze chicken stock in plastic bags and just cut them open and dump the stock in your pot. ?? Then you're trading plastic for microwave, but you gotta get your pants up when you're cooking, you know? ;) Katie You could always freeze chicken stock in plastic bags and just cut them open and dump the stock in your pot. ?? Then you’re trading plastic for microwave, but you gotta get your pants up when you’re cooking, you know? ;) Katie

]]> By: Musings of a Housewife http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/20/13-surprising-benefits-of-a-microwave-free-life/comment-page-1/#comment-46084 Musings of a Housewife Sat, 20 Nov 2010 13:01:32 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1025#comment-46084 I know this is an old post, but I clicked over from your Christmas wish list post. I am going microwave free, and I know what you mean about perfect attendance, lol. I kind of wish I could just get rid of the ding dang thing, but it's wall mounted over my stove and between two cabinets. And I admit, every once in a while, I feel that I HAVE to use it. My biggest problem is that I'm not a planner, and I get caught with my pants down, so to speak, when I'm in the middle if dinner prep and discover I didn't thaw something essential (often chicken stock.) I'm trying to be more intentional about it, but I have so many things going on at once, I tend to overlook things. But we're doing better! :-) I know this is an old post, but I clicked over from your Christmas wish list post. I am going microwave free, and I know what you mean about perfect attendance, lol. I kind of wish I could just get rid of the ding dang thing, but it’s wall mounted over my stove and between two cabinets. And I admit, every once in a while, I feel that I HAVE to use it.

My biggest problem is that I’m not a planner, and I get caught with my pants down, so to speak, when I’m in the middle if dinner prep and discover I didn’t thaw something essential (often chicken stock.) I’m trying to be more intentional about it, but I have so many things going on at once, I tend to overlook things. But we’re doing better! :-)

]]> By: Elissa http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/20/13-surprising-benefits-of-a-microwave-free-life/comment-page-1/#comment-37207 Elissa Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:38:53 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1025#comment-37207 We've been microwave free for 4 years now (since discovering WAPF); we just lost our toaster oven so now I just use the big oven and I have even more counter space. Ha ha! We’ve been microwave free for 4 years now (since discovering WAPF); we just lost our toaster oven so now I just use the big oven and I have even more counter space. Ha ha!

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/20/13-surprising-benefits-of-a-microwave-free-life/comment-page-1/#comment-23394 Katie Sat, 19 Jun 2010 11:36:46 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1025#comment-23394 M, So cool! K M, So cool!
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]]> By: Mallory http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/20/13-surprising-benefits-of-a-microwave-free-life/comment-page-1/#comment-23305 Mallory Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:34:42 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1025#comment-23305 Just wanted to share that I have found the perfect solution for those who are single or the times when you only need to reheat a small serving! Giada de Laurentiis has a 20 oz stainless steel butter warmer in her new Target line! It is perfect for heating up a bowl of soup or daal! http://www.target.com/Laurentiis-Target-Stainless-Butter-Warmer/dp/B002TJZCSU Also, I have solved my oatmeal dilemma too. Although I could reheat it in this butter warmer, I have started to pour my leftover baked oatmeal into a rectangular glass storage container. I then cut off a nice thick slice the next time I want oatmeal and toast it on all sides in a cast-iron skillet! Just wanted to share that I have found the perfect solution for those who are single or the times when you only need to reheat a small serving!

Giada de Laurentiis has a 20 oz stainless steel butter warmer in her new Target line! It is perfect for heating up a bowl of soup or daal!

http://www.target.com/Laurentiis-Target-Stainless-Butter-Warmer/dp/B002TJZCSU

Also, I have solved my oatmeal dilemma too. Although I could reheat it in this butter warmer, I have started to pour my leftover baked oatmeal into a rectangular glass storage container. I then cut off a nice thick slice the next time I want oatmeal and toast it on all sides in a cast-iron skillet!

]]> By: Mallory http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/20/13-surprising-benefits-of-a-microwave-free-life/comment-page-1/#comment-15346 Mallory Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:34:13 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1025#comment-15346 Thank you Brenda! I have been wondering if a toaster oven would work for that type of thing, so I am glad to know it does from someone who has tried it! Thanks again, God bless you too! Thank you Brenda! I have been wondering if a toaster oven would work for that type of thing, so I am glad to know it does from someone who has tried it!

Thanks again, God bless you too!

]]> By: Brenda http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/20/13-surprising-benefits-of-a-microwave-free-life/comment-page-1/#comment-15186 Brenda Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:01:57 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1025#comment-15186 Mallory, I don't know if you'll ever see this, but I hope so. We gave up our microwave several years ago. If we want to reheat just a few things, including soup (though we've never had the opportunity to try oatmeal or one potato - my kids like cold baked potatoes) we use our toaster oven. It works great. You need to stir the soup, but you're supposed to in the microwave too, so no big change there. Personally, I think a toaster oven would be a great help, especially for a single person, since it helps us a lot. Think of it as a mini-oven: whatever works in a big oven will work in a toaster oven, just on a smaller scale. God bless! Mallory,
I don’t know if you’ll ever see this, but I hope so. We gave up our microwave several years ago. If we want to reheat just a few things, including soup (though we’ve never had the opportunity to try oatmeal or one potato – my kids like cold baked potatoes) we use our toaster oven. It works great. You need to stir the soup, but you’re supposed to in the microwave too, so no big change there. Personally, I think a toaster oven would be a great help, especially for a single person, since it helps us a lot. Think of it as a mini-oven: whatever works in a big oven will work in a toaster oven, just on a smaller scale.

God bless!

]]> By: Sara http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/20/13-surprising-benefits-of-a-microwave-free-life/comment-page-1/#comment-3278 Sara Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:22:16 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1025#comment-3278 It's interesting that I came across your blog tonight. Just a few days ago, I decided to do away with our microwave oven. We didn't use it much, just the occasional reheating of leftovers from the night before. Even so, it did it's job poorly. I mean, wasn't the point of having one in the first place to make life easier? My answer to that is NO! Whenever we have leftovers now, I just reheat on the stove top or in the oven. Even being a busy mom pressed for time, more often than not, I haven't found it any more difficult to reheat meals this way versus waiting for hours (OK, maybe not actually, but it felt that way!!) on something to be zapped beyond recognition in the microwave. We haven't missed it...and an added bonus? My Crock-Pot has taken it's place on my kitchen counter (talk about tasty dinners with little fuss!) With a little extra planning and preparation I can still have a warm, nutritious meal on the table within minutes to fill hungry bellies! Thanks for the information :) It’s interesting that I came across your blog tonight. Just a few days ago, I decided to do away with our microwave oven. We didn’t use it much, just the occasional reheating of leftovers from the night before. Even so, it did it’s job poorly. I mean, wasn’t the point of having one in the first place to make life easier? My answer to that is NO!

Whenever we have leftovers now, I just reheat on the stove top or in the oven. Even being a busy mom pressed for time, more often than not, I haven’t found it any more difficult to reheat meals this way versus waiting for hours (OK, maybe not actually, but it felt that way!!) on something to be zapped beyond recognition in the microwave. We haven’t missed it…and an added bonus? My Crock-Pot has taken it’s place on my kitchen counter (talk about tasty dinners with little fuss!)

With a little extra planning and preparation I can still have a warm, nutritious meal on the table within minutes to fill hungry bellies! Thanks for the information :)

]]> By: Mallory http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/05/20/13-surprising-benefits-of-a-microwave-free-life/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Mallory Sat, 23 May 2009 05:49:19 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=1025#comment-483 Thanks for sharing your opinion on my questions! I have heard that repeated reheating further degrades the vitamins and nutrients in food because the longer food is exposed to heat, the more nutrients are leeched out. Also, all the food safety material I've ever read says to avoid repeated heating and cooling of food because it makes the food much more vulnerable to harmful bacteria and puts you at high risk for food poisoning. I don't have a toaster oven, but I'm not sure if it would really be useful for the two things I use a microwave for (heating up one bowl of soup, one already cooked yam, or one bowl of oatmeal). Thanks for the link, I am very interested to calculate the energy difference! Thanks for sharing your opinion on my questions! I have heard that repeated reheating further degrades the vitamins and nutrients in food because the longer food is exposed to heat, the more nutrients are leeched out. Also, all the food safety material I’ve ever read says to avoid repeated heating and cooling of food because it makes the food much more vulnerable to harmful bacteria and puts you at high risk for food poisoning.

I don’t have a toaster oven, but I’m not sure if it would really be useful for the two things I use a microwave for (heating up one bowl of soup, one already cooked yam, or one bowl of oatmeal).

Thanks for the link, I am very interested to calculate the energy difference!

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