We're moving in a bit over a week, and one of the things we are trying to do since we're moving anyway and starting a pretty new life by defalut is to use the opportunity to start fresh with a few things and either start or more firmly establish new habits and ways of doing things that we've come to believe are better either for health or environment, etc. For example, we're ditching the tupperware and going to glass for food storage, got rid of almost every single piece of aluminum and almost all of the nonstick cookware, etc. (keeping one crepe pan and a couple of baking items that I may use only once or twice a year anyway.)
One of the things I would like to do is go microwave free. I've never quite felt sure that they are a healthy thing to have around and prepare food in, and now of course Dr. Mercola keeps telling me that I am right! I am old enough that I remember a time before microwaves were ubiquitous, and I remember being in middle school or so when we got our first microwave. And I lived without a microwave for many years after college. So I know that it is possible to live without one! But a part of me is resisting! How will I heat leftovers?? How will I make frozen dinners or defrost things quickly?? I recently read about some toxic chemical in microwave popcorn that gives the workers who work with it a terminal respiratory condition known as "popcorn workers lung" so I have already eliminated the microwave popcorn. But I still need a little push.
So--has anyone gone microwave free? Did you replace the microwave with something else (toaster over, tabletop convection oven, etc.) or just go back to the "old fashioned" method of oven/stovetop? Please share and maybe give me some encouragement here!
One of the things I would like to do is go microwave free. I've never quite felt sure that they are a healthy thing to have around and prepare food in, and now of course Dr. Mercola keeps telling me that I am right! I am old enough that I remember a time before microwaves were ubiquitous, and I remember being in middle school or so when we got our first microwave. And I lived without a microwave for many years after college. So I know that it is possible to live without one! But a part of me is resisting! How will I heat leftovers?? How will I make frozen dinners or defrost things quickly?? I recently read about some toxic chemical in microwave popcorn that gives the workers who work with it a terminal respiratory condition known as "popcorn workers lung" so I have already eliminated the microwave popcorn. But I still need a little push.
So--has anyone gone microwave free? Did you replace the microwave with something else (toaster over, tabletop convection oven, etc.) or just go back to the "old fashioned" method of oven/stovetop? Please share and maybe give me some encouragement here!
: meat. I don't eat meat so I don't need a defroster. I think I use it maybe once a month at most.
As for reheating food I kind of missed it but found my stove works perfectly fine. I have never thawed or cooked meat in one other then in a tv dinner or reheating. The idea kind of freaks me out for some reason. Recently we got a new one for free. It takes up too much counter space. Now we eat more tv dinners which really bothers me. But I still do everything else on the stove. When we move next time I think the microwave is going to stay here.
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: We all have to weigh the pros and cons of these kinds of decisions. IMO, for our family, right now, the convenience of occasional microwave use is substantial enough to outweigh the possible health risks, which seem to be pretty scantily documented.
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