it’s not about you

We gave our microwave away today. Adam came by and picked it up. Apparently, theirs was smoking…or something. I’ve been thinking about getting rid of the microwave for a long time, mostly inspired by Kyle and Lacey (who REALLY need to blog!), and Daniel and Lee Ann, who have all lived without a microwave.

I did some research on microwaves (read: I googled) and after reading some of the horrible things it does to your food, I decided I couldn’t use it anymore. The only things we used it for anyway was for heating up leftovers and the few and far between bags of popcorn. We could live without it.

Did you know you can - gasp! - heat up leftovers on the stovetop or in the oven? I had no idea! You know, like in the old days. So for a week, we kept it and quit using it, but still had it in the kitchen, just in case. We didn’t use it. I heated up the leftover bread in the oven. The leftover quesadilla in the oven. The leftover chicken, rice and asparagus in a saucepan on the stove. We unplugged the thing and got it off the counter. Then I ordered a toaster oven (convection, even!). This way, we can still heat up food conventionally, but without all the energy use or the longer waiting time in the main oven. And not only can we get rid of our microwave, but we are getting rid of the toaster, too (anybody, anybody?). One appliance, instead of two. Isn’t that beautiful?

It arrived last week. My new toy:

Judah’s new toy:

I also got a toaster oven cookbook, cause hey, free shipping on orders over $50! And the microwave? I don’t even miss it.

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