anyone NOT got a microwave? can you tell me how you manage pls? !

skintchick

HariboJunkie wrote: »

Why not? When I was pregnant my MIL got me a radiation detection thingy cos she thought my babies would be born with extra limbs becasue The bump was on the same level as the microwave but the needles on it moved more when her mobile phone rang beside me. :rotfl:

I have a defrosting plate which works really well as I hate microwave defrosted meat.

Just feels a bit unnatural, same as mobiles and Wifi (yes I have all of them lol).

nesssie1702

I use my microwave a fair bit for heating frozen and canned veg. Occasionally use it for reheating meals, but tend to do that on the hob rather than the microwave. I'll start of my baked potatoes in the microwave and then finish them off in the oven (with olive oil and a wee bit of salt!)

Skintchick, if you need the space in the kitchen, then how about taking the microwave away for a week and see how you manage without it and how you get on with the extra space. Do a mini trial before you get rid of it altogether.

If you're then convinced that you don't need it anymore, you could Freecycle it and pass it onto someone who'll use it?

jessicamb

I never used my microwave but changed it for a combi microwave and do use it a lot more now. That doesnt help you with your space problem though sorry

naturally_2

There is a school of thought that says microwaved food isn't good for you, some say that certain health conditions improve or disappear when the people suffering from them stop eating microwaved foods, although I'm unconvinced either way.

If it were me in your kitcken I'd be different and buy a steamer to use on the hob, and get ride of the electronic one that takes up work surface space! My parents have one, just looks like and stores away the same as a pan with 2 extra layers on top (so you can use it to boil in the bottom layer and steam in the upper two).

Just a thought too, but maybe the steamer could help you to defrost things? If in an oven proof container? I would imagine food defrosted in that would stay moist at least :rotfl:

I think we could all survive easily without a microwave if we planned a bit more. It wasn't that long ago microwaves weren't around, surely! :rolleyes:
(says she, dashing off to microwave lunch as she's late....

lil_me

I always thought I would miss mine when we're away in the caravan but I just use the hob to reheat etc. I never use it for defrosting because I don't like the way they always part cook bits, if you have a fan assisted oven most have a defrost function which just uses the fan to defrost food.

beckseven

If i remember from a previous post skintchick you are expecting a new arrival. I found my microwave a godsend when I was weaning my little one for defrosting the pureed veggie and fruit cubes I made and also I used a microwave steriliser-even if you dont bottle feed you still need to sterilise their bowls and spoons when they are little. Don't be too hasty as the convenience of it saves you precious time when you need food heating up and you have forgotton to take food out of the freezer and you are busy caring for a baby!

skintchick

beckseven wrote: »

If i remember from a previous post skintchick you are expecting a new arrival. I found my microwave a godsend when I was weaning my little one for defrosting the pureed veggie and fruit cubes I made and also I used a microwave steriliser-even if you dont bottle feed you still need to sterilise their bowls and spoons when they are little. Don't be too hasty as the convenience of it saves you precious time when you need food heating up and you have forgotton to take food out of the freezer and you are busy caring for a baby!

That's a very good point! Hmmm, maybe it will have to stay for now.

kunekune

I almost never use mine (it comes with the rental house, though, so we couldn't get rid of it). I defrost in the fan oven - never starts to cook it, and it's rare I'm in a hurry anyway. I occasionally use it to cook frozen peas or warm something up, but it's more to save space on the hob.

Not much sterilising if really OS and breastfeeding. And if not ... Do you have a dishwasher? If so, you can sterilise things by putting them in that (you can get a basket for teats). Cubes of puree don't take long on the hob, am not convinced the microwave helps much there.

Spendless

skinty- get one of these

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1103908/Wheel-good-The-microwave-lets-enjoy-hot-meals-move.html



seriously, I suggest putting it in cupboard till you see how you manage without one and then re-assess once baby is here.

SUESMITH_2

ours has just died and i really don't have the cash to replace it

i dont use ours much tbh, making porridge, scrambling eggs, nacos cooking veg and defrosting things accasionally.

our kitchen is also small and would rather have space for other things i do use

maybe wont bother to replace it