Comments on: Link Appeal – May 19, 2009

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:10:07 +0000

Wrenna – good point! If it’s not there, you can’t use it! We did own one when first married, but it went bye-bye several years ago and we can hardly remember that time now. Those little enamel pots sound cute!

By: Wrenna Finche

Wrenna Finche — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:56:33 +0000

The easiest way to avoid the microwave is to simply not own one!
Our family of four has never owned a microwave and never missed it.
To reheat food, we use baking dishes in the oven or cast iron on the stovetop. To reheat drinks or soups a stainless steel pot works well.
We also have these cute little colorful enameled pots with long handles for reheating a small amount of coffee or tea.
I don’t know if it’s true, but I had read somewhere that the microwave actually changes the molecular structure of some protein chains to a toxic configuration.
Who needs that?

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:16:21 +0000

Great job, gilliebean!

By: gilliebean

gilliebean — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:41:44 +0000

I’ve been trying my best to avoid the microwave! I’ve been buying pre-made soups from Trader Joe’s but I heat them up in a big pot on the stove (I made lunch for three) instead of heating them up individually in the microwave.

By: Wardeh

Wardeh — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:57:09 +0000

Mary – you’re awesome! How do you cook your liver? Someone on twitter told me to be careful of not overcooking it. I chopped liver up last night and browned it with ground beef and then turned that into chili by adding beans, liquid and spices. It was yummy – we couldn’t even find the liver. I normally don’t hide foods – I told everyone it was in there. Since it didn’t change the dish at all, we didn’t know we were eating it.

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:51:32 +0000

No need to sneak at my house. We all like liver. Especially if it’s fresh. Yum.

By: Katie

Katie — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:29:54 +0000

Wardeh,
Thanks so much for participating in Mind the Microwave in May! I hope (I think) it’s getting a lot of people thinking, which is always my goal.
Katie

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:48:24 +0000

Great post. I haven’t had a microwave in my home for over 5 years now. We don’t miss it one bit, and even my children think food tastes better without using a microwave. Give it a try, it really isn’t that much of a time saver. You can use a toaster oven to re-heat foods quite easily or stove top and it only takes a few extra minutes over a microwave.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:27:59 +0000

I LIKE that factory farm link. Very cool. There’s nothing in my area. All the CAFOs are on the front range.