Q: How often do you use your microwave?
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| Sat, 01-19-2013 - 12:30pm |
Donna ( our past pioneer woman) mentioned getting a new microwave installed. So I'm wondering how often you all use your microwave and what you use it for mainly... and do you microwave your sponges in it, how often does something really go biserk in your microwave and make a horrendous mess , is it builit in or a counter model? ETC... meaning whatever else you want to say or ask.... hahahahaha
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As for me: I have a counter top model. I do not cook meals in it and I do not like to thaw food in it either. I use it to heat up leftovers, melt chocolate and butter, to reheat tea or coffee gone cold, and that's about it. My mom would cook meat and everything in it.. she loved it. I use it a few times a day, would not like to be without it as I think it's nice to heat my tea in it and saves energy. My microwave " goes biserk" when dh is using it. I was watching a TV program the other night and he wanted to surprise me and bring down some hot soup that I had made for us (creamy veggie soup). When I popped upstairs on the commercial, he was up to his neck in towels, paper towels, sponges and milky crap literally all over the place, it was hard to find the microwave. No soup left that night. I did help him clean uup the mess as when he does, I usually end up with 2 days of laundry... LOL Oh and I do disenfect my kitchen sponges in it,, also put them in the dishwasher at night.
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Hi 50's!
my mom also could make a meal and a crispy one in the microwave . I stopped trying that early on LOL
I like a baked potato in the microwave too,,, as a matter of fact I'm going to have one tomarrow for lunch or dinner. So easy.
I think we use our microwave for all the usual things, except cooking a meal.
Reheating left overs, heating up veggies, popcorn, melting butter for said popcorn, heating up drinks coffee, hot chocolate, teas.
One exception I will make baked potatoes in it, since it is quicker than in the oven and they tastes as good.
I too have used it on my sponges and a quick warmer for a moist towel for achy body ares.
Amazingly when microwaves first came out, the only person I knew that could make crunchy chicken in a microwave was my mother. I tried to do it like her and never could. She and her microwave got along so well she could make full tasty dinners in the microwave. I know my husband has occasionally tried to sneak by some reheated meat and I always bust him, it just tastes different.
My microwave is part of my built-in oven unit. It's an okay microwave - would love to replace it, however that will mean replacing the oven too. So, when one dies, they will both go. My stove is a flat cook top which is installed in the island. I really like the layout of our kitchen.
We use it quite a bit. DH makes a cup of instant cappucino each morning. And I make hot water to sip on throughout the day or evening. Occasionally, I'll add a tea bag or squeeze some lemon into the water.
We do use it to steam cook our fresh veggies and heat up leftovers. I also like to use it to make my scrambled eggbeaters.
I don't use sponges. DH and I are both good about clean up any mess we make, but usually it doesn't happen.
Teri
My husband always cleans the inside of the microwave no matter who or what makes the mess. I'll have to say he does a good job of it too! Nice that he does that for us. My microwave, fridge, stove and sinks are all bisque color.
Hi Suzan,
My stove top is not over my oven,
We are one of the few that have it like that
Our microwave is over/above our oven.
I love our set up as it is
So I hope we can replace our stove top very soon without too much of a problem :)
Hi D,
my dh also will not take the time to put the cover over the plate when heating..... next time I will let him clean up the mess all by himself..... LOL
Glad you like your new microwave... what color is it?
Ann, I stupidly bought a new set of dishes with a silver edging on them... and yes they spark so can't use them in there..... UGH. I'm haven't discarded my old dishes because of that problem but need to switch over to the new ones soon.
And yes, I bake potatoes in the microwave too, thanks to your hint about a year back... taste good too!
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