Without Microwave

We recently did some kitchen renovations – counters and new appliances. For Ben (my husband) and me it was actually a really natural conversation. We like our food warmed up in the oven, toaster oven or stove top more than in the microwave. Great. Done. Get rid of the thing. When we told everyone about our decision, we got some interesting reactions from “how are you going to heat up your food?” to “WHAT!” to “Ok hippies”. So I am here to let everyone know that food tastes better when you warm it up in the oven! There are numerous studies out there that discuss how microwaving is essentially a fake heat and literally removes nutrients from your food. So why not steam or bake to get the biggest bang for your nutritional buck? Plus, have you warmed pizza up in the microwave and compared it to pizza warmed up in a toaster oven? Toaster oven will always win that battle. I am not suggesting you all renovate and replace your microwave with a commercial grade hood like I did. But perhaps just consider not depending on the microwave to warm up your food every time – test it out and see how many minutes it actually takes to more gently and naturally heat your food.

*By the way, the one thing I would say is universally true and you should not do with your microwave, is warm plastics up in it. It is extremely toxic - and why add more toxins to your system when there are enough already in the air, your food, etc. So please, use glass or ceramic microwave safe dishes to warm up your food.