Don't use a microwave.
Personally I've been cooking excellent meals for the last 2 years, entirely without a microwave. No, I did not become some radical hippie--- I simply choose to live this way. I have found the food tastes better, you eat healthier, and teaches patience & planning. If you ever want to use your ovens more, here are some tips for the rookie:
#1 Don't give up. When you look at the back of the pizza box and it takes 4 times longer to cook in the oven then the micro, don't give up on the oven. In the long run, I promise it will taste so much better--- the cheese will be perfectly bubbly.
#2 Don't be lazy. You will have to get out pots & pans and will eventually have to wash them. You will also have to be a participate in preparing your own food, rather than some automatic machine doing it for you.
#3 Have a good timer. You will rely on this to remind you something is in the over-- some times you forget you are even hungry because enough time has gone by.
#4 Plan. Know what your going to cook daily. Think about what will need to go in the oven and what items you will cook on the stove.
#5 Don't Cheat. Need to reheat? Depending on what your reheating, heat a saute pan with a bit of olive oil, throw in the reheat food--- toss. Cover for 2 minutes. Toss. Repeat until food it cooked to your liking. Slice of pizza- heat oven to 350. Put pizza on pan. Cook 5-8 minutes.
Try this method next time you have leftovers. See the difference in the taste. You are also getting more nutrients from your food if you don't microwave it--- especially if your reheating something thats already been cooked. Best of luck!
Can you relate to any tips on oven cooking?
I also don't own a microwave, I grew up on one, but have been without for about a year now, and I completely agree! Food tastes much better! Besides, I have read some articles on what microwaving your food does to it... it strips out most nutrients and can also alter the molecular make-up of your food, as microwaves make your food heat fast by sort-of vibrating the molecules. anywho, thanks for the post!
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