I decided to conduct a little
experiment, could our family forgo a microwave and not miss the
convenience? I am so happy to report
that it has been very easy and extremely doable! With little kids, a microwave is a great
convenience for zapping leftovers and getting things heated up and on the their
plates, quickly. The speed, convenience
and predictable outcome make microwaves feel like a must have… but they are
super easy to omit.
Reports and safety information on
microwaves are very conflicting; the FDA states that they are perfectly safe,
but there is a ton of contradictory information stating otherwise. Reportedly, with
each use there is radiation leakage (the FDA states that the leakage levels are
“insignificant” and “well below the level known to harm people” but radiation
is radiation… NONE is the amount I would like circulating in my home). Reducing our exposure to radiation is the
main factor, but in addition, it is also well documented that microwaves change
the chemical structure of food and reduces the vitamin and antioxidants levels in
the foods after being heated. I spend a
lot of money, time and energy buying & preparing nourishing foods and I don’t
want the microwave zapping away the nutritional content of our foods, so
eliminating this appliance was a no brainer for me!
If you want to do a trial or total
elimination, here are a couple of tips to make the transition easier:
- I placed
ours in the basement so we weren’t tempted to use it; but that it was
still in our home just in case there was a microwave-needing-emergency (stranger things have
happened in our house).
- I only
had one little saucepan and quickly realized that I needed to invest in
another one.
- I have
started using my toaster oven more often to quickly heat things.
- I try to plan ahead more
than before. I safely pull things
out of the fridge in time to let them somewhat come to room temperature
before heating.
- I coordinate
oven time and try to optimize any oven usage much more wisely now. Before I would have zapped any
leftovers, now I try to throw any leftovers into an oven safe dish and
re-heat while I am cooking anything for dinner.
- When
baking, I always allot a teeny bit more time because melting and cooling
butter & coconut oil takes a smidgen longer.
Overall, I am so surprised at how
easy the transition was, and the best litmus test of all, is not one complaint
from the hubster!
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