... and counting!
Back in the mid/late '80s, I was writing up a storm and selling as a freelancer. It took me a while to get that first sale and I was thrilled beyond belief.
I was living on my savings at that point, so every $ counted. That first piece I sold was called "When the Zap loses its Zip", a humorous/sad tale of woe recounting when my microwave oven died.
It sold to the Cleveland Plain Dealer newpaper for its Sunday supplement magazine. The $ from the sale almost paid for the repairs on the microwave! (Back when there were more repair shops and folks used them!) LOL
So its with a sad and heavy heart I have to tell you that on May 1st, this year my current microwave died. Sheesh. And it was only 14 years old. *sob* So young, so young.
The whole tale is recounted on the "Household Adventures" sidebar blog. Check it out.
Meanwhile, without a microwave, I'm eating a lot of .... this:
Thank goodness for the Forman grill and the 'fridge. I try not to fire up the stove unless I'm making a vat of something.
What is REALLY a pain these days is hot beverages and my morning oatmeal. *sigh*
How about you? Could YOU live without a microwave (or some other kitchen convenience)? :-/
I haven't had one for over 4 years and don't miss it at all. A bowl over a pot of boiling water warms up whatever leftovers are in the fridge - or we eat them cold ;)
ReplyDeleteAll my cooking is geared to large batches of anything, then portioned out and frozen - to be microwaved when needed. It's the best way for me - few daily dishes to wash.
DeleteI like reviving a donut or heating water for instant coffee. In the most part I probably could move on without it. I use the Forman grille a lot and we bought a very good frying type pan that is non stick and quite useful for everything. Can be used like a wok.
ReplyDeleteThose rings or little warmers for coffee will not give me the near boiling heat I enjoy in a beverage. I also hate washing pans.... Poor me.
DeleteKris, you're right about needing REALLY hot water to make drinks but could you not use an electric kettle, or a kettle/pot on a gas ring?
DeleteI remember the first time I visited the States and the difficulty I had getting water hot enough to make tea . . . sigh!!
I only use the microwave to "soften" butter .....and only if I forget to put the butter dish out before a meal. I've never cooked in one.....though I did use it to reheat stuff years ago with Hubby #1. I adore Hubby #2, so I always cook from scratch for him....and leftovers all get heated in a little ceramic wok---actually works faster than the microwave. I love it.
ReplyDeleteI guess mine is more of a dust collector. It's 8 years old, but probably hasn't run for more than 2 hours total time in all those years.
Gee, let me send you my mailing address.... wouldn't have to have you do any dusting.... *heh*
DeleteI only use the microwave for heating milk for coffee, and very occasionally defrosting something that I forgot to take out of the freezer six hours earlier, so yes, I could easily live without it.
ReplyDeleteNow, try and take my coffee machine away and there'll be Trouble with a Capital T!!
I hear you on the coffee.
DeleteI could quite easily. I can cook an entire meal for two in my large electric skillet and do quite often. Not much energy or heat involved with it.
ReplyDeleteBut take away your skillet?
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