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myLot reputation of 98/100. Humbug25 (4101)   ranked 32 out of 11,182 in cooking1 year ago

I really don't use my microwave oven and have been very tempted to give it away before on freecycle. It did come in very handy when I moved into my house a year ago and had no cooker for 6 weeks. Nowadays I simply use it for heating milk in the morning for my kid's breakfast and sometimes cook peas in it. I used my mum's once to dry my son's socks in and forgot about them and yes they caught fire, turned my mum's microwave black and it really smelt awful. I think she bought a new one even though I did clean it out!

How often do you use your microwave? Are you a microwave connoisseur? Do you hate to use a microwave and don't even own one?


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1. myLot reputation of 98/100. julianarw (929)   ranked 3,221 out of 11,182 in cooking   1 year ago

Almost everyday i use my microwave. But I never cook in my microwave:D Mostly I just make it warm food or drink. I LOVE our microwave because it is so easy to use and fast.


myLot reputation of 98/100. Humbug25 (4101)   ranked 32 out of 11,182 in cooking  1 year ago

Hi there julianarw

Mine is easy to use to, I just don't much!! lol

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myLot reputation of 98/100. crazydaisy (1243)   ranked 2,332 out of 11,182 in cooking  1 year ago

julianarw
I agree with you about that! I do the same thing.I always heating something
food.or drink.or making popcorn which is good too it so easy and fast...
I LOVE our microwave TOO!!! Happy mylotting!


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2. myLot reputation of 90/100. Ldyjarhead (5170)   ranked 292 out of 11,182 in cooking   1 year ago


I use my microwave every day, but mostly for popcorn and warming things.

I will heat canned or frozen vegetables in the microwave, and I'll steam fresh vegetables (the best!), or cook a quick baked potato for lunch, but that's about it. I don't think the microwave cooks 'real' food evenly enough so don't use it for that.

Of course leftovers get warmed in the microwave too.


myLot reputation of 98/100. Humbug25 (4101)   ranked 32 out of 11,182 in cooking  1 year ago

Hi ya Ldyjarhead

Oh yeah, I use mine for doing the popcorn in on a Friday night as Friday night is movie night in my house, I forgot about that!! I just wished I could use it more to justify using up all that space on my worktop!lol

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3. myLot reputation of 84/100. amanda333 (537)   ranked 3,282 out of 11,182 in cooking   1 year ago

i find the microwave good for defrosting, but never cook in it. Sometimes i may warm a drink ect. My husband bakes cakes in the microwave..they taste good actually


myLot reputation of 98/100. Humbug25 (4101)   ranked 32 out of 11,182 in cooking  1 year ago

Hi ya amanda333

I don't like to defrost meat in mine at all, I just think it seems dodgey somehow. My brother once tried to do cakes in a microwave but because the cake didn't have a cooked look he kept on putting it on for more and more minutes until it came out like a biscuit!! lol

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4. myLot reputation of 61/100. Armortec (113)   ranked 4,346 out of 11,182 in cooking   1 year ago

I`m happy that we have a microwave in our house, because it`s a big help especially for a lazy person like me LOL. I regularly use our microwave cause it only took minutes to cook a food. It have favor on me cause i`m the kind of person that is always late LOL. BYE!!!


myLot reputation of 98/100. Humbug25 (4101)   ranked 32 out of 11,182 in cooking  1 year ago

Hi there Armortec

Sounds like it is lucky you have one then lol

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5. myLot reputation of 95/100. redkathy (1787)   ranked 294 out of 11,182 in cooking   1 year ago

I love the microwave. I don,t use it to cook really. More times I use it to heat up veges or melt butter or something that assists with my cooking. Since I always have ten things going at once, a lot of times I forget to thaw something.... The microwave really saves me LOL The kids always use it for snacks and heating leftovers. The thing I do make in the microwave is potatoes. I like to cook Idaho potatoes then add some butter and cheese on top! I served those last night. mmmmm goodhappy


myLot reputation of 98/100. Humbug25 (4101)   ranked 32 out of 11,182 in cooking  1 year ago

Hi ya redkathy

I don't ever use mine to reheat lefovers because we don't ever have leftovers!! lol

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6. Alexx08 (71)   ranked 5,363 out of 11,182 in cooking   1 year ago

My mother uses it almost every other day. Sometimes she heats up vegetables like corn and peas other times she uses it to de-freeze stuff like spinach.

I mostly use it to reheat leftovers. We do however have a microwave cookbook we have never used it though.


myLot reputation of 98/100. Humbug25 (4101)   ranked 32 out of 11,182 in cooking  1 year ago

Hi Alexx08

Maybe I should get a microwave cookbook then I might use mine more often and save myself some time!!lol

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7. myLot reputation of 89/100. kaytee717 (132)   ranked 3,858 out of 11,182 in cooking   1 year ago

I dont really use the microwave to cook a whole meal. I sometimes heat up vegatables in the mocrowave. The thing I use the microwave for most of the time is popcorn! I love microwaved popcorn. But a good eco-tip for everyone with a microwave is to unplug it when you are not using it. It will save electricity which is good for us and your electricity bill!


myLot reputation of 98/100. Humbug25 (4101)   ranked 32 out of 11,182 in cooking  1 year ago

Hi kaytee717

Thanks for the tip, I must admit mine is always plugged in and switched on!! blush

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8. myLot reputation of 92/100. mikeysmom (1939)   ranked 2,568 out of 11,182 in cooking   1 year ago

i do not use it as much as i used to for sure. i do mostly reheating and defrosting when i have forgotten to take something out for dinner and the dinner hour is fast approaching. i also cook my egg whites in the microwave in the morning because i am usually pressed for time. other than that i really do not use it much. it is great to have around for convenience sake though. oh, yeah, i almost forgot, we do use it for microwave popcorn alot.


myLot reputation of 98/100. Humbug25 (4101)   ranked 32 out of 11,182 in cooking  1 year ago

Hi there mikeysmom

In my experience eggs can come out somewhat rubbery if you don't take care when cooking them in a microwave! Can't beat microwave popcorn eh?


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9. myLot reputation of 79/100. Jul14nch0 (596)   ranked 4,934 out of 11,182 in cooking   1 year ago

Nowadays it is possibl to cook almost everything in a microwave=P


myLot reputation of 98/100. Humbug25 (4101)   ranked 32 out of 11,182 in cooking  1 year ago

Hi there Jul14nch0

Got any good ideas then?

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10. myLot reputation of 90/100. sexylc (415)   ranked 1,478 out of 11,182 in cooking   1 year ago

For the lazy people like me...we almost used microwave everyday...like now I just re-heat my left over last night to eat my breakfast.


myLot reputation of 98/100. Humbug25 (4101)   ranked 32 out of 11,182 in cooking  1 year ago

Hello sexylc

Viva Le Microwave eh?

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sweetipie (8)  1 year ago

I can't live without microwave.I use it for popping popcorn,defrost meat,heating hot water and reheat leftover food.


chingortz (12)  1 year ago

As for me, i used my microwave reheating frozen foods and when i have appetite on eating pop corn.


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