What in the world did we do before the Microwave?

No I could not give up my microwave. I do not cook so whatever I make I make in the microwave. Either that or frozen pizza in the oven. My mother always worked two jobs and never had time to teach me to cook and now I have no desire.

I guess I could live without the microwave if I absolutely had to, but I definitely wouldn't want to! lol I love the convenience of it, and I use it all the time! I guess I could manage without it if I had no other choice, but it would probably drive me nuts. lol

I don't like to use the microwave too much. I really only use it to heat up leftovers. I mainly use my stove/oven.

I don't even own a microwave and we survive pretty well. We don't have the space or the need for it. All I really need is my oven.

I gave up my microwave 11 years ago now. I do not miss it at all. Food cooked in the traditional way is not only healthier but also maintains its temperature longer. microwaved food gets cold so quick. Now the toaster oven is something I use several times in a day!

I know what you mean, even I can't do without the microwave. I use to cook quite a few things apart from heating food. My day starts with warming my baby's milk in the microwave. I find cooking in the microwave so convenient that so many dishes that have to be cooked on the stove, I try and find ways to cook them in the microwave. The fact that microwave saves on energy and oil is also a big plus.

well i work part time and dont think of what to make for supper til later in the afternoon...even though my hubby does most of the cooking, i am the person that usually decides what we are having for supper...so i have to take it out....and i use the microwave every day almost for defrosting! also, where would the world be without microwave popcorn??? :-)

I could give up my microwave no problem. I have threatened to many times, it eats up counter space. It's pretty rare that it's used for anything but thawing foods when I forgot to plan ahead. Unless you are eating lots of ready-to- eat foods, I can't see where a microwave is very useful at all. Now my toaster oven & crockpot on the other hand, I could not & would not give up for anything.

I gotta have a microwave! I do a lot of cooking in mine. When I have kids over to keep, most of their food is cooked in the microwave. I have been trying to use the oven more, but my oven takes forever to preheat.