I've noticed that we use ours quite often. In the early morning we use it for bacon, at lunch we use it for baked potatoes and often at supper its pork chops or chicken. We use the GOOD HEALTH Microwave cooking system. My wife says its a time saver and any meats cooked in it are healthier. The grease slips to the lower pan. She cooks vegetables in it as well.

What do yo use to cook in your microwave? (Hey I know its not a wood stove but it is easy on the power consumption) :-)

Anyone interested in knowing more about the cookware we use drop me an email.

If you want a great microwave recipe email me and i'll send it to you. You'd be surprised all things a creative (my wife) cook can do in the micro. Hmmm If you want me too I'll see if I can entice her to post a few recipes here on the forum.

-- Kenneth in N.C. (wizardsplace13@hotmail.com), February 12, 2001

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I've had the same microwave since the mid '70's. They don't make 'em as large anymore. Being single, I use it for just about EVERYthing! It has no browner, but the meat comes out just as brown and juicy as from the oven. And I can't remember the last time I used the oven!

-- ~Rogo (rogo2020@yahoo.com), February 12, 2001.

I only have a few dishes that I actually "cook" in my microwave, but I still consider it a wonderful tool in my kitchen. My favorite use is to warm up leftovers. I am one of those cook a lot and freeze people and it is such a blessing in the summer especially to be able to put a cassrole in the microwave without having to heat up the kitchen. I also use it to blanche my veggies for freezing. We tend to use our grill outside for meat year around or I would probably do more cooking in mine. (picture us with 2 feet of snow on the ground and still grilling-but it is so wonderful) We frequently have discussed how much we would miss it if we went to no electricity. After refrigeration, I think that would be a big one for me.

-- diane (gardiacaprines@yahoo.com), February 12, 2001.

We use ours mainly for heating and reheating the grub and also defrosting the meats. I have never gotten the knack of cooking meats in it other than bacon once in awhile. I also heat my jelly jars in it for canning and the water for my iced tea. I melt the chocolate in it for candy making and have heated wash cloths to use as hot compresses. Have also used it as a timer several times. My old man uses it for his hot chocolate making. Have also dried herbs in it. Sure saves on pan use which means less pot scrubbing to me!!

-- Lynn(MO) (mscratch1@semo.net), February 12, 2001.

I use my microwave less and less all the time. I mostly use it now only for reheating. I've done too much reading saying how unhealty microwaves are. Any one have any info on this? When the one I have dies, I plan to replace it with a convection oven.

-- bwilliams (bjconthefarm@yahoo.com), February 12, 2001.

I love my microwave! :-) I've gone through a couple of them. My sons that are autistic get a real sense of pride from being able to make their own popcorn. I mainly re-heat in it. Oh, and cook pasta! It is very good for pasta as it cooks it up nice and tender without having to drain it. I love my microwave.

-- Cindy in Ok (cynthiacluck@yahoo.com), February 12, 2001.

DANGERS OF MICROWAVE COOKING

-- Earthmama (earthmama48@yahoo.com), February 12, 2001.

EARTHMAMMA - is that a book or web site? I'd be interested in learning more about it. My son, who is a health food nut, (and I am becoming one) tells me they are not safe.

-- bwilliams (bjconthefarm@yahoo.com), February 12, 2001.

That's a link to a web site. See the underlining? Means it's a link, and clicking on it will take you to that website.

-- Joy Froelich (dragnfly@chorus.net), February 12, 2001.

Check out the herbal healer website (herbalhealer.com?). They advertise in the magazine. At their website, they have a list of good reads. That's where I first found out about the dangers of microwaving!

I've asked my scientist cousins about this, but they have not returned an answer. So, while the jury is out, I figure I'd rather be safe rather than sorry.

-- Ellen Kong (elkfoxhound@mycoupons.com), February 13, 2001.

I am so fed up with the scare-mongers posing as newsmen. I've quit watching the news. If you eat it, drink it, breathe it, smoke it, or screw it ~ you're gonna die!

-- ~Rogo (rogo2020@yahoo.com), February 13, 2001.

Aman Rogo

When the first electric oven came out the media said you'll die if you cook with it. I researched microwaves and I believe there perfectly safe to cook in. The "SCARE" when they first came out wasn't unsafe cooking it was radiation escaping via the door. I bought a microwave checker in 1988 out of the 7 we've had still no movement on the meter. A friend of mine delibertly removed the outer rubber seal and drilled a hole in the glass door Finally after all that the needle moved. So I think its safe to say that most microwaves are very safe.

-- Kenneth in N.C. (wizardsplace13@hotmail.com), February 13, 2001.

Joy, I know I am stupid, but I had tried to click on the link and nothing came up. That is why I posted as I did. I tried again and this time it finally came up. Thanks.

-- bwilliams (bjconthefarm@yahoo.com), February 13, 2001.

bwilliams, you are not stupid and not near as computer illiterate as I am, I just figured out the favotires thing yesterday. Acutally I have a couple computer questions to ask but I'm too embarrassed and this isn't the thread anyway.

As far as using microwaves: I took ours with to the gatehouse at the state park I worked at and even though I worked til 11pm by myself I wasn't alone, there were roaches, lots and lots of them, they hid most of the time but they were there. Anyway at the end of the season didn't want to bring back n even though we put it in a plastic bad with spray. So it stays in the workshop and my husband uses it occasionally. o I miss? nope.

-- Cindy (SE In) (atilrthehony_1@yahoo.com), February 13, 2001.

I have read the hot linked paper regarding the dangers of microwave cooking twice, and I really question the conclusions drawn and the actual research cited. Most legitimate research papers, or papers about research either give the raw data, or tell you where it is so you can read it. The lab draws in a hotel are questionable to me at the onset, as what hotel will be equipped with appropriately functioning lab equipment. That whole research project is iffy at best, and why not let the reader see the data instead of using such vague, relative terms as ”significant change” etc.

The blood story as an example of “changing the composition of blood” is absurd at best. Of course “cooked blood” will have a changed composition. Is that not what a microwave was intended for, cooking. I am quite sure cooked blood given intravenously would kill most people instantly.

Cooking breast milk of course will change it. Microwaves are not to be used for things other than cooking. They tend to concentrate the heat in “hot spots” and are unreliable for warming bottles of anything, much less breast milk. Some things are the very best in their “raw state” and I think it was a very valid paper that would encourage mothers not to use the microwave to heat their breast milk.

If there is substantial research available regarding the dangers of microwave cooking, in my opinion this paper is not it.

-- diane (gardiacaprines@yahoo.com), February 13, 2001.

If there is a problem with microwaved food, this site did not convince me. It has all the earmarks of "junk science": little guy bravely standing against the authorities, technobabble, gross errors in basic science (Fermentation is about a "natural" as you can get. Ever had sore muscles?), extensive pseudolegal references, etc. If the problems are as bad as this article claims, then most of the western world is already dead.

It is true about not microwaving eggs, though. The other night our local evening news had a story about them exploding (yep, I certainly tried it years ago). They also reported, with straight, serious faces, that someone is pushing to have egg cartons labeled to that effect.

-- Martin Boraas (boraas@miliserv.net), February 13, 2001.

If anyone uses Homeopathic remedies,and understands the principles therein,they would understand why the energy from a microwave is unhealthy.(homeopathic NOT naturopathic)

-- teri murphy (mrs_smurf2000@yahoo.ca), February 13, 2001.

== It is true about not microwaving eggs, though. The other night our local evening news had a story about them exploding (yep, I certainly tried it years ago). ==

I found that true with store bought eggs, but not with the eggs from my hens. I no longer break the yolks before cooking in the micro. Curious, huh!

-- ~Rogo (rogo2020@yahoo.com), February 14, 2001.

The Good Health Microwave Cooking System we use eliminates the hot spots. In fact we often cook corn in the family size unit and it will keep it hot for quite a while if we don't open the lid.

Anyone that would like one of the cooking systems can email me at wizardsplace@hotmail.com. I have approximately 100 of them in my storage building. Retail on these 6 pc sets with 16 page recipe collection were $45.90. I'd gladly part with mine for $26. (And I'll pay shipping Priority First Class)

We need the storage space for other collected treasures. :o)

-- Kenneth in N.C. (wizardsplace13@hotmail.com), February 14, 2001.

Don't mean to knock what you're saying, Kenneth, but I've cooked corn on the cob in my micro for years and it's delicous. I use a 4 quart pot with a glass lid.

-- ~Rogo (rogo2020@yahoo.com), February 14, 2001.

Kenneth, tell me it isn't so. This whole thread wasn't started to sell something was it????

-- diane (gardiacaprines@yahoo.com), February 14, 2001.

THere is nothing whatever wrong with offering something for sale who might be interested!

Kenneth,are these things you're selling made of plastic?? Hope not, plastic and micro not a good thing together.

-- Earthmama (earthmama48@yahoo.com), February 14, 2001.

Sorry Earthmama, no offense intended, just another failed attempt at being funny. When will I ever learn???

-- diane (gardiacaprines@yahoo.com), February 14, 2001.

No the thread wasn't started to sell something. But since were here...LOL

diane: I'm not one of those easy offended. I took it as humor. :-)

The cookware is made of P.E.T.G. which is a glass beaded plastic. It is the Only material EVER approved for Cooking in the microwave. PETG is a Kodak Eastman product. Its so good at heat distribution that NASA used some on the shuttle.

At A trade show Corning was arguing that point when a simple demo stopped the discussion. Corning took the 4qt and boiled water, Good Health did too. Both droped into ice water the Corning exploded. The Good Health wend Tisssh..

In fact when cooking in the Good Health Cooking System you need to check the food. Ours cooks in about half the time as cooking without the cookware.

I'm not saying that Good Health is the only safe cookware in the country...(Its the best) I've used glass (corning). PLEASE do not reuse Le'Menu plates. It has been proven by John Hopkins Hospital that regular polypropaline plates like Le'Menu bleed onto your food and it is toxic. Theres a host of other research to back that up. In fact on Le'menu boxes in fine print it says Please dispose of One time use only.

YES I would love 100 countrysiders to help me empty my storage building. But that my friends is up to you.

I have some pretty good microwave receipes that were developed by a home economist for the GH cookware. 16 page booklet in fact. Theres one called "Good Health Cabbage and Onions" takes 14 minutes to fix and feeds 3-4 people. I got one you won't believe...Pizza. Ha I told ya. Theres even some deserts. Anyway not a sales pitch. I do believe in this product. We've used ours since 1990 and its held up well.

Thanks ya'll for listening.

-- Kenneth in N.C. (wizardsplace13@hotmail.com), February 14, 2001.

Emphatically NO. The dh bought one from a guy at the shop for $20 and it went right down to his basement work shop. HE uses it once a week for microwave popcorn on Sunday night. That's all.

-- Sandy Davis (smd2@netzero.net), February 15, 2001.

Ok I'm lost bought what for $20.00?

-- Kenneth in N.C. (wizardsplace13@hotmail.com), February 15, 2001.

== The cookware is made of P.E.T.G. which is a glass beaded plastic. It is the Only material EVER approved for Cooking in the microwave. ==

Approved by who? The seller? The instructions that came with my microwave state, "Glass, plastic, porcelain, china, wood, wicker and paper are good to use for microwave cooking." For almost 30 years, I have used glass or approved-for-micro plastics.

-- ~Rogo (rogo2020@yahoo.com), February 17, 2001.

Better read again. Microwave safe does not mean safe for cooking. No the manufacture does not own the material. PETG is owned by KODAK- EASTMAN. It was "approved" by the United States Food and Drug Administration, The United States Plastics Council and the Housewares Consumer Watch Division. Pop answers such as your really set me off, guess thats why I'm out here in the country. Since I invented the cookware and invested 15 years into it I probably know it better than you. You want to play with your life Cook bacon in Tupperware.

Glass (even Corning) can shatter under heat duress. GH was tested by Fisher Labs. They put cooking oil in the unit and set the microwave for 4 hours. The cookware held up. This gained it an endorsement from Fisher Labs as one of the safest microwaveable cooking systems in the United States.

Its fine by me if no-one wants any I just tried to save a few folk a few bucks. Offer ends February 18, midnight EST.

-- Kenneth in N.C. (wizardsplace13@hotmail.com), February 18, 2001.