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No microwave? No problem! A non-crunchy, non-microwave home.
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items Our house, and our kitchen, is small. When we moved in 5 years ago there wasn’t room for a microwave - we never got one. Here’s what we eat when we need something fast and how we reheat things. Even my 4 year old hasn’t noticed he’s got to wait 15 mi...
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Tools
These are what I have in my small kitchen where I’m making 3 meals a day most days.
Ok so this does take up as much room as a microwave! But it’s a lot more useful. Even for a family of 4, this is big enough that I can use it for almost every meal. It’s got a ton of functions - I don’t think it air fries as well as a single function...
Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro - Convection Oven
Use these with a baking sheet or air fryer tray in the breville to cut down on dishes. If your food isn’t messy you can reuse them! Just be sure to watch the maximum temperature, usually around 415-425.
And do NOT confuse this with wax paper.
We h...
Parchment Paper Sheets
I’ve had these almost 10 years. Dishwasher safe and travel well. Plop your leftovers in one person servings and warm them up in the breville!
Ello Glass Storage
Stainless steel can be used on the stove or in the oven, plus you can put it in the dishwasher (don’t come at me if you’re not supposed to). I’ve had my cheap set since I moved into my first college apartment in like 2009.
Warm up leftovers how you...
Calphalon Stainless Steel Cookware
Use these for activities where you need a set of tongs. Be sure to click them together a few tones before each use to be sure the tongs are tong-ing.
Tongs
This boils water.
My Air Force family spent time in England in the 90s, so we have had a kettle since then. It’s useful even if you don’t drink tea. My husband is a coffee snob, so we have a fancy, temperate holding, gooseneck Fellow kettle. You do...
Electric Kettle
Food
Some quick food ideas I always have on hand.
You’ve seen these online, but that’s because they’re good! I’ll cook these in the breville on air fry for 15 minutes at 375•F
Just Bare Chicken Nuggets
Instead of a soggy microwave steamer bag, cook a frozen bag of florets in the breville. Air fry for 15 minutes at 400•F (or until they’re as crispy as you’d like) with a little salt and pepper.
I’ll usually add them to the air fryer basket with the...
Frozen Broccoli Florets
I buy the Sam’s Club bag.
Boil a 2/1 ratio of water/rice for 15 minutes with a lid on while the other food cooks. Remove from the heat, lid still on, for 5 minutes while you get the other food ready. Fluff and serve!
Basmati Rice
Told you this wasn’t crunchy!
I like these dehydrated potatoes. It takes 35 seconds to make and uses 1 dish (boil water in the kettle and stir them in a 4 cup glass measuring cup).
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Use your kettle to warm up water for the quick kind or make overnight oats.
Oatmeal
Recipe Ideas
This is another list of mine with some recipes we make a lot, and all of them reheat well!
Actually Simple and Tasty Weeknight Meals