Reasons Why

I don't own a microwave:

1. It's not my favorite method of cooking - harder to control, have to stop to stir, add new ingredients, etc.
2. The cost doesn't seem to justify the "convenience".
3. I don't have the counter or wall space.
4. I don't like what it does to food (makes it dry, tough, rubbery, unevenly heated, etc.) or plastic.
5. I don't want a life that is so rushed that I need to boil water in 1 minute instead of 2 minutes with my electronic kettle.

Alternative: I reheat everything stove-top, including pizza.  I use an electronic kettle to boil water.  I use a double-boiler to melt things like chocolate.

I have organic produce delivered:

1. I'm not a gardener.
2. I need good veggies.
3. I want to expand my veggie horizons.
4. There are too many choices when I go to the store.  I end up buying more than I need and end up throwing out what I don't use.  I don't use things I'm not comfortable cooking.  I don't buy what I threw out last time.
5. I like knowing the source of my food.
6. I don't like the idea of eating wax on everything I eat.
7. I do like helping the local farming community.

I'm addicted to mushrooms:

1. They have a meaty-type texture.
2. I can get a bunch without adding much weight to my salad that I pay for by the ounce in our work cafeteria.
3. They are relatively inexpensive.
4. They are low in calories, fat, carbohydrates and sodium.
5. They are high in B vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid) and essential minerals (selenium, copper and potassium).