[acezz4e_tish]

i think the cost of cookin varies on what you cook with in the microwave. circulation for food is as important as it is to you, using round containers with feet on the bottom will cook quicker and more evenly w/o corners to burn. i was also told at a tupperware class, that cooking 100 hrs in the microwave costs 3 dollars vs 75 for a stove for 100 hrs. and the nutrients are higher in a container with a lid for the microwave. the steam dont escape which is the nutrients leaving the food. tupperware has a product for 20 dollars thats round, has feet has a lid and a steamer plate in it. i think its worth the investment.