I think that microwave cooking is still cooking. You are cooking - you do not need to try to get yourself to cook because you are cooking.

I rent a very old unit. The range is electric, which is not something I would want anyway (I like old-fashioned gas range because I can instantly change the heat with gas), but this one... the burners are crooked and only one burner is big and the others are all tiny.

Literally, I only boil eggs or cook pasta or make soups, because for all of those even heat without ups and downs is enough, more or less. The rest I cook in my microwave. There is nothing really bad about it - cooking in a microwave is very economical energy-wise and can produce great results. I cook fish, asparagus, grains, frozen veggies, potatoes, and what not in a microwave. I also have a Tupperware microwaveable omelette maker but have not tried it yet. I have a Tupperware MW rice cooker which works great. Also the cleanup is super easy. I vote with both hands for microwave cooking.

And colors in the kitchen, yes! I actually like that my microwave steamer is green and the rice cooker is blue. And a whole bunch of little cooking implements, rubber spatula, grapefruit spoons, ice cream scoop, and what not are colorful.