[Magdalen] Oatmeal time

[Lynn Ronkainen]

I never used gas until I was first married and we had a tiny, what they used 
to call apartment sized stove in a duplex we rented. I grew to love gas and 
had it again in my first house... moved to TX in '87 and have HAD to use 
electric ever since.  Moving in '08 was my introduction to owning a 'glass 
top' stove... had used them at friend's houses with out much enthusiasm. 
Within the first 6 months with my practically brand new stove, I cooked a 
huge batch of spaghetti and also made jam.  My top was damaged and when I 
researched the cleanup... both of those foods can damage the surface (tomato 
acid and fruit acid, and possibly high sugar content too).  None of the 
recommended 'fixes' worked... the polish, etc... a "Mr. Clean" sponge... I 
finally used a straight edge razor... all this to say, the largest burner 
which can be fully heated or heated as though some smaller pan was on it, is 
so dark that one can hardly see the circular outline... I do believe that 
the crud which has developed which is in, not on the glass, which is still 
very smooth) is also interfering with the heating element, as the presence 
of a pot, triggers the coil to heat (a safety feature).... if/when I sell my 
condo, I will no doubt have to replace the stove before putting it on the 
market. Sigh...

Lynn

website: www.ichthysdesigns.com

When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not a 
single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me." 
attributed to Erma Bombeck

Thomas Merton writes, “People may spend their whole lives climbing the 
ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder is 
leaning against the wrong wall.”

"What you seek is seeking you." - Rumi

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From: "Jay Weigel" <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 12:39 PM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Oatmeal time

> I, on the other hand, HATE my cooktop. I had an electric stove for years
> and had just got used to a gas stove again in Richmond when I moved up 
> here
> where the cooktop was already installed. No gas alternative, like Marion,
> unless we went to propane, and that isn't likely to happen. I used to 
> think
> I would like the solid top, but I don't. And I would just about kill to
> have my wall oven back. Whoever designed the modern range ought to be
> hanged, drawn, and quartered.
>
> On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 1:33 PM, Marion Thompson 
> <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I LOVE my solid top stove!!!!!!!!!!!!!  (No gas in Whitevale unless I 
>> went
>> to propane)  I had the old electric burners for a million years and 
>> cooking
>> was a trial.  Easy enough to move the porridge pot off the burner if it
>> really matters.  Not sure why your stove would continue cooking for at
>> least 10 minutes; that is not my experience.
>>
>> Marion, a pilgrim
>>
>>
>>
>> On 11/18/2014 1:17 PM, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
>>
>>> thanks to you both...
>>>
>>> now an anal question...
>>>
>>> on the turn the burner off thing... electricity and gas are so different
>>> with this directive - and I have one of those 'glass top' electric 
>>> ranges
>>> (never would have chosen it, it came with my condo... and NEVER would 
>>> buy
>>> one...), so if I leave it on the burner it will cook for another 10
>>> minutes, minimum... so I am assuming that I can removed from burner
>>> (because if this was cooked on a gas stove, the heat would disappear
>>> immediately).
>>>
>>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>>
>>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
>>> not a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You 
>>> gave
>>> me." attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>>
>>> Thomas Merton writes, "People may spend their whole lives climbing the
>>> ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder 
>>> is
>>> leaning against the wrong wall."
>>>
>>> "What you seek is seeking you." - Rumi
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Susan Hagen" <susanvhagen at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 10:57 AM
>>> To: "magdalen" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Oatmeal time
>>>
>>>  About 4 water to 1 oats.  I then had to add a little water in the
>>>> morning to reheat it.
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 11:55 AM, Lynn Ronkainen 
>>>> <ichthys89 at comcast.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> What is the proportion of water to oats?
>>>>>
>>>>> Lynn, who looked in her pantry and indeed does have steel cut oatmeal,
>>>>> unopened and would love to try this.
>>>>>
>>>>> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>>>>>
>>>>> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
>>>>> not a
>>>>> single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
>>>>> me."
>>>>> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>>>>>
>>>>> Thomas Merton writes, "People may spend their whole lives climbing the
>>>>> ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the
>>>>> ladder is
>>>>> leaning against the wrong wall."
>>>>>
>>>>> "What you seek is seeking you." - Rumi
>>>>>
>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>> From: "Susan Hagen" <susanvhagen at gmail.com>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 10:50 AM
>>>>> To: "magdalen" <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Oatmeal time
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  That worked beautifully!  I love steel cut oats but usually settle 
>>>>> for
>>>>>> rolled ones because they're easier.  This is easier yet.
>>>>>> Susan
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 9:52 PM, James Handsfield
>>>>>> <jhandsfield at icloud.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Time to prepare oatmeal for breakfast. Steel cut oatmeal into 
>>>>>>> boiling
>>>>>>> water with a pinch of salt, boil for a minute, turn off the heat,
>>>>>>> cover and
>>>>>>> let sit until morning. Reheat and serve with cream and a little
>>>>>>> sweetener.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jim Handsfield
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Before enlightenment pay bills, do laundry.  After enlightenment pay
>>>>>> bills, do laundry.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Before enlightenment pay bills, do laundry.  After enlightenment pay
>>>> bills, do laundry.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>