[Magdalen] Stove arrived dented

[Jay Weigel]

I bought a new toaster oven awhile back when my ages-old one finally gave
up the ghost. I don't cook anything fancy in it, though. This one, like my
old one, has some odd quirks, and I haven't learned them all yet. They
don't match the instruction book!

On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 7:16 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:

> It is bugging me.  I roast veggies and the baked chicken thigh is a staple
> of my diet, both for dinner and leftover for office lunches.  I used the
> broiler successfully on eggplant and squash the other night but had to
> watch like a hawk.  I could do the same for some chicken but it's just less
> convenient.
>
> I have a morbid fear of gas grills and don't own one.  I know it's PTSD
> from Girl Scout camping days and the old pump action Coleman stoves and
> lanterns that had a tendency to flare.  I still cling to my charcoal grill
> but haven't had the time to fire it up.
>
> I also want to toast some bread long and slow for croutons to go in various
> salads - Caprese, Caesar, things like that.  I like to let them get very
> dry and crunchy so they can soak up the vegetable juices.
>
> Susan
>
> On Sun, Aug 9, 2015 at 12:34 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I couldn't do without an oven for long because I roast a lot of veggies.
> > I'd probably grill more of them, but I refuse to use a gas grill, am a
> > charcoal-only griller, and when I do grill I usually do several things to
> > make up multiple meals. I've never considered gas grills to be "real"
> > grills. YMMV and I suspect does.
> >
> > On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 11:10 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> > oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > We can go weeks without using the regular oven.  TBTG for microwave.
> > >
> > > My beloved had to make chochibrownies, so that was the first time we
> > > cranked it up in some time. The embroiderers' guild has a (really
> > > impressive) display at a local library and had a reception. Great food.
> > > and...  The displays were knock-em-dead amazing. My sweetie has a
> counted
> > > cross stitch version of an old map of London kinda like this one.
> > > http://alteagallery.com/stock_detail.php?ref=10934
> > >
> > > And I hope your oven comes in ahead of schedule!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > > *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not
> preserved,
> > > except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
> > >
> > > On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 8:08 PM, Marion Thompson <
> > marionwhitevale at gmail.com
> > > >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ha!  I bought a toaster oven today to expand my food options while my
> > own
> > > > stove problem is being sorted.  Seems to me  it could be some time
> > before
> > > > it is resolved one way or another.  I was happy to have toast, never
> > > mind a
> > > > luscious peach pie!  Enjoy!
> > > >
> > > > Marion, a pilgrim
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 8/8/2015 1:01 PM, Susan Hagen wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> My new kitchen range arrived this morning but the delivery man
> pointed
> > > out
> > > >> that both sides were badly dented and advised me not to accept it.
> He
> > > >> called in the problem and arranged for a replacement to be delivered
> > > next
> > > >> Saturday.  It could have been here Wed. but I don't want to take a
> > whole
> > > >> day off work to wait for it.  He had already pulled the old one away
> > > from
> > > >> the wall so I cleaned nameless horrors out from under and behind it
> in
> > > >> preparation for the new one.
> > > >>
> > > >> It is a small inconvenience over all but I was looking forward to a
> > > peach
> > > >> pie tonight.
> > > >>
> > > >> Susan
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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> do laundry.
>