I seldom stop to think how important everyday items are: lightbulbs, windows, tables, toilets. Oh, and toilet paper! (I really think that if society ever collapses, I will miss plumbing the most. I really enjoy the fact that my excretions go somewhere when I pull a handle).
Recently, my oven broke. It is an old oven, probably around 22 years now. It had been showing signs of age for a while. I kept telling myself "It will be fine. It can last a few more months."
And then, it wasn't fine. The bottom heating element went out so I had to cook everything on broil. I opened up the circuit panel and hit things with a screwdriver. That fixed it for a few weeks, but then it started to overheat. I lost a whole pan of bacon and bacon isn't cheap!
I could just order a new oven, but they don't make ovens the same size anymore. The width is fine, but modern ovens are 4 inches shorter than mine. I don't have time during the year to do even a small remodeling project. So, I have no oven until summer. I have had to make do with: a microwave (as old as the oven), a toaster oven, a stove, and a grill. #firstworldproblems
I know that I shouldn't complain. I really have so much. But then I think of all the things that we cannot make.
Recently, my oven broke. It is an old oven, probably around 22 years now. It had been showing signs of age for a while. I kept telling myself "It will be fine. It can last a few more months."
And then, it wasn't fine. The bottom heating element went out so I had to cook everything on broil. I opened up the circuit panel and hit things with a screwdriver. That fixed it for a few weeks, but then it started to overheat. I lost a whole pan of bacon and bacon isn't cheap!
I could just order a new oven, but they don't make ovens the same size anymore. The width is fine, but modern ovens are 4 inches shorter than mine. I don't have time during the year to do even a small remodeling project. So, I have no oven until summer. I have had to make do with: a microwave (as old as the oven), a toaster oven, a stove, and a grill. #firstworldproblems
I know that I shouldn't complain. I really have so much. But then I think of all the things that we cannot make.
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| Bread |
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| Any pizza with a diameter greater than 6" |
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| Cookies |
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| Cake |
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| Lasagna |
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| Meatloaf |
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| Pot Pie |
Or, for example, today I need to bring rice for the teacher potluck. Normal rice can be made on the stovetop, but my favorite Spanish rice recipe needs an oven to create a consistent product. Luckily, my sister in law's boyfriend allowed me to come over last night and use his oven. However, that's a 20 minute drive there and back just to make a pot of rice.
It really makes me think about the things that we take for granted.
Update 5/25/17:
I forgot about the tomato in the Spanish rice. You need to be careful about which cooking implements you use with tomatoes because of their acid content. I covered the tray of rice with aluminum foil and placed it in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, I noticed small holes in the foil where the acid had reacted and ate through the metal.
Update 5/25/17:
I forgot about the tomato in the Spanish rice. You need to be careful about which cooking implements you use with tomatoes because of their acid content. I covered the tray of rice with aluminum foil and placed it in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, I noticed small holes in the foil where the acid had reacted and ate through the metal.
I had to scrape off the whole top layer of the rice which had become inedible.
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