Some may find this shocking, but I’m going to say it anyways: I haven’t had a functioning oven since December of 2008. Two days before Christmas, it just stopped working. Because my husband and I were planning on remodeling the kitchen and buying new appliances, we decided to save our money and not fix the oven. Thankfully, our stovetop still worked or I don’t know what I would’ve done!
Now, quite a few months later, I have new appliances, including an oven that turns on and off and actually cooks food!
But I face a challenge. After so many months of not being able to bake much of anything, I am overwhelmed by the numerous foods I could prepare. Should I make a quiche? How ‘bout lasagna? What about a roast? Or a delicious fruit pie? There are so many possibilities!
I’m hoping you can help me narrow down the options of what our first oven-made meal should be by answering this question: If you had to go 7 months without an oven, what dish would you miss making the most?
Thank you for your help! Now go tell your oven how much you appreciate it!
Liz Russell
Associate Editor