tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post8997512971161163765..comments2024-02-23T02:03:23.020-07:00Comments on The Eco Cat Lady Speaks: Confessions of a Kitchen LudditeEcoCatLadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-90536147482405855692011-02-26T15:58:48.589-07:002011-02-26T15:58:48.589-07:00John - My mother suffers from the same syndrome as...John - My mother suffers from the same syndrome as your mother-in-law, only it seems to extend into all facets of her life. Better to have piles of cheap crap rather than a few well made things that you love. I've never understood it.EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-64565331262151261052011-02-26T08:30:55.628-07:002011-02-26T08:30:55.628-07:00Ironically, my mother-in-law, a child of the depre...Ironically, my mother-in-law, a child of the depression, is a junkie for junk. Every Christmas she lavishes the kids (and adults) with shopping bags full of "finds", typically low priced stuff that she finds interesting and thinks that we will too. I think she is singlehandedly supporting the Chinese economy.<br /><br />Anyway, with a family of 4 our toaster oven gets used quite a bit. I've always been disappointed at the toast that's comes out of a toaster oven though. If you weren't tight on counter space I would steer you away from a single appliance solution.mediaOrganichttp://www.media-organic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-24917791521599124512011-02-23T13:26:51.706-07:002011-02-23T13:26:51.706-07:00Hey Kristin,
Thanks for stopping by. I'm actu...Hey Kristin,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by. I'm actually feeling a bit better about the toaster oven these days. I ran into one just like it in the grocery store and it's marvelously light and easy to move, so I figure I can always stash it on top of the fridge when I need some counter space. And who knows, maybe I'll even end up liking the thing! :~)EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-41988080131804350402011-02-23T12:32:45.536-07:002011-02-23T12:32:45.536-07:00That toaster oven looks awesome!
Food for thought...That toaster oven looks awesome!<br /><br />Food for thought though... we got rid of our microwave just over a year ago and have used the toaster oven for EVERYTHING else. Everyone thought we were nuts, but it really is an upgrade. We too have a teeny kitchen & our toaster oven's nickname is "The Buick" because it's humongous. Luckily it fits in the 'microwave compartment' overtop of the counter. But nowhere else... <br /><br />And if it makes you feel any better, I get the same thing at Christmas/Birthday time with the endless plastic kitchen gadgets that end up at the Salvation Army... We have a continual bag of stuff headed to them at any given time. Must-stop-reading-minimalism-blogs!Kristin Overtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17919961850855072276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-70505885410849859702011-02-15T15:27:36.233-07:002011-02-15T15:27:36.233-07:00Well, I'm glad to hear that you like yours. I&...Well, I'm glad to hear that you like yours. I'm starting to feel a bit more positive about the whole thing. Like maybe this can be a good thing instead of just another thing.EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685979597473858413.post-4119071882003134802011-02-15T05:13:06.582-07:002011-02-15T05:13:06.582-07:00So.
The toaster oven in the picture is the EXACT ...So. <br />The toaster oven in the picture is the EXACT SAME one that I have, and that I have bought again and gifted to my Grandma. <br /><br />If you can't eat yeast, I've cooked a lot of other stuff in there too. I've even baked a chicken breast in it when it was just myself for dinner and didn't want to heat up the apartment with the oven! I use it to heat up roast beef for sandwiches instead of the microwave.Jessicahttp://shortystylee.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com