We were visiting with our kids and the grands yesterday. On the way home, we stopped at the HH Gregg in that area. And came home with a microwave. Finally.
I had posted a few months ago that our old microwave died. Rick found a very old, very small microwave in the basement that he used to use at work and brought that up to the kitchen. And then that one died, too. We've been without one now for a good 4-6 weeks or so. Rick has had to heat his milk for oatmeal in a small saucepan on the stove (and then wash the saucepan because our dishwasher died about a month ago, too, and we haven't replaced that). So life in the morning is a bit of a hassle.
Rick suggested we stop at HH Gregg on the way home, so I did some online research to see what they had, prices, etc. As a rule, the prices at HH Gregg are quite a bit cheaper than at Lowes or Home Depot. I found a Sharp Carousel that I wanted to check out. 2.2 cubic feet, 1200 watts, stainless. All the buttons I need. And it has a Soften button that I can use to soften butter, chocolate, cream cheese.....no more guessing. It was less than $200, so it found its way into our car. Looks huge on the counter, but I need a big oven as I often do stewing and braising in the microwave instead of using the stove. With the little oven that Rick had, I couldn't even fit my ten-cup measuring glass inside, let alone a casserole.
I am making a New York-style Crumb Cake in a few minutes (we're going to visit with friends tonight for dinner and I'm taking dessert....we will have it with homemade vanilla ice cream and fresh strawberries from the garden), so I'll get to check out that Soften button!
Still need to replace that dishwasher....
I had posted a few months ago that our old microwave died. Rick found a very old, very small microwave in the basement that he used to use at work and brought that up to the kitchen. And then that one died, too. We've been without one now for a good 4-6 weeks or so. Rick has had to heat his milk for oatmeal in a small saucepan on the stove (and then wash the saucepan because our dishwasher died about a month ago, too, and we haven't replaced that). So life in the morning is a bit of a hassle.
Rick suggested we stop at HH Gregg on the way home, so I did some online research to see what they had, prices, etc. As a rule, the prices at HH Gregg are quite a bit cheaper than at Lowes or Home Depot. I found a Sharp Carousel that I wanted to check out. 2.2 cubic feet, 1200 watts, stainless. All the buttons I need. And it has a Soften button that I can use to soften butter, chocolate, cream cheese.....no more guessing. It was less than $200, so it found its way into our car. Looks huge on the counter, but I need a big oven as I often do stewing and braising in the microwave instead of using the stove. With the little oven that Rick had, I couldn't even fit my ten-cup measuring glass inside, let alone a casserole.
I am making a New York-style Crumb Cake in a few minutes (we're going to visit with friends tonight for dinner and I'm taking dessert....we will have it with homemade vanilla ice cream and fresh strawberries from the garden), so I'll get to check out that Soften button!
Still need to replace that dishwasher....
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I don't know how you coped without one for so long. I don't know what I'd do without my microwave (even though, like you, I cook from scratch).
