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still no oven or stove

November 6th, 2009 at 11:32 pm

But to tell you the truth, we are getting along quite fine without it. Of course we WILL get it fixed eventually, but there are so many other things going on at the moment that it is not really high priority.

To be honest, FOOD is not really high priority at the moment. Last week I ate minestroni soup four nights in a row. Yep. Smile And I will probably make a big batch of it again this week. It's easy, healthy, cheap, and I like it (delicious with a piece of a fresh baguette and some shaved parmesan). I made DF bolognaise sauce in the slowcooker which turned out well, and he has been having bbq's lots of nights.

This is all a bit of an about-turn for me, I love cooking and I like to cook different things each night too. But I think it's a combination of the weather (hot) and my energy levels (low) as well as all the things I seem to have to get done at the moment, which make cooking involved meals every night a little draining.

That's not to say that I will ever resort to pre-packaged meals or takeaway each night, or frozen dinners etc etc like a lot of people do who 'can't find the time to cook'. Even with limited cooking appliances in the kitchen, we still eat fresh organic vegetables and I cook from scratch - believe it or not the lack of a stove or oven actually makes things (mostly) easier because it greatly limits what you can do.

And you know actually, we have not had takeaway for over a month...! Everytime I think 'Gee, it would be nice to not have to cook dinner tonight' I think about the cost of the meal, the fact that I have to drive to go and get it, what they might put in it, the way I feel after eating it, the fact that I possibly might eat the whole container of basil tofu noodles Big Grin instead of saving half for later...
And then I just steam some veges and rice. Boring, but cheap. Tastes pretty nice with a bit of soy sauce and a sprinkle of sesame seeds though.

Slow cookers, I have to say here, are amazing. And ever since my parents bought us the smaller one for our engagement, I am enjoying it a lot more. (The first one I bought was waaaay too big, ended up overcooking the food all the time.)

Menu Plan for the week:
Saturday: BBQ (for DF's bday party)
Sunday: Leftovers
Monday: Fresh rice paper wraps
Tuesday: Minestroni Soup
Wednesday: BBQ/Minestroni soup
Thursday: Grilled Veges & Tofu/Lambchop
Friday: Lentil Soup

3 Responses to “still no oven or stove”

  1. cptacek Says:
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    Would you mind sharing your minestrone soup recipe?

  2. Nika Says:
    1257568394

    Your post just made me hungry!
    Which is not good - it is 11:30 here and I don't have anything delicious in the house. I'll go eat some yogurt now.

  3. baselle Says:
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    I'm with you - I use my slow cooker *more* during the summer months. And if it works for you without a stove, more power to you!

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