About 8 years ago we bought a new stove. It has five burners, including a simmer
burner, and a power burner. It also has
a largely unused warming drawer. The one of the feature we really wanted was
the delay cook function. We’d used the delay
on our old oven to enjoy a meal that ready when we got home from church or from
work. In the past years we’ve been unsuccessful in
using the delay, but today anticipating our daughter joining us for dinner after
church I decided to attempt it again.
With my husband’s help we located the model number; our user’s
manual has long ago disappeared, probably tossed out the Sunday papers the last
time we attempted this. To find the
model number we had to pull the stove out away from the wall and surrounding
counters. That made me need to sweep the
mess that had been landed there since my last serious attempt at a clean
kitchen. Wayne recorded the identifying
number and looked it up on line. (See we
really have some technical abilities!)
We set it. The oven started to heat
up. We turned it off. He rechecked the instructions. We set it again. I put the dish in the oven. I even set some rolls on the stove top to
rise for a nice Sunday dinner.
After church I drove home alone so I could put the rolls in
the oven. Wayne and Amy followed in her
car about fifteen minutes behind me. I
got a call about three minutes away from home.
“Did it work?” “Or do I have to
pick up subs?”
“I’ll let you know.”
As I entered the house I sniffed hoping to smell the wonderful chicken
dish we all enjoy.
“I’ll have a ham and cheese, hold the tomato.”
All is not lost. The
chicken was frozen when I put it in the oven.
We’re going to cook later today.
Wayne wants to try it on delay setting again, while we’re home to see if
it actually comes on. At least it gave
me time to write my slice of life while they went to Mancino’s. Unfortunately Amy isn’t getting the home
cooked meal she was hoping for.
Oh boy, your line when you order your sandwich is a shoulder lowering moment. Bummer. Hope it works out for you later.
ReplyDeleteI completely identify with the ownership of devices that are capable of much more than I ever utilize them for. I think I have the same stove. And I don't even know what it CAN do, much less HOW to do it. At least it made for a good story, if not a good dinner!
ReplyDeleteI hope the subs were good. Trying it while you are home is a good idea. I could never handle a stove that high tech. My motto is that I must be smarter than the appliance. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking about how my phone is smarter than me! Sometimes devices that are suppose to make life easier just make it more complicated! Good luck, I know you will get it set correctly!
ReplyDeleteLori,
ReplyDeleteI haven't used the delayed timer on my oven in quite some time. I can never remember how to use it. I'm glad your chicken isn't lost, but I'm sure you were disappointed. I had been hopeful your story was going to have a happy ending, but subs aren't bad --- and spending time with our daughters brightens any day.
Cathy
Loved that you used your found time to write your slice of life! Here's hoping the delay function works next time. Cute story!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love this story......as I can totally identify. Thanks for sharing and I hope you get the delay function working:-)
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