I use my oven every day.
That's right, every day. I bake all the time.... cakes, cookies, roasts, garlic bread, I even use it to cook bacon and eggs.
My oven was one of the first things I saved up for and bought with my baking profits from work. It's a 90cm stainless steel with various functions for baking including extra elements for crisping pie bottoms. I love my oven. We got it from e-bay from a failed home reno. It was brand new and still in it's box and we got a bargin. It's always been great. Until today.
Today it caught fire. 3 days before Christmas.
You may think that's not a problem, but it is for me. I still have gingerbread to bake, shortbread gifts promised to friends and 2 baking orders to get out. It's also MiddleC's birthday. Thankgoodness I made her cake last night so it could mellow and develop flavour depth overnight, but we may need to BBQ her birthday dinner instead of grilling her favourite tandoori in the oven.
That's right, every day. I bake all the time.... cakes, cookies, roasts, garlic bread, I even use it to cook bacon and eggs.
My oven was one of the first things I saved up for and bought with my baking profits from work. It's a 90cm stainless steel with various functions for baking including extra elements for crisping pie bottoms. I love my oven. We got it from e-bay from a failed home reno. It was brand new and still in it's box and we got a bargin. It's always been great. Until today.
Today it caught fire. 3 days before Christmas.
You may think that's not a problem, but it is for me. I still have gingerbread to bake, shortbread gifts promised to friends and 2 baking orders to get out. It's also MiddleC's birthday. Thankgoodness I made her cake last night so it could mellow and develop flavour depth overnight, but we may need to BBQ her birthday dinner instead of grilling her favourite tandoori in the oven.
I feel lost. I'm in mourning. I don't know what to do with myself, and what about the lamb, pork, chicken, veggies and etcs that I'm cooking for Christmas? HELP!
All may not be lost, BigJ will check it when he gets home, he is a licenced electician even though he has moved on in his career, and it's the reason we went for an electric oven in the first place- but I do have gas hot plates, soo much better than electric. I'm sure the first things he'll say is 'when did you last clean it?' Actually, it's been a while with the big seasonal rush....
** update : it was an electrical fault causing it to short out and send out sparks and flames**
** update : it was an electrical fault causing it to short out and send out sparks and flames**
So today I won't give you a recipe, I'll give you a Christmassy tour of our home, and hope your day is happier than mine.
Merry Christmas my dear Readers, I hope you have a happy, special, and very blessed Christmas, from me to you. XOX
P.S. What piece of kitchen equipment can you just not do without?
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Oh no!! Poor thing, this is awful! How frustrating :( I think not having my stove would do me in.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you'll have a fabulous Christmas anyway. and what a lovely tree you have!! Just beautiful.
Lots of love and merry christmas!!
Heidi xo
What a beautiful tree! And you poor thing about your oven choosing now to "retire". I hope it gets fixed in time! Adn hehe must try bacon and eggs in the oven sometime!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your oven, maybe an aussie xmas instead, lots of salads and a barbie. Wouldnt my babies love to play with all those cutters.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the oven! Your house is decorated so lovely. It has been such a pleasure to know you through your blog. Merry Christmas! xo, carol
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about your stove!! But your house and the decorations look lovely!!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your oven ... Anyway, your Christmas decorations are fantastic! Have a wonderful holiday, with or without the latest gingerbread! :)
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your oven! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteLook how wonderful your house looks!!!! Merry Christmas, darling friend, and I hope it's only some of the elements in your oven that have blown and not all of them. I know the back fan elements in our 90cm smeg blow occasionally, but the top and bottom ones usually still work until they can be replaced. Hope you have a fabulous Christmas day despite being oven-less!! xxx
ReplyDeleteYour house looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you!
I am completely envious of your Christmas cutter collection!!!
ReplyDeleteI too am a mad baker, so the thought of losing my oven 3 days before Christmas is devastating..... Besides my oven, I can't live without my food processor -- it can take hours off prep time!
Beautiful decorating- really lovely. Wishing you a Happy, Bright New Year!
ReplyDeleteOh My Lord..., you must have been grief stricken & what a time for it to fall over..., now that's just not cricket :)
ReplyDeleteThe mere thought of doing without anything I've somehow acquired over the years in my kitchen sends me into an instant stress...., I can't imagine what I could do without. You shall have to give us updates - is there a new oven in your future or has BigJ managed to fix it.
Hope your holidays continue to be fabulous..., love the decorations in the dining room Rebecca. Can't wait to see how Middle C's birthday turned out....., knowing you, it'll be a rippa.
Holiday hugs... xx
Your home looks so lovely and christmasy.
ReplyDeleteHope your oven is sorted out. Don't think I could live for too long without an oven!