Another Thanksgiving has come and gone which means we're nearing the end of yet another year. The older we get, the more swiftly the years pass and I long for the days when a school day seemed a week long. This past year, like many recent ones, has been wrought with hard times: emotional, financial and medical - the all too sudden death of my grandmother (which I am still learning to cope with daily), the untimely passing of an uncle (my mother's younger brother), unexpected (and costly) car repairs, six plus months of fighting a stubborn illness. I could go on, but when I really think about it, this year has been replete with happiness, rebirth and celebrations as well - incredible vacations, a fairy tale wedding (I still can't believe my "baby" brother is married), a new job and one more important thing to be thankful for...a new oven!
If you recall from my second post, when Doug bought the house, we had a hole in the island where the oven should be. A hole that was too small for a conventional oven to fit without many renovations. A hole that even with renovations would not accommodate a conventional oven due to the inconvenient placement of the gas line. A hole in which we were told said ill placed gas line could not be moved or capped. A hole in which we were told it was nearly impossible to run the right kind of electric line to support an oven. A hole in which it seemed only an Easy Bake oven would ever reside.
It took nearly two years, countless measurements, a handful of consultations, one incredibly talented and dedicated electrician, an added breaker and three 6-inch holes in the basement ceiling to get here but here it is, in all it's beautiful self-cleaning glory!
What you may notice from the photo is that along with our pretty new oven, we've got a fancy new electric cook top as well! While I loved the old gas stove, going electric was a concession I had to make in exchange for the ability to broil, bake and roast. Which is exactly what I did as Doug and I hosted our first Thanksgiving dinner! That oven worked overtime as I made roasted pumpkin soup, an herb roasted turkey, spice roasted autumn veggies and a decadent salted caramel apple pie!
As another November passes, I am truly thankful. I have my health, the most wonderful friends a girl could ask for, family ties that can never be broken, the love of a man who supports me in more ways than I can describe, a good job, two sweet dogs whose puppy kisses can brighten even the darkest day - I am a lucky girl. And while I am thankful for all of these things and more on a daily basis, I can't help but feel especially blessed as I pull a tray of cupcakes from the oven and begin whipping buttercream as they cool!
So welcome to phase two of Cuit Sans Four - Simply Cuit!
If you recall from my second post, when Doug bought the house, we had a hole in the island where the oven should be. A hole that was too small for a conventional oven to fit without many renovations. A hole that even with renovations would not accommodate a conventional oven due to the inconvenient placement of the gas line. A hole in which we were told said ill placed gas line could not be moved or capped. A hole in which we were told it was nearly impossible to run the right kind of electric line to support an oven. A hole in which it seemed only an Easy Bake oven would ever reside.
It took nearly two years, countless measurements, a handful of consultations, one incredibly talented and dedicated electrician, an added breaker and three 6-inch holes in the basement ceiling to get here but here it is, in all it's beautiful self-cleaning glory!
What you may notice from the photo is that along with our pretty new oven, we've got a fancy new electric cook top as well! While I loved the old gas stove, going electric was a concession I had to make in exchange for the ability to broil, bake and roast. Which is exactly what I did as Doug and I hosted our first Thanksgiving dinner! That oven worked overtime as I made roasted pumpkin soup, an herb roasted turkey, spice roasted autumn veggies and a decadent salted caramel apple pie!
As another November passes, I am truly thankful. I have my health, the most wonderful friends a girl could ask for, family ties that can never be broken, the love of a man who supports me in more ways than I can describe, a good job, two sweet dogs whose puppy kisses can brighten even the darkest day - I am a lucky girl. And while I am thankful for all of these things and more on a daily basis, I can't help but feel especially blessed as I pull a tray of cupcakes from the oven and begin whipping buttercream as they cool!
So welcome to phase two of Cuit Sans Four - Simply Cuit!
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