Subj : Re: Handicapped To : Ruth Haffly From : Dave Drum Date : Mon Jan 13 2025 03:58:00 -=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=- RH> haven't had one since. Our daughter Rachel has a combo built in oven RH> and microwwave stack--says the oven takes a long time to preheat and RH> the microwave isn't very high (tall) so she can't do a lot of things in RH> it. Her cook top is gas. DD> I never had an oven, gas or electric, that took very long to come to DD> temperature. My curret nuker is above the stove. And I'm going to have RH> Must be the one she chose when the house was being built. I don't RH> recall the brand name. My microwave is above the range also; I think RH> it's the 2nd one since we bought the house. DD> to repair/replace it. I have to press in on the door to get it to DD> "fire up". That's not a big deal but it's not going to fix itself. It DD> was here when I bought the house - so, I have no idea how old it is. DD> But I know the brand name is a "house" brand for Menard's. It's DD> been a good, useful appliance for me. RH> Sounds like it has done well over the years. I think the longest we've RH> had one is about 9 years; they seem to go belly up before reaching 10. I've been here about that long. Dunno how long the nuker was in place when I bought the joint, though. DD> electric even though gas is easier/more convenient. Fossil fuels DD> being a finite commodity - I'll have solar panels as my roofing DD> material. Wind gonna blow and sun gonna shine. RH> I'd rather have a gas stove but Steve keeps saying that it's bad RH> for my asthma. Place isn't set up for it so we've got a smooth RH> top range instead, with a combo convection/conventional oven. How is a gas stove going to be bad for your asthma? I don't understand. But, then, there's a lot about the world that I don't "get". Bv)= DD> The oven in my range is just oven. I do have a countertop convection DD> oven - which is just a big air-fryer. Given my limited counter space DD> it lives in the pantry on a shelf until needed. RH> We've got a small toaster oven that's also a convection oven, sits on RH> the counter betwee stove and fridge. Be nice to have that much room. My stove and ice box are cheek by jowl. Then there's a 10 inch or so counter top and the sink. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Kitchen Sink Cookie Bars Categories: Cookies, Snacks, Nuts, Chocolate Yield: 18 servings 1/2 c Butter; softened 3/4 c Sugar 2 lg Eggs 1 ts Vanilla extract 3/4 c All-purpose flour 1/2 c Chopped pecans 2 tb Baking cocoa 1/4 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 2 c Miniature marshmallows 1 c Semisweet chocolate chips 1 c Peanut butter 1 1/2 c Crispy rice cereal Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer, then beat in eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour, pecans, cocoa, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture, blending thoroughly. Spread mixture into a greased 9- x 13-inch baking pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle marshmallows evenly over top and bake an additional 3 minutes. Remove from oven to cool. In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter together over low heat; remove from heat and stir in cereal. Spread mixture over cooled uncut bars. Chill, then cut into 3- x 6-inch bars. Keep refrigerated. RECIPE FROM: https://www.mrfood.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... I hate when green jellybeans are mint instead of lime --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .