Subj : Re: Handicapped To : Ruth Haffly From : Dave Drum Date : Wed Jan 15 2025 06:02:00 -=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=- 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. This is my second "over the stove" nuker. My first was one I inherited when my mom fell off her twig. It was a Litton smooth top with the nuker on top and a conventional oven under. It worked nicely DD> I've been here about that long. Dunno how long the nuker was in place DD> when I bought the joint, though. RH> There was no microwave in this house when we bought it. It had a stove RH> which we replaced right away (donated old one to our church), a RH> dishwasher that's still going and a fridge which we replaced 6 years RH> ago with a bigger one. Bought the house in late November, 2014 but RH> Steve did some work on it before we moved in, first week end of RH> December. My ice box is going a good job. Gonna have to have a service call to fix the ice maker though. After I'm done with my morning coffee I mostly drink water the rest of the day - so I go through a fair amount of ice. 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> RH> 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. DD> How is a gas stove going to be bad for your asthma? I don't DD> understand. But, then, there's a lot about the world that I don't DD> "get". Bv)= RH> Microscopic particles that cause pollution, bad for lungs, etc RH> according to scientists. And for every one of those scientests there is another who will say that he's a rhinestone studded, rhodium-plated doofus. Bv)= Still it's a lot better to err on the side of caution. DD> The oven in my range is just oven. I do have a countertop RH> convection DD> oven - which is just a big air-fryer. Given my limited RH> 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. DD> Be nice to have that much room. My stove and ice box are cheek by DD> jowl. Then there's a 10 inch or so counter top and the sink. RH> Sounds about like our camper. Fridge, stove and sink are all in a line, RH> with a small counter to the side of the sink. Other side of that area RH> is seating--2 bench seats (with backs) and a table. That area morphs RH> into a bed, which we made up once when our grand daughters stayed with RH> us in Utah. The sofa is sort of like a futon bed, also used for the RH> other grand daughter. Both of those might sleep 2 smaller kids but in RH> reality, only one adult size with any degree of comfort. My kitchen is cramped - but not that cramped. Nor as moblie. Gotta beat cooking over a campfire. DD> ... I hate when green jellybeans are mint instead of lime RH> OTOH, I'd rather have mint jellybeans instead of lime. (G) Just a tag line. I don't care either was as I like both flavours. And I don't eat jellybeans (or gummies). MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Minty Lamb Burgers Categories: Lamb/mutton, Sandwiches, Dairy Yield: 4 Servings 1 lb Ground lamb 1 sm Onion; coarse grated 1 ts Garlic; minced fine 1/4 c Fresh mint; chopped Salt & ground pepper 4 Hamburger buns; toasted 4 sl Tomato 1/3 c Plain yoghurt; drained Prepare hot coals for grilling. place the ground lamb in a bowl and mix well with onion, garlic and chopped mint, being sure not to overmix. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Gently form the mixture into 4 patties. Grill the burgers over hot coals, 3" from heat, for about 4 minutes per side for rare meat, or 5 minutes per side for medium rare. Serve the lamb burgers immediately on buns topped with a tomato slice and a dollop of yogurt, if desired. Recipe By: Sheila Lukins, Parade magazine, 5/22/94 From: http://www.recipesource.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen MMMMM .... Where there's a will, there are five hundred relatives. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .