Cooking in my new kitchen
I look happy because I just figured out how to use the computerized oven in my new apartment. Last Saturday I wanted to do some simple baking and broiling and did not realize that my oven was computerized. My attempts at cooking were not very successful and completely undermined my confidence that I could cook a halfway traditional turkey and dressing dinner for Christmas. Leslie Anne suggested that I try to search for and download an operating manual for the oven online. That worked even though the oven had no visible model number.
My green beans with potatoes were already simmering on the stovetop before I started my online research. After a late start I am preparing the dressing in this photo. My tripod is set up on the dinner table aimed at the kitchen. Photography is easier in this kitchen, the floor space is about the same, I have more cabinet space, but I find the overall layout to be less efficient than my old kitchen. This countertop peninsula doubles as a half-ass bar.
In the glass mixing bowl is a mixture of cornbread and white bread stuffing plus sage and thyme. Soon I'll add mushrooms, oysters, sauteed onions and celery, melted butter, chicken broth, and a couple of beaten eggs to hold the mess together. Then I'll bake it for 30 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees F. It actually took longer in this oven. My turkey is a pre-cooked turkey breast quarter from Jenny-O that I heated for about 20 to 30 minutes.
Cooking in my new kitchen
I look happy because I just figured out how to use the computerized oven in my new apartment. Last Saturday I wanted to do some simple baking and broiling and did not realize that my oven was computerized. My attempts at cooking were not very successful and completely undermined my confidence that I could cook a halfway traditional turkey and dressing dinner for Christmas. Leslie Anne suggested that I try to search for and download an operating manual for the oven online. That worked even though the oven had no visible model number.
My green beans with potatoes were already simmering on the stovetop before I started my online research. After a late start I am preparing the dressing in this photo. My tripod is set up on the dinner table aimed at the kitchen. Photography is easier in this kitchen, the floor space is about the same, I have more cabinet space, but I find the overall layout to be less efficient than my old kitchen. This countertop peninsula doubles as a half-ass bar.
In the glass mixing bowl is a mixture of cornbread and white bread stuffing plus sage and thyme. Soon I'll add mushrooms, oysters, sauteed onions and celery, melted butter, chicken broth, and a couple of beaten eggs to hold the mess together. Then I'll bake it for 30 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees F. It actually took longer in this oven. My turkey is a pre-cooked turkey breast quarter from Jenny-O that I heated for about 20 to 30 minutes.