Yippy – No Propane – No Cooking Dinner Tonight
By Ann LeFlore
@poehere (15126)
French Polynesia
August 12, 2017 10:22pm CST
This morning our propane tank emptied when we were making hot water for coffee. Normally my boyfriend goes and buys a new tank at the local gas station. However, he is spending his time today at the organic garden and hasn’t come home. So you know what that means? No gas, no dinner.
Lucky, lucky me, I have the night off from cooking. Well, maybe. I know I have a hot air cooker., but what I want to make tonight won’t do well in this cooker. I could also pull out the crock pot and put the food in there. But this takes longer and it is already late. So looks like it is off to the food truck tonight and get some Chow Mein for dinner. I can still make rice in the rice cooker.
Not sure if anyone of you cook with propane. We don’t have natural gas on the islands and this is our fuel for cooking. What do you do when you run out of gas?
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@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
13 Aug 17
That's one good thing. Normally I can judge the propane really good here and know when it is about ready to go out. This time was a little surprised. Must of cooked moer than I thought. Oh well tonight is a break and no cooking for me.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49005)
• United States
13 Aug 17
We are total electric, but when the power goes out in bad weather we eat sandwiches.
that photo is breathtaking.
that photo is breathtaking.2 people like this
@Tampa_girl7 (49005)
• United States
13 Aug 17
@poehere it looks like you live in heaven
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@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
13 Aug 17
@Tampa_girl7 I live on a tropical island in the South Pacific. It is called French Polynesia Tahiti. We tell people we live in paradise when they ask. This is how it feels here on the island every day. Like we are in another world and in paradise.
This is my dog enjoying the lagoon at sunset. She loves to go with us to the beach.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Aug 17
I don't use gas. I am a electric girl. Hope you had a good dinner.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Aug 17
@poehere ....Yea, that is a good value.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
13 Aug 17
we have a gas range. when the LPG tank runs out, i just call and order one. it's only 2 streets away so they're here in a few minutes. in the meantime, i turn on the hot plate in the middle of the burners and put the pot or pan there.
we cook rice in a rice cooker, too. it's so convenient.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
14 Aug 17
@poehere our gas range has four burners and there's a hot plate in the middle. i turn that on so the food keeps cooking (or at least stays hot) while we're waiting for the tank, which is only for a few minutes.
@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
14 Aug 17
@hereandthere That is a good way to keep your food warm while you wait for gas. My boyfriend went this morning and picked up 2 tanks for us. Now I have gas for about 10 months and don't have to worry again. He just forgot to fill the other tank when it was empty and put it in the back.
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@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
14 Aug 17
@HazySue Yes, it was nice and in 4 more days I will have a lot of days off. My boyfriend is leaving to work on another islands and then there is no need to cook big dinners when he is gone. Unless I want to and have some friends over to eat.
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@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
13 Aug 17
@TheInvisibleMan Yes, but it is really small. The main island is not so wonderful. The major attraction of Bora Bora is all the smaller islands called motus. That is where the beauty really is.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
13 Aug 17
When we run out of gas, we use electric stove, when there's no electricity, we use coal.
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
13 Aug 17
@poehere It's important that you use pans that can stand coals, otherwise they'll be destroyed.
@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
13 Aug 17
@toniganzon That is why I cook on my stove. I much rather cook on my stove than on coals. I have some pans that we use at our organic garden that are blackened from the fire. I keep them there and not at my home.
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@jstory07 (134465)
• Roseburg, Oregon
13 Aug 17
We have gas and electric power to our house so we never run out unless the lines go down and we are without power for a couple of hours.
@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
13 Aug 17
@jstory07 I really like propane to cook with and for our hot water heater. We buy our tanks once every 4 to 5 months. I guess after 25 years you get use to something the way it is. Electricity here for us is around 80 dollars a month. This is for my 4 aquariums, lights, TV, and all my computers. so really it isn't that bad. My friend had an electric stove and I saw it was rather expensive to use that for them. I would rather pay 25 dollars for a bottle of propane that lasts me for 4 or 5 months.
@Neiltarquin (1062)
• Rass, Saudi Arabia
14 Aug 17
Back in the Philippines, we would use wood or charcoal or even use an electric stove.
The picture is beautiful... It's like what we have on our province.
@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
15 Aug 17
@Neiltarquin No deliveries on this island. You have to go and pick it up yourself.
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@Neiltarquin (1062)
• Rass, Saudi Arabia
14 Aug 17
@poehere
Now you have a good excuse to either go out and eat or call for a delivery...
@dollaboy (6048)
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13 Aug 17
We usually eat outside or order from outside to have it at home. Have a good day
@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
13 Aug 17
I normally don't like eat out. I would rather cook at home. I get tired of the few choices we have here to choose from.
