No stove/oven

@GreatMartin (23677)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
August 26, 2018 4:22pm CST
I don’t know why but about a year ago I decided to ‘close’ my over/stove—well, maybe because I hated cleaning both? Since then I have been using the George Foreman grill (on top of the microwave) that Chuck gave me years ago and just stayed on a shelf. I, also, use the microwave that Maria gave me for a birthday years ago but that I have always used from day one. Last, but not least there is the Crockpot that I bought for myself as a present for some reason or other. All three have cut down my cooking time and certainly the cleaning time! I buy a box of slow cooking liners for the Crockpot which fit snuggly and when you are finished cooking you just take the liner out throwing it in the garbage after dumping the grease in a jar and wipe it out. The microwave is simple to clean with a quick swipe of a paper towel and as far as the grill just let it cool off and wipe it down with a sponge. Regarding diets, it eliminates the trap of the baking cookies, cakes and then eating them plus grilling the protein gets rid of the dripping fat while the Crockpot is great for cooking batches of veggies in advance.
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@NJChicaa (115992)
• United States
26 Aug 18
I couldn't live without my oven and stove top. No way. I only use the microwave to heat up leftovers or to steam vegetables. I don't own a crock pot. I do love my grill outside.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
26 Aug 18
Yes you could!!
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@NJChicaa (115992)
• United States
26 Aug 18
@GreatMartin I guess I could but I'm not interested in doing so. I love to cook and living without them would be too limiting for me.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 Aug 18
@NJChicaa I've been cooking for over 60 years and a GOOD cook loves challenges!! :O) Nor are they limited by not having the best knives, the latest 'blender' gadget etc.
@xander6464 (40872)
• Wapello, Iowa
26 Aug 18
Cookies and cakes are traps?
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
28 Aug 18
@xander6464 I eat them before they are gone!
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 Aug 18
Yes, most human beings can't/don't stop at one cookie--some not even one cake--not that I know anyone like that!!!
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@xander6464 (40872)
• Wapello, Iowa
27 Aug 18
@GreatMartin Me, too...But I never considered it a trap. Personally, I just eat them til they're gone and then complain about the cookie/cake shortage.
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@marguicha (215405)
• Chile
26 Aug 18
I never use anymore the oven under the stove. But I have a small electric oven that is more than enough. I have even cooked a dinner (with cold baked meat) for over 30 people there.
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@marguicha (215405)
• Chile
27 Aug 18
@GreatMartin Yes. It is absurd to heat those big ovens for small pans.
@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 Aug 18
And it saves on energy!
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22 Sep 18
Goodbye to cookies, cakes and carbs? Grilled rib-eye steaks and slow-cooked veggies look like my kinda choice of diet. Neat kitchen. :-)
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
22 Sep 18
A lot of cake, cookies and carbs can be made in what is available to me!
@Kandae11 (53679)
26 Aug 18
You are right about removing the temptation to bake. I get the urge to bake bread, carrot cake or oatmeal and raisins cookies.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
26 Aug 18
Nice guy that I am I will gladly eat any carrot cake you make!!!
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@Kandae11 (53679)
26 Aug 18
@GreatMartin If I may say so myself. my carrot cake tastes very good. So I try not to bake it too often.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 Aug 18
@Kandae11 Sorry talk is cheap----I have had many TELL me how good their carrot cake is but when it got down to the evidence that was another story!!!
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
26 Aug 18
Yes I rarely use my stove these days I also hate cleaning it also I hate an electric stove I love gas. If I had a gas stove I would use it. I have been using my instant pot mostly for cooking and love it also the air fryer.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 Aug 18
I am for anything that involves less cleaning!! LOL
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
28 Aug 18
@Courage7 Even then there is is the top of the oven!! The stove with spills! :O)
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
27 Aug 18
@GreatMartin Well ovens are such a pain to clean unless it is self cleaning
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
27 Aug 18
I'm used to cooking food with a gas cooker. I'll use the pressure cooker. I have an oven, but I seldom use it. It's good for you to cook like that. It reduces a lot of fat.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 Aug 18
My crockpot does what I want so I really don't need a pressure cooker--and I can buy liners so there is less clean up
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
26 Aug 18
You seem to have come up with an excellent system.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 Aug 18
It works and that's all that counts!! LOL
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
26 Aug 18
no problem here.Mr.Martin
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 Aug 18
Of course not--you have your own private cook!!! :O)
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
26 Aug 18
I have a George Foreman grill. It's pretty good.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
27 Aug 18
It really surprises me how versatile it can be!
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
26 Aug 18
I remember years ago my oven stopper working and I went without an oven for quite sometime. We always managed to have good meals even without an oven.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
26 Aug 18
And this is ALL my cleaning equipment!! LOL
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