A few months ago E was trying to make a pizza in the toaster oven. He kept saying he'd done everything correctly but it wouldn't come on. I mostly ignored him because he's at that age where he's forgetful of anything that someone else can do for him so when I finally went over to check...imagine my surprise when I found it was kaput. For realz.
I made his pizza in the oven for him. UGH! Heating up my dang house!
I didn't go right out and get a new one that day and felt like we'd survive.
The next morning I was awakened by banging and slamming in the kitchen. I'd forgotten to tell The Robinator about the toaster oven and he was trying to make toast. Later that evening I wanted to broil two pieces of salmon and realized I'd have to use the oven cuz again...the toaster oven wasn't working.
And I realized I needed to go buy a new toaster oven STAT cuz we use it far more often then I think about.
Going to buy a new toaster oven turned out to be far more work than I realized. Seems in the 10 years there had been a lot of changes and upgrades. There were convection toaster ovens, high watt ones, etc. and I was all confucious with the options. I'm not really all that tech savvy about ovens and whatnot so I was standing there looking at the options blinking. I called Robby at the office.
Me: Um...I need help with buying a toaster oven.
Robby: Da hell?
Me: Yeah...there's a lot going on with toaster ovens now.
Robby: Monnie...I'm at work. Get one that makes toast, pizza for the knucklehead and that you can still do your fish in. That's all we need.
And he was right. That's all we needed. Cuisinart Classic Toaster Oven / Broiler
So that's all I bought and it's been working FABULOUSLY for all involved.
Do YOU use a toaster oven? How long have you had it? How often do you use it?
