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The secret of kettles has gotten out and more Americans are ... learning
If you don't have a kettle the things to know are:
* It's not "just for tea"
* It is only for water, never put anything but water in it. Do not make instant coffee I beg you.
* Think of it like those taps fancy places have with on-demand boiling water.
* The ones with a base, cordless are worth it. Easy to fill.
* If I come over and you don't have one I will judge you a little.
I have been trying I promise. I feel like I'm swimming upstream.
My big take always from the excellent comments on this thread are:
* Do not get a stove with touch controls. DO NOT.
* Maybe give induction cooking a try? I guess I could try it and see if we could just get rid of the whole stove?
We have a "landlord special" stove and it's huge and very ugly. Since I don't need to worry about "resale" or moving why should we keep it?
Does a stove really need a microprocessor? I love them but. Is it really something that is needed for the stove?
Middle school age kids know at some level they are annoying but they really don't know why or how to stop.
A simple rule can be a life line.
I do worry about kids who might make noise without knowing it. Possibly stemming or something, but I have not encountered that yet despite having had many autistic students (some of whom really like it when the room is free of pointless sounds...)
I have one strict rule. The only thing that I will yell at them about: "no singing, no weird noises"
I can't deal with it. It does not get easier. But know that that rule is my particular line has made everything great.
I think it's good to have a rule, one you are known for. Something reasonable, but negotiable. Middle school kids especially seem to *need* this oddly enough.
If you are a teacher in your 20s or early 30s and the words "class room management" make you wince... it gets easier.
Part of that is experience, but kids are just less annoying when you are in your 40s. Things that used to drive me nuts are now amusing and easily solved.
Getting old is awesome.
This feels like those headlines:
"HEARTWARMING: teen spends college savings to cover grandmothers medical bills"
(That is NOT "heartwarming" I'm sorry.)
My soul tells me there is no way that can be used for real cooking.
Do I have gas burner derangement syndrome?
I did a little research and this story seems to be real but it's driving me nuts that I can't seem to find the name of the runner she was helping to drink.
I like this story but it also bothers me how people fawn over it because I do not consider this to be something that should be remarkable. It should be normal, you know?
But also, who is the guy? I wanted to read about his running career and if he was on any teams or ever ran in NYC.
OK I've used something like that 20 years ago and it was NOT a good experience. It took forever to boil water. It couldn't really brown the hash browns. Couldn't make the MF "sizzle"
Have they really gotten better? That would be great news.
I feel like Jack (of the beanstalk) and shopping is like going to a mall in the land of the giants.
High end induction for people who like gas but want to get rid of it?
I'm kind of worried they won't be powerful enough? While I do need only two burners I love the functionality of my gas stove, but not the particulate matter it puts in the air. But electric stoves can now compete with gas, IF you get the right one.
Some of the smaller range units... they aren't for people who really cook on a stove all the time and who are serious about it.
Industry seems to think that if you are "serious" you want four burners and a big oven.
Better yet? Give me a two burner stove and half-sized dishwasher combo unit.
People would love this in any place where kitchens are small like large cities.
It feel like nothing was made to fit.
What is the brand? Do they still make it?
So I'm thinking about how much I love my small fridge and start to eye the stove.
I do not need four burners. Two is enough. I do not need the oven. Period. I don't use it. I have a very nice, large toaster oven. It's more precise, uses less energy. (and you don't need to bend over)
So, why can't I just have a two burner range with half the width and GAIN counter-space and more storage again?
I've searched far and wide. I would need to buy a "nautical stove" made for a boat!
Apartment Design Chronicles (Continued)
I'm working on improving our apartment. We've lived here for 18 years and are not going anywhere probably for 18 more. So, thinking deeply about making it a better space is worth it.
On the subject of kitchens I have a burning question: Why are stoves so big? Honestly, why is everything so big? The oven, the stove the fridge. They are all massive. But with the fridge there are small options and because of it I use less energy and have more storage.