DO NOT MAKE THEM IN A TOASTER OVEN.
I was cravin' some of them today, so I whipped up a little cookie sheet of my chippies and thought to myself that it would be more efficient in terms of energy to cook 'em in the toaster oven - smaller oven, less heat needed, etc. Whether or not that's true I have no idea. But it sounded very green and smart.
So I turned on the oven and set the timer for 15 minutes. Then I went into my home office to do some email.
After several emails and a little surfing on the internet, I could smell them cooking and thought YIPPEE they are ready, and headed back out to the kitchen.
And they were in flames.
Yep. I'm not exaggerating. This was a orange-flames-coming-out-of-the-toaster-oven-needed-a-fire-extinguisher-and-now-a-new-toaster-oven experience. Seriously.
Go ahead and giggle as you picture me walking quickly in circles, trying to stay calm as I thought through my options in quick succession:
- throw water on it - oh wait, it's an electrical appliance plugged into the wall
- grab the burning tray with an oven mitt - oh wait, that might light my hand on fire
- use the "I think it's expired and I've never used one" fire extinguisher that I actually have
So let's review:
- DO NOT COOK KELLY'S HOMEMADE BAKED POTATO CHIPS IN A TOASTER OVEN
- Own a fire extinguisher
Glad you are going to live for another day! We would have missed you on the trip to Pasadena.
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you find any deals on fire extinguishers. We don't have one.
ReplyDeleteyou are right about being efficient, a pat on the back for that... i actually have a vivid memory of when i was young, walking into the kitchen and seeing our toaster-oven on fire. I yelled, my dad ran in, picked it up with a mit and threw it out the door, onto the lawn. I have been scarred ever since.
ReplyDeleteAn option for any future fires =)
Hi Kelly,
ReplyDeleteGreat story about the flaming toaster oven! I'm wondering if the chips could still be made in a toast oven but for a shorter period of time? If you try it again in a T.O., let me know.
yes, I'm sure shorter would be better... the efficiency angle was true - they cook in an OVEN for 15 minutes, but I'm sure for far less time in the "T.O"
ReplyDeleteGoing to Kmart today for a new oven. Hamilton Beach appliances are on sale :) God "wanted" me to have a new toaster oven.... KIDDING.
God wants me to have a new vacuum cleaner. . .and a new microwave in the wall . . . and a trip to somewhere fun. I know the order I want these to happen. . . what do you think G thinks?
ReplyDeleteI'm taking the Fifth on that one...
ReplyDeletehahaha, i seriously laughed out loud.
ReplyDeletesome sites for you:
http://www.epa.gov/cleanrgy/energy-and-you/how-clean.html
http://www.aceee.org/consumerguide/cooking.htm
i hear flames make things more exciting. it happens at our house too, but i've never had to bust out the extinguisher - how fun!
ReplyDeleteDan said most of his calls this week were the food-on-stove variety... at least you didn't just stand there watching while you dialed 9-1-1. =)