BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine

Subject: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 06:00 PM

The new pop-up camper has a small toaster oven. I found some good-looking recipes online, and I know how to adapt recipes from regular oven-size to toaster-for-two; but do you have any favorites we can try at post-Getaway at my house?

Please, no brand/model advice for now-- just recipes. Mine can broil, toast, and bake, and it's got just one shelf with pans big enough to hold 4 6 biscuits or two large slices of bread.

Goal-- recipes with few ingredients, short prep time, suitable for first-night arrival at campsite with ingredients I can take right out of the pantry. I want to practice over the winter so I'm all set when we go out in the spring.

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: Bill D
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 06:23 PM

Right this minute Rita is doing green bean casserole in ours....the same basic recipe on French's french-fried onion 'can'...old mid-western favorite...

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: LilyFestre
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 07:23 PM

Right now I have a Rosemary Pork Tenderloin and 2 baked potatoes going in my toaster oven........

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: LilyFestre
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 07:25 PM

I'm thinking you could have the taters or the roast going in yours but probably not at the same time...as you said yours is a bit smaller...mine holds 4 slices of bread.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: jacqui.c
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 07:52 PM

I used ours to make key lime pie - recipe on the juice bottle. Turned out really well.

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 08:01 PM

Last night we didn't want to cook, so put two frozen swiss veal cutlets in the stove oven. This thread reminded us that we could have used our toaster oven (also the type that does everything) and probably saved a lot of power.
Looks like almost anything of a size for 2-4 people can be cooked in these 'toaster' ovens; it seems to be a matter of adjusting times and heat.
We haven't done much except toasted sandwiches and the like, so will be watching this thread for ideas.

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 08:01 PM

LOL, keep 'em coming folks!

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 08:09 PM

Oh PS, forgot to say, we inaugurated it with BAKED BRIE. Made it and ate it in the camper. Tonight was 1-pan mapled ham and biscuits, with maple and butter melting on the stovetop in a warming dish. By the time we ate the 4 biscuits, 4 more had baked. I found pans just the right size at the Salvation Army store.

At home I cook from whatever is on hand, no recipe. When we camp I always forget what I need to get (and in what proportions), so I've torn out the pages from several paperback cookbooks with recipes that look easy and yummy. I put them in cheap photo-albums from WalMart so I can take them to the store when we camp to remember what to get and how little of each ingredient.

Hardi likes to cook outdoors more than I do, and he's better at it; so I will be his prep chef (loading up the Dutch oven) outdoors, and he'll be mine indoors.... of course I am cheating, being the Queen of Leftovers, because he will happily cook more meat than we need and I can whip my stuff up the next night, with pre-cooked meat!

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 08:18 PM

Hopefully you haven't encountered the "camper unique" feature we've run into. "Toasting" anything produces those small bits of "not quite smoke, not quite visible, but ionizable particulates" that immediately set of the camper smoke alarm. When we remember to do it, we routinely pull the battery out of the alarm before we begin fixin' breakfast. And try to remember to put it back after.

We've been forced to relegate the bread toaster (2 slice) to a place under the bunk, since our smoke detector is so sensitive the toaster is unusable with the alarm on. We've found that you can (well I can) cook anything in a good castiron skillet ...

A corollary discovery is that most "aerosol" insecticides and insect repellants are now "propane powered," and set off the propane detector in our camper. And the propane monitor can't be turned off without ripping out wiring.

Aside from passing on the "ventilate, ventilate, and then ventilate" advice we've gotten from more experienced campers, perhaps the whole topic of "meals you can fix in really small kitchens" is worth some exploration," in addition to meals specific just to toaster ovens - although the original request is worthy enough.

John

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: open mike
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 08:41 PM

english muffin pizzas
with tomato sauce
mushroom, olive, pepper
and cheese might work?

or bobili makes little pizza crust

i just saw an article from real simple
magazine about how to use (kitchen)
appliances for alternative uses
such as waffle iron for making
grilled cheese sandwich, or
rice cooker for heating warm
wash clothes for guests fingers
or ice cream maker for making
frozen soda slushies (cola, etc)
coffee maker can heat water for
tea and other stuff..

i found the waffle iron is
great for mochi...a sweet
rice cake--it puffs up and it
crunchy when waffle-ironed.

i have seen recipe for making cookies
in them...i think they were called
chocolate turtles..

also all manner of dough-rolled
goodies like piroschki can do
well in small ovens...esp.
good with spinach mushrooms and
cheese inside.

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: open mike
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 08:44 PM

she has a recipe book
http://www.janey-t.com/

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: Joe Offer
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 09:20 PM

I just use it for toasted sandwiches, and for warming up bready things that get tough and chewy in the microwave.

My wife would like to cook more things in the toaster oven, but I think the big oven is actually more energy-efficient. Anybody have data on that? I think if I'm cooking things for more than about ten minutes, it's more efficient (and safer) to use the regular oven, which has better insulation.

-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 09:40 PM

Aw Joe, just wrap it in bubble wrap! :~)

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: open mike
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 10:00 PM

producing heat is the least efficient
thing to do with electricity. Best for
lighting lights, turning motors, etc
is your oven gas or electric?

i actually lug along a small r.v. oven
with 4 burner stove top when camping...
and use this propane unit to bake bread,
cake and pizza in the wilderness, campground,
etc. also with a griddle on top you can do
great burritos, pancakes, etc

now you're cooking with gas!

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 07 Oct 05 - 10:43 PM

I like open face grilled cheese sandwiches in the toaster oven. Toast the bread on one side, turn over and remove from oven long enough to put thick slices of cheese on top, then heat until cheese is melted and a little runny. MMMM! And I don't even eat dairy much any more.

I think an electric skillet is more efficient than a toaster oven. And you can get compact microwaves that would go along for the trip. I personally prefer to use a portable convection oven--they're more versatile than any of the other devices listed.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: Sorcha
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 10:03 AM

Make toast. Grate cheddar cheese. Add a couple eggs. Cook until not quite done 3 slices of bacon for each slice of bread. Put cheese/egg and slices of bacon on toast. Bake/toast until cheese is metled and egg is cooked.

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: wysiwyg
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 10:27 AM

Toaster Oven Cuisine / Welsh Scrabble

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: Sorcha
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 10:38 AM

LOL!

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 10:17 AM

I used a toaster oven for a while, then I bought one with a fan assist. If you can afford it, buy one of these - they cook more evenly. Mine is a Delonghi - brilliant stuff this company does, but not the cheapest. Italians always have style!

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: wysiwyg
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 11:37 AM

It'll be Cornish hen for Hardi's noon dinner today, butterflied.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: Bill D
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 11:45 AM

you went all the way to Cornwall for chicken?

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: wysiwyg
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 11:47 AM

I'd do anything for mah man.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: open mike
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 03:59 PM

Welsch Rarebit anyone?

Welsh Rarebit (Rabbit) Recipe
Welsh Rarebit, Rabbit or "Caws Pobi" gets its name quite literally from the words rare (meaning very lightly cooked) and bit (a small piece or portion). It is an ideal savoury snack. Try it for Sunday morning brunch with some freshly brewed coffee.

    * 2 to 4 slices of bread
    * 1½ cups of grated cheddar cheese
    * 2 tablespoons of milk or beer
    * 30 grams / 1 oz of butter
    * 1 teaspoon of mustard
    * Pepper

Toast the slices of bread and grate 1½ cups of cheese. Arrange the cooked toast on a baking tray ready for grilling and spread with butter. Slowly melt the cheese and milk in a small saucepan. Then add the mustard and pepper. Stir continuously. When thick and smooth, pour over each piece of toast and grill until golden brown.

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 05:04 PM

Looks like most operations that may be carried out in a regular oven can be accomplished in the so-called toaster oven, with all its time-temperature-function operations. Certainly they are handy, and a lot more can be done than the cheese-bacon high-cal suggestions that are showing up. A matter of testing to determine best time-temperature settings. Just looked at the instructions on ours for the first time and I see it is a '6-slice' with settings for warm, broil, bake and toast, temperature set and timer. Not bad for a $75 gadget.

My wife suggests having small lidded casserole and baking dishes rather than using foil as a cover; I would be careful with foil since it can cause overheating if it gets into the wrong place; The directions for mine say don't wrap the oven tray in foil.

www.mealsforyou.com/cgi-bin/recipeGadget?gadget.toasteroven has a short list of useful recipes. Toaster oven

What is your source of electricity? Not sure what you mean by a "pop-up camper"- is it a vehicle such as the VW Westfalia, or a small trailer-type unit?

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 05:12 PM

toaster oven
Forgot the upper case G, etc. on the first gadget- should read before writing. Let's hope-

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: wysiwyg
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 05:36 PM

Thanks for the link!

The camper is set to hook into regular electricity. We have propane to cook with when we camp where there are no standard hookups. I have all that part handled-- I just need recipes to experiment with over the winter so when we set out camping in the spring, it will all feel real easy with the limited counter space I'll have to adjust to in there on rainy days when cooking falls to me.

BTW, the hen was fairly crappy-- it had been refrozen before I got it, I think, and the texture was pretty weird.

I also have one of those pocket-makers where you put in two slices of buttered bread with some filling in between, smoosh the gadget shut over it all and it grills both sides, making two pairs of scored triangel pockets. Crab Rangoon, next. We're joking about what top use for the crab-- I suggested brine shrimp. :~)

I have to say the best recipe I have seen yet for the toaster oven involves rolling out or simply flattening refrigetator rolls, filling them with good stuff, folding them over and crimping, and baking till perfect. Eat a few with some wine (or beer) while the next batch is baking-- now THAT is my idea of rainy-day camp cooking! Start with ham/onion melts, and end with apple or pineapple filling-- yum!

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 08:46 PM

"refrigerator rolls"   ???

A pop-up camper is a cheaper trailer van with low sides - for less wind resistance when towing, and lighter so they can be towed by smaller vehicles. When stopped, the top 'pops up' and usually there are canvas sides to fill the gaps. A newer version is totally solid sides, and folds up rather than lifting the roof straight up as in the older versions. There is an Aussie new version called the 'A van' or something that folds out from a very small shape to a larger size with full solid sides in a 'A shape' like the A frame house.

~~~~~~
"one of those pocket-makers where you put in two slices of buttered bread with some filling in between, smoosh the gadget shut over it all and it grills both sides, making two pairs of scored triangle pockets"

In Australia we used to call them 'Jaffle Makers' but that name is not used much now. They used to be available in camping and Boy Scout shops in a cast iron version for using over a fire/coals/gas stove. They were made with no triangular slice, just the full pocket. The full pocket electrical things are rather hard to find now, but I prefer them to the triangular ones - you can fit more in.

Robin

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: LilyFestre
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 09:53 PM

Susan,

That thingee you are talking about is called a Mountain Pie Maker....have one...love IT....anything from pizza to pie to grilled cheese....and since it's used over a campfire, it's always twice as good!!!!!!!   :)

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: wysiwyg
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 10:35 PM

Mountain Pies.... in't that what the black bears leve on the trail???

Ours is ELECTRIC. I'm the INDOOR cook, remember? :~)

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: wysiwyg
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 11:30 PM

Foolestroupe--

FRIDGE ROLLS/BISCUITS

Quick to grab at the store after a long day's drive to the campsite.

Quicker'n Bisquick to use.

Taste gets tiresome if eaten too often but great for a quick meal made indoors, in the rain.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: open mike
Date: 10 Oct 05 - 12:00 AM

as i said:
"also all manner of dough-rolled
goodies like piroschki can do
well in small ovens...esp.
good with spinach mushrooms and
cheese inside."

they make little turn-over shaper thingies
or dumpling makers that usuually cut a circle
then fold and crimp edges after you fill them

Pirogi/Pirojki/Piroshki
like pot stickers or calzone...
or grilled dumplings

these say you can make 5 days in advance.
http://www.thegutsygourmet.net/pirosh.html

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 10 Oct 05 - 01:53 AM

Open Mike's recommended recipe is a new one to me. Interesting and worth trying. The traditional Ukrainian method is no good for a toaster oven. Just to compare with the recipe given by Mike, here is the Ukrainian soul food method. You can try it when you get home.

Dough for pirohy
4 cups flour
1 large egg slightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups very warm potato water (or plain water)
This dough is sticky, so it seals well. Cut into about 2-inch circles (use one of those little cans chilis come in). Traditional fillings are cottage cheese with dill, cooked onion and sauerkraut, and potatoes mashed with cheddar-type cheese (and egg if desired).
These are cooked by dropping into a pot of boiling water. When they rise to the top, remove with slotted spoon and coat with melted butter (hot pan, etc.), Serve with cooked buttered onions, or in a thick soup mix, etc. Not exactly suited to a toaster oven.
These are 'soul food' in Alberta's "Little Ukraine" (area around Edmonton, Alberta).
Many find these too bland, but they can be hotted up with chilis, peppers, spices, etc.

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 10 Oct 05 - 07:06 AM

A surprising number of things that you would normally deep fry or pan fry CAN be cooked in a toaster oven - I found the fan assist helped greatly.

'Chiko Rolls' (an Aussie invention - sort of like a spring roll, but extruded rather than rolled) - spring rolls, dim sum, chips potato scallops.

Also pies (individual and party size), pasties, small 'parcels' that are normally deep fried, prawn scallops, also kebabs, etc...

Also croissants (can put fillings - ham etc - in them), 'home bake' style (partly precooked) rolls etc. Pizza slices or small custom made pizzas that fit (they don;t have to be round - shape them to fit)


**refrigerator roils - yes we do have similar things here - mostly plastic tube wrapped - like tubes of dog food!

Subject: Chipotle/Chicken Partnership
From: wysiwyg
Date: 16 Oct 05 - 12:34 PM

Well, it isn't exactly a recipe; it was more of a process, but it's in the toaster oven now, so it counts.

It all started in late August when I made a rather thin chicken stock from boiling some leftover bones. We were going on vacation so I strained it and threw it in the freezer.

Well, last week, it came out. First it thawed and gave a home to 2 cornish hens' giblets (not the liver). Next it made room for the picked bones from two roaster chickens LilyFestre and I had put up for pre-Getaway Catter food. That day's cooking also included a pork roast and a ham; in went the pan juices and slicing juices from same. It all simmered to about half the original bulk.

I never did get around to adding any vegetables, but at any rate, this was strained and defatted. It was the foundation for a chicken & biscuits crockpot with the cooked chicken and some onions, carrot, garlic, soy sauce, and I forget what else.

Just before I creamed the crockpot contents to serve over beer bread muffins, I drew off about a cup to boil, to reconstitute the three whole dried chipotle peppers-- a warm and smoky pepper.

Hardi used some of that liquor to puree the peppers, and we reserved the rest. (Of course it went right back to being solid jelly.)

The pureed chipotle sauce was served as an optional condiment for the chix/bix. There was quite a bit left.

The leftover sauce went into cream cheese the next day as a warm dip for Triscuit crackers-- gotta have hockey food, dontcha know, even if one has not shopped for snacks. Well, it seemed not quite done in that form, so it was blended with a bit of the cheese sauce the Catters had put on their breakfast the day before. Thick, very cheesy sauce from a roux base, with a touch of nutmeg and lemon juice.

So this all got whizzed into a dip, and O MY GOD. We ate almost all of the dip, but there was some left. (Cracker shortage and beer overage.)

Today it's time for Hardi's lunch. In the toaster oven is a pan of leftover pork sauce (applesauce and BBQ sauce plus clove and cinnamon), now home to more of the cooked chicken, oven-warming for about an our now. The leftover dried-up beer bread biscuits are in with it, soaking up excess water given off by the melting frozen cooked chicken and adding a yeasty flavor to the meat sauce.

And warming on top is a soup made with the leftover cheese sauce, the lefotver warm chipotle-cheese dip, and the remainder of the chipotle-reconstituting liquor. I didn't have to adjust the soup's seasonings or liquid at all, to my surprise. I'll serve that over the leftover (Catter) tomato bread pudding which I will nuke afeter I shut off the toaster oven-- I already blew the other kitchen fuse today!

And I have not had to cook any of it today-- my day off-- but it will all be waiting when Hardi comes home soon from the morning's two church services and annual Bishop's visit. I will have emptied the fridge of the Catter leftovers, making room for tomorrow's post-G'way Catter arrival, and I will have their various containers clean and ready for the next round.

:~)

It only works because the beer fridge is set so cold that the top shelf is nearly a freezer, so I can hold leftovers with confidence.

I believe by spring I WILL have this toaster-oven-cooking thing handled, especially since Hardi immediately saw the inadequacy of the "stunt" oven I had bought at the Salvation Army store for $3.99, and promptly presented me with a nice, brand-new one twice the size! That means the small one can reside in our boudoir for baked Brie or a romantic take-out supper for two! (A camping double-oven????)

Roughing it in Pennsyltucky,

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: LilyFestre
Date: 16 Oct 05 - 05:57 PM

I wonder how many pumpkin seeds we could roast in your stunt oven versus the new and improved model............hmmmmmmmmmmm. I see 3 pumpkins in your future....and a game for the children.......yeah.....


:) Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: GUEST,MarkS
Date: 17 Oct 05 - 09:47 AM

Two slices of hearty white bread - put in for 30 seconds to warm

Slices of cheese - Velveeta works for me because it gets runny and gooey. Top the bread and put back in for another 30 seconds to warm

Top with slices of tomato - ditto the warming
Top with thinly sliced onion - ditto the warming

Top with two slices of your favorite bacon. If you can slightly pre cook the bacon so much the better

Back under the broiler. When the bacon is approaching crisp, the bread will be toasted on the edges and the cheese will be melted and all the rest will be hot.

Salt and pepper to taste and have lots of napkins on hand to handle the hot, runny, gooey, wonderful taste.


Mark

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: wysiwyg
Date: 17 Oct 05 - 09:57 AM

Mark, long time no see-- there's a jam here tonight if you want to come-- Mudcatters traveling north from Getaway will stop the night here. Remember where we are?

~S~
[e-mail]

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: open mike
Date: 17 Oct 05 - 11:33 AM

there is such a thing as hearty white bread?

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: wysiwyg
Date: 17 Oct 05 - 11:45 AM

Oh yes!

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: wysiwyg
Date: 18 Dec 05 - 08:42 PM

Grand's biscuits in a can-- but sprayed all over with olive oil and with the tops spread with a mix of parmesan and squeezed-dry jar-garlic. Lay a loose sheet of foil on top to prevent the cheese from scorching, but WOW were they good with Hardi's spaghetti sauce and sausage!

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: GUEST,Joe_F
Date: 18 Dec 05 - 09:09 PM

Some toaster ovens allow you to broil. (Mine is a Black & Decker; it cost $60 in 2000.) That is a great blessing, especially if you live alone & don't want to fire up a whole oven to broil four chicken wings. I just broiled some smelts in mine for dinner.

Another nice thing about toaster ovens is that, after you have used them for toasting and have buttered the toast, you can use the residual heat to keep the toast warm & melt the butter. (I know, I know -- I lived in Britain for a year, and over there they believe that toast should be eaten cold; they even have special racks for cooling it. In that matter, at least, I am a good American.) Also, while it is toasting, you can use the top of it to preheat the plate on which you are going to put an omelette.

--- Joe Fineman    [e-mail]

||: You can't even trust me to be ornery. :||

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: GUEST,A
Date: 19 Dec 05 - 09:44 AM

For goodness sakes, this may one of the best, if not the best, thread I have seen here or anyplace. Thanks to all - very informative. Have not seen it until today. Wil review before I go out to buy one TODAY. I did not realize the versatility of the unit and while Its' use will be mostly at home, most camp sites we go to have electric and don't need a toaster oven while backpacking anyway.

Thanks again, ya'all! It's not even Christmas day and I am excited.

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: wysiwyg
Date: 19 Dec 05 - 10:17 AM

Guest, I'd like to suggest that you DON'T get that Toast Station piece of crap they're marketing now for Christmas-- it's got a slot in the top for toast? Too small, and not really workable for meals for two.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: LilyFestre
Date: 19 Dec 05 - 12:06 PM

Here's something simple and yummy for your toaster ovens..not fancy, but good! It's a pastry kind of thing.

1 tube of croisants
1/3 package cream cheese
3T cranberry sauce or jam of your choice

Unroll croisants, so you have two rectangles. There are perforations to make triangles, press these seams together. Spread cream cheese on top of each rectangle, leave about 1/2 of crust along the edges. Spread with jam. Roll up, slice into 1/2 slices and bake at 350 for 15 minutes or golden. I used low fat croisants and cream cheese and they turned out just fine. I also used the leftover homemade cranberry sauce...YUM.

This might be nice for camping as it doesn't make a ton and cooks quickly.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: GUEST,A
Date: 19 Dec 05 - 12:29 PM

Thanks, S. Does anyone have a brand/model recommendation?

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: LilyFestre
Date: 19 Dec 05 - 03:03 PM

I have a GE toaster oven that I love. It does not seem to have a model name or number on it though. It's fairly large (think small microwave) and bakes, broils and even came with a turning thing to do chicken, although I have never used it. It is big enough for 4 large pieces of bread, two loaf pans or a square 8x8 pan. I love mine. The only complaint I have is that the door gets REALLY hot and I have melted several things against it, including my skin. The door will only stay open by itself if you have it completely WIDE OPEN.

I can hear the groans already, but I got mine at Walmart last year for about $50.00.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: LilyFestre
Date: 19 Dec 05 - 03:05 PM

Oh yeah, it also has two racks to double the space and you can either set the oven to bake for X amount of time or you can just set it to ON. We use ours daily and I would recommend it to anyone.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: wysiwyg
Date: 19 Dec 05 - 04:11 PM

Ours has one rack; it's a Black & Decker with a curved glass front. WalMart.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Dec 05 - 01:01 AM

Place whole (no need to gut) CatFish in oven.

Let ride until late Spring.

Thread will be dead - typical SYSWIG - cuisine will begin to be noticed.

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: GUEST,A
Date: 20 Dec 05 - 08:38 AM

Not nice! (but expected)

Out to get the toaster oven this AM. Didn't get one yesterday.
Went to one of the largest mall in the Country near Chicago and the parking was full. However, every couple minutes, someone exited and a space became available. Once in the Mall, I was thinking about exchanging my parking space with another person and thusly forgot to get the oven.

Subject: RE: BS: Toaster Oven Cuisine
From: wysiwyg
Date: 20 Dec 05 - 09:17 AM

Well, A, you kinda hafta get the oven to try out the recipes! :~)

Did I mention my camping cookbook? A pocket-sized photo album with recipes inserted. I tore them out of ancient paperback cookbooks that were piling up unused, and concentrated on the ones requiring the fewest ingredients and prep time. And I threw out the rest, because I like my main cookbook better (plus internet recipes)!

The camping cookbook is small enough to carry in my purse when I go to the store the morning after we make camp. And, several of the recipes are so basic that any convenience store should have the makings for a fast hot meal on arrival night.... when we are moving along to the next stop, if I have not saved a night's dinner in the cooler, I grab fixings at the day's gasoline stop. It is more epxpensive than a regular store, but much cheaper than a restaurant meal.

~S~