Thursday, March 22, 2012

Meal Planning Gone Awry aka How I Saved My House From Explosion

Meal planning didn't go exactly as planned this week because my mother-effing stove is broken.


Come on, my cooking isn't that bad.

On Thursday morning I thought I smelled gas coming from the stove and the oven had been making a really loud bang during preheating. The husband couldn't smell anything and thought I was crazy. I didn't listen to him and called the gas company. It turned out to be a defective valve. When I was preheating the oven the gas would just pool and then ignite (a delayed ignition). So basically, I saved the house from blowing up and I was totally right and the husband was wrong. Win! Except that now I can't use my stove.

However, no stove means going out to dinner which is definitely a win. The husband doesn't really care to have his picture taken in restaurants. But he's so cute, I can't help it.


Shit got real with Leo for a minute or two. Homeboy started dropping all the forks on the floor and I thought he was going to chuck his sippy cup across the restaurant. Luckily he calmed down when the fettuccine alfredo arrived. Which he proceed to smear all over himself. I think a couple of noodles made it in his mouth.

We are hoping to get the stove fixed this weekend or else I'll be planning a week of cooking in the microwave and the crock pot. Or maybe we will just eat out every night. Maybe we don't really need that thing fixed after all.

6 comments:

  1. Totally unrelated to the stove....I miss me some Orange County Mining Company! I loved that place! Leo looks so handsome and sophisticated with his meal!

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    1. We love the salad bar there! It is hilarious to go there during prom season and see all the awkward teenagers. Actually makes me happy to be grown up : )

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  2. Sorry about the oven but dinner out sounds excellent! OC blogger chicks unite!

    Elle

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  3. Yikes! So glad that you guys caught the problem!

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  4. So glad that you listened to your instincts on this one! YAY for everyone being ok and that you survived your restaurant trip as well!
    xo

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