Comments on: Slow Cooking in Tight Spaces

By: AlysO

AlysO — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:12:50 +0000

It is worth the pain for the long term gain.
It is amazing what you can do with a toaster oven and a hot plate. We even baked cookies on the BBQ. Keep up the good work.
We did this a couple of years back and the expanded space is a joy every day now.

By: Eloise Smith

Eloise Smith — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:49:12 +0000

I am a University student living in a very small on campus apartment with zero counter space and an oven that decides to turn off while baking! However slow cooking can definitely still be accomplished. I make my own soup for freezing, tomato sauce, pesto, cakes, pasta, grilled vegetables, just about anything.

Any college student that says they can’t, hasn’t tried. Microwaving sweet potatoes is just about the easiest and most delicious week night meal and an investment in a pinini press makes awesome sandwiches and grills everything from bread to meat.

By: Dianne Moore

Dianne Moore — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:55:20 +0000

My family of two kids and two adults has also recently begun a kitchen renovation, complete with cramped spaces, plastic tarp and dust covered everything. It takes a little more planning, but happily, between a toaster oven, crock pot and microwave, delicious meals can still be created.

By: Rebecca Terk

Rebecca Terk — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:04:38 +0000

Kudos to you!

I have a tiny kitchen (8×13) in a little house (less than 1K square feet), but I still manage to can a few hundred jars, freeze, dry, etc. It often takes some space-juggling, but it’s entirely worthwhile.

I’m impressed with your dedication in a tumultuous time and space.