It's amazing how we can make do with what we have, when we are suddenly without something we ordinarily depend on... such as a kitchen cook stove/range.
A couple of winters ago while we were away on vacation an Alberta Clipper came through our area and caused our water pipes to freeze and rupture. Among all the damage (the kitchen was completed destroyed) was our electric kitchen range lying under what had been the ceiling plus the floor was covered with a few inches of ice. We managed to salvage the refrigerator but the stove was ruined.
We decided that we wouldn't buy a stove just as a quick replacement and since we would be getting a new kitchen it made sense to wait and search out our "wish stove". Two years later, the reconstruction is finally finished and we are still looking for that stove. Meanwhile we have learned to still eat home-cooked meals including baked goods, just as before. We have always had an ample supply of small appliances such as a hot-plate, slow-cookers, electric skillet, etc. With the addition of a counter-top oven we can prepare dinner for us and guests.... plus it reduced our electric bill by about $20 +/- monthly. It's a matter of re-thinking the usual way of cooking and making use of the small appliances we have.
Example: Pasta Dinner
electric skillet: home-made tomato/meat sauce
hot-plate : boil the water and cook the pasta (save time by boiling the water first in an electric kettle)
countertop oven: toasted garlic bread
slow-cooker: soup
Oh yes, eventually we will get that range/stove (however one calls it) but we are not in a hurry about it.
Happy Homesteading!
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