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| WednesdaysChild |
Posted - Feb 04 2006 : 07:26:25 AM
Hi Everyone! I'm quite late jumping on the MaryJane bandwagon. I just discovered her magazine last year. I am from eastern Canada, and I recently find myself living in South Korea with my husband, who teaches English. I ordered MaryJane's book and backissues and had them sent to Korea so I can get my "country fuzzies" away from home. I grew up on a little farm in rural New Brunswick.
One challenge I have here in our little apartment is an absence of a stove - we only have a little four-burner gas range. I am used to (and love) baking all sorts of things from scratch - and was even more upset to finally see the Bakeover basic recipe in print and not be able to try it! Any ideas on how to bake with a range only? I was wondering about maybe a makeshift dutch-oven type-thing? Anyone ever tried something like that or know how it might work? I used a Dutch-oven over the fire when I worked at King's Landing Historical Settlement, but I'd need heat above and below the pan. Now I've never seen a D-oven for sale here, but I thought maybe a big pot or skillet with something (hot?) setting on top of it might work... I'm hoping someone else has tried this already before I make attempts and burn the place down. I'm really not used to this gas business.
Anyway, I look forward to meeting you all and reading through all these (rather daunting in number) discussions!
Mandy |
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| theherblady |
Posted - Feb 13 2006 : 07:49:24 AM
Welcome Mandy from sooo far away~~I've been meaning to read this thread but just now got to it!! So fun to hear from farm girls in other parts of the world..
Great to have you with us~~and hope to hear more from you~~!
Jan |
| westernhorse51 |
Posted - Feb 06 2006 : 08:20:18 AM
Hi Mandy, so glad to have you with us. It's a great place to be. Enjoy. Michele
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
| lonestargal |
Posted - Feb 06 2006 : 06:40:19 AM
Hi Mandy and welcome!! |
| WednesdaysChild |
Posted - Feb 04 2006 : 11:05:31 PM
Wow! Thank you all for the warm welcome and support everyone! That camp oven sounds like a good idea ... I'll have to do some internet shopping  , since I haven't discovered a camping store here yet. I've only been here for about a month, while Dean has been here for three. Toaster ovens are available, but extremely expensive. We are only contracted to stay one year (till Oct 31st), so I don't feel like investing too much into appliances when we may not stay another year.
Anyway, feel free to check out my online journal ... I'm going there now to update a list of "good things and bad things" about S.K. so far. Thanks you all for your interest and friendliness. I'm so glad I came here. 
*hugs*
Mandy
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| WednesdaysChild |
Posted - Feb 04 2006 : 10:57:57 PM
Hi Laura! I listed my LiveJournal as my homepage on my profile, and I post my adventures and pictures there quite regularly. Feel free to stop by and check it out! (that goes for everyone else too )
Mandy |
| WednesdaysChild |
Posted - Feb 04 2006 : 10:55:37 PM
Hi Alison! Glad to see other Canucks in here! 
I lived just outside Fredericton, growing up on a little farm on Keswick Ridge, and also living in the Mouth of Keswick for a while taking care of my grandmother (with my mum) before I got married and moved into Fredericton.
Thanks for all your encouragement!
Mandy
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| happymama58 |
Posted - Feb 04 2006 : 10:49:08 PM
Welcome, Mandy. I'm fairly new, too, and I can tell you these ladies are the nicest, most welcoming group of women I've ever met. I'm sure you'll love coming here and getting to know everyone.
Some people search for happiness; others create it. |
| CountryGirl85 |
Posted - Feb 04 2006 : 8:26:08 PM
Welcome Mandy!
Wow, South Korea! What's it like there? I also hope you figure out a way to bake! I'm sure you'll figure something out! Can't wait to hear more about you!
Much love,
Laura
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| Luzy |
Posted - Feb 04 2006 : 7:56:57 PM
Hi There Mandy and welcome!
Glad to have you with us. Have you thought about a solar oven? I've seen wonderful creations with them. My Dad was a Scout Master for years and he used to make delicious apple pies this way. He would take an aluminum square(ish) type can, the kind that restaurants get their cooking oil in and he would cut a side flap out and vent holes and a few hours later he'd have fresh pie for his Scout Troop!! Now days I've seen comercial ones you can buy from camping supply stores. It's a fun way to slow cook without electricity, provided you have decent weather. Luzy
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| dkgold |
Posted - Feb 04 2006 : 4:23:02 PM
From one new Farmgirl to another, welcome Mandy. I just joined this last week, and have enjoyed reading through all the discussions too! Your life sounds very adventurous and interesting. I look forward to hearing more about them. With all the great ideas girls have sent in, I hope you're baking soon!
Diane in Calif.
"I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck." ...Emma Goldman |
| Julia |
Posted - Feb 04 2006 : 3:57:30 PM
Welcome Mandy! Glad you have a "home" away from home here. I once lived in an apartment where I only had a 2 element burner. I made Lazagne to meatloaf using my cast iron skillets. Things didn't look like they normaly would but tasted just fine. You'll get good at flipping. I think a dutch oven would work fine, it will just take a bit longer so I would make thinks in a smaller batch. ANyway you can get a toaster oven? Looking rfroward to hearing more of your Korean adventure. How long will you be there? Julia V.
"...the setting sun is like going into the very presence of God." Elizabeth Von Arnim |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Feb 04 2006 : 08:53:27 AM
Welcome Mandy!! I think you are the first from Korea!! How interesting!!
They do have little camp ovens that fit over a burner (or bigger ones that fit over two burners) I know CAbelas would carry them..I know Coleman makes them, but I bet others do too. Doing without an oven would be the pits!! Good luck.
Jenny in Utah
It's astonishing how short a time it takes for very wonderful things to happen...Frances Burnette
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| ali2583 |
Posted - Feb 04 2006 : 08:43:52 AM
Mandy....let me be the first to welcome you, from one Canadian farmgirl to another!
So glad you found us, you'll love everybody here. Do tell us more about your Korean adventures, especially with your gas range. I really don't have any advice to offer to you about converting your range into an oven, however I did just read an article in a magazine about steaming foods, and actually "baking" an upside-down cake by putting it in a bowl of steaming water on the kitchen counter. Not sure how it would turn out.
Where exactly in NB were you located? I'm originally from Winnipeg, but moved to Lethbridge, AB about a year and a half ago for my hubby's job.
Hope to hear from you soon! alison
"God's gift to you is life. What you choose to do with that life is your gift to God" |
