Today was the first time I have ever taken on the task of cooking a Thanksgiving dinner. I went all out and stuck with my family's traditions of the turkey and a bunch of different sides. Luckily I decided to go ahead and do most of the sides the night before because today, my house decided that the kitchen is the first room that needs to get done.
There I was, on schedule (only an hour behind but that is on schedule for me), cooking a beautiful Rachael Ray turkey. The house was smelling so good and I went to open the oven to check the turkey, tent it and baste it. Imagine my surprise when I went to open the oven and it would not open. My 1970 something Thermatronic by Thermador oven has a locking latch on it and today the latch decided to stay locked with my turkey inside!
I tried everything I could think of and finally after exhausting every avenue, I flipped the power off at the circuit breaker and spent an hour taking apart my oven to get to my turkey. The turkey turned out amazing, I finished it on the grill, but now I find myself searching for the best prices on the appliances I want and figuring out how I am going to do a kitchen remodel in time for Christmas. Or at the very least have a fully functioning clean kitchen by Christmas.
While it has helped me decided where to start in this huge undertaking, my oven crapping out during the holidays is something I could definitely do without. The first purchase for the kitchen will obviously be the new oven and I have found one that I am in LOVE with. It is a GE Profile, stainless steel, single-double wall mounted oven and it is amazing. I can cook a 22 lbs turkey on the bottom and some side dishes on top. So, looks like I will really be getting my butt in gear, for the next few weeks at least.
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