Kitchen Headache

If you don't have a child with food allergies or other food-related special needs, then you may not realize how much freedom you actually have.  We are tied to our house because of this.  There is no last minute stop to pick up a snack or a meal while out.  In addition, we are highly dependent on our appliances.  Nothing fancy, just refrigeration and cooking sources such as a stovetop or oven. 

When we bought our house, I was concerned about what if we lost power because we have an electric stovetop.  While I prefer gas in general to cook on, the other advantage is that if you lose power, you can start a burner with a match (cautiously).

Right now we are dealing with the issue of refrigeration.  The compressor in our refrigerator/freezer is not working now, and we are waiting on repair of it.  For someone without our special food issues, this isn't the worst thing in the world.  You can pick up fast food, eat bread that doesn't require refrigeration, buy meals or meal kits that require little to no work, or eat at friends or family.  We don't eat nut butters, she's allergic to fish so tuna is out, and the only safe bread requires refrigeration after opening the package.  We only eat at home with her.  Her diet mainstays include sliced turkey, hummus, and hot dogs.  Dinner usually is chicken or beef.  We live at least 30 minutes away from a store that carries kosher meat, which is why I usually buy chicken and beef to last at least a week, and store it in my freezer.  And yes, its nice to have filtered water from our fridge, but I can live without that for right now. 

We are fortunate to have a smaller refrigerator in our garage.  Its inconvenient, but better than nothing.  Meals require frequent trips in and out to get what I need.  Again, it could be worse.  A headache, yes.  We also were lucky in that we were able to save most things in our fridge and freezer, although not all, when we realized there was equipment failure.  Anyhow, just feeling frustrated that it will probably be at least another four days before we have it fixed.   Its not forever, just annoying for now.