Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake

Of all of the things that I haven't tried using in the trailer since we bought it, or the old trailer for that matter, the oven is one thing that seems the most intimidating to me.  I love to cook, but baking is one thing that I've not spent a ton of time doing.

Sure, I've made bread and casseroles, I've heated meats, baked turkeys and pies at home, but I've never tried baking or heating anything at all in the oven in the camper.  I think it intimidates me because it's so different than the one at home.  Here are a few reasons why I feel that way:


  1.  It's so small!  Compared to my home oven this thing is tiny.  What if I get things to close to the heat source?  Will I burn the bottom of my pans and scorch whatever I'm cooking?
  2. You have to manually light it.  Come on.  Even the stove top has a little ignition system that helps you light it.  I can visualize myself without eyebrows, sure.
  3. It seems like it is best guess for temperature setting.   At home I set the damn thing to the temperature I want, throw some prepackaged cinnamon rolls at it from across the room, yell at Alexa to tell me when they are done and when she beeps it's time to eat.  
I've decided that since we are going to be spending a lot of time in the trailer over the next couple of years, it probably best that I learn how to make it work for me.  I've started reading some tips/tricks that other people have put out there and I'll probably follow some of those ideas.  Two for sure that I've read from many people will probably help with a couple of my fears; Get an oven thermometer and a Pizza stone.  Throw in a welding mask and I think I'm good to give it a try.

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