Welcome to Easy Sarah’s Bakery.
This is the story of how I came to purchase an Easy-Bake Oven at the age of 26.
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I got my first Easy-Bake when I was 10 years old. Like any new toy, I played with it obsessively for three months before moving on to something cooler, like American Girl Dolls. That doesn't make it any less special to me. Every time I see that oven, a nostalgia wave washes over me and I wish I could just lie back and drown in the memories.
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Fifteen years later, I still ascribe to the “just add water” cooking philosophy. Easy Mac? Check. Rice? Yes. Cooking real food? No. I don’t have the patience or the time.
Then one day, whilst perusing Amazon, the stars aligned in my “recommended for you” section. I learned that in the year 2015, the Easy-Bake Oven makes an actual meal: pizza. Pretzels, too! Things have really changed. Kids today can be the chefs of their own meal destiny. They are apparently making themselves meals more complicated than ones I make for myself.
I clicked away and returned to searching for doggy dental floss (doesn't exist). But even after I closed my laptop and went on with my day, I couldn't stop thinking about that Easy-Bake Pizza. If kids can bake their own pizzas using Easy-Bake, why couldn’t I? I’m like, double a kid. I’m an adult. Surely a device created for kids would be simple and easy enough for me to use.
Given the proper (children’s) tools, couldn't I also make my own meals?
Couldn't I provide myself with something I haven't had since high school: a week of home-cooked meals?
Yes. YES I CAN.
Plus, the light bulbs of our youth have now been replaced by fluorescent lamps, which means the oven *should* be able to cook to a temperature of 375 degrees! REAL FOOD, HERE I COME!
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