I saw an infomercial for a cupcake maker that sits on the counter. The idea was that we don't have enough "time" to use the oven or our cupcake pans anymore.
Now, I admit that some gadgets are nice to have, but recently I have seen an increased number of things designed to make something "faster" or "easier" that really isn't that hard to begin with. Stirring while cooking...this battery operated spider-alien will stir your food for u. Another gadget will scramble an egg WITHIN the shell by impailing it on this mechanical needle...and then a little ARM comes down and taps the egg to crack it for u, and push a button to separate the shell and put the egg in the pan. Who doesn't have time or energy to do either of these things on your own?
I make our bread, but I am the breadmaker. I don't rely on a machine the size of a microwave to do it. Now, I understand physical limitations are a factor sometimes, but why is normal exertion on our part considered obsolete or outdated? When my husband has told people that I make our bread, they acted like I had stepped out of a Little house on the prairie novel.
If we take a look back, even just a couple decades, we would find that people were more content. These so called luxuries are supposed to give us more time and make us happier. Then why are we always complaining that those two things are so far beyond our reach...unless it suits us? I would challenge you to be more "old-fashioned" you may discover that your life is not nearly as hectic as you think, and that happiness really can be found in kneading bread that you made BY YOURSELF!
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