I fought it for a long time but, last weekend, I finally bought a toaster. For more than four years, my husband and I were rendered toasterless after I nearly defenestrated our old toaster in a rage over crumbs. No, I didn’t throw the retched machine of tin and filth out the window, but I did sell it at a garage sale for $2.00.
A life without crumbs was grand, however the mornings grew long without the comfort of toasted bread and a BLT was never the same on soft bread. The hazards of life without a toaster became all too apparent when I actually turned an English muffin into a lump of coal having left it under the broiler too long. I just didn’t know if I could go back staring at a giant metal box on my countertop covered in grease and crumbs.
Desperate for answers, I headed to Kmart. Scanning rows of small appliances, I found what I was looking for- the Proctor Silex 4- Slice Cool Touch Toaster. It was clean and white, not too large, and wallet friendly at $19.99. I rushed home with our new appliance and in minutes we were enjoying BLT’s for lunch. Wow, did I miss toast.
Toasters can get pricey. My sister-in-law’s toaster was $120.00! My toaster isn’t particularly fancy, but it really does a nice job. The toaster evenly browns the bread, the slots are wide enough for bagels, the settings offer a wide range of doneness, and there’s a handy cancel button if you think your toast is done. Oh yeah, the crumb tray is easy to remove for a thorough clean up too. My toaster is better than sliced bread, it’s toast!
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