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So the wall oven went out a while back. Well, sort of. It would work, then the digital display would code with an “F3” and start beeping. Then it would not turn on until it cooled down. With Thanksgiving looming it needed to get fixed. So onto the internet I went and after much searching came up with a couple of help posts and pinpointed the problem as either a bad thermostat sensor or a bad control board. I replaced the sensor, no luck. Still got the dreaded F3 after about 10 minutes. So then I tried to order the control board from Sears (it’s a Kenmore oven but made by GE) but the website said that it could only be replaced by a technician. Really? I can plug-and-play with the best of them! Then I found out why: The replacement board-or module-was wired up different. OK, so off I went searching for the alternate wiring schematic. After pouring through many fuzzy posts I finally came across a rather long-winded one that put me on the right direction. I located the part from a non-Sears vendor for about 2/3 the Sears price and popped it into the oven. It didn’t work right away but with a little fiddling Dean and I were able to sort it out. In the end it was a very easy fix. I don’t know what all of the mystery and fuss is about and so in the interest of clarity I’ve decided to post the proper hook-up, complete with pictures. Continue reading “Oven out 🙁 Oven fixed! :-)”

We’ve decided to do a fresh turkey again this year. It was so very good last year. I’ve ordered a 12-14 lb bird from the same place. It’s in a lovely little Amish market here: http://www.amishmarketmullicahill.com/yodersbbq.html

I was surfing boingboing and read an article that reminded me about how we brined the bird last year. Or rather how we didn’t brine it. Instead, we salted it, or dry brined it. Here‘s the article but the jist of it is that you just need to salt it heavily overnight, preferably under the skin. Continue reading “Getting Ready for Thanksgiving”