Angela Kantola

Three cheers for the (large) toaster oven version. We find our 13-function (Toast, Bagel, Broil, Bake, Roast, Warm, Pizza, Proof, Airfry, Reheat, Cookies, Slow Cook, Dehydrate.) Breville Smart Oven Air Pro to be incredibly versatile. I think we've had it a couple of years now. And we move it outside in the summer so as not to heat up the house. I just said to my husband this morning that the Breville, a multi-cooker (e.g., "instant pot"), a microwave, and an induction hot plate would be all that a small house would need (forget the range/oven). They're not small (21.5''x17.5''x12.7'') or cheap ($400), but we use ours at least once a day. (Although we are retired and it's just the two of us at home, we do almost all our own cooking and much of it "from scratch.") I bought two extra mesh baskets and I use those for making granola and air-frying. We installed solar panels on our roof this year, but haven't yet replaced our range/oven with induction electric, so I love using the electric Breville instead of my gas oven. Drawbacks: the Breville is big, so won't toast as fast as a small toaster oven. The mesh baskets need to be oiled for use with most foods so you don't get baked-on messes that are difficult to clean (when you do, soak them in soapy water in a large rimmed cookie sheet, then use a stiff-bristled brush to clean). Even then, when I make my granola (which has egg whites in the mixture), I use a silicone mat on the mesh baskets.

Update: I was fully recovered by mid-Friday and now swear by Amedean's rosemary tea (to which I also added apple cider vinegar, honey, and ginger). It was no fun feeling like I'd been run over by a truck for 12+ hours, but much better than that plus vomiting and diarrhea any day!

I don't know who you are, Amedean, but I am most grateful for your post (and that this forum is open to Google searches!). My DH came down with norovirus early this morning. I felt under the weather, but didn't yet have any serious gastrointestinal symptoms other than mild stomach discomfort. I began taking water (~1 cup) in which I'd steeped fresh rosemary and added ~1/8 cup organic apple cider vinegar, 1t-1T raw honey, and ~1/4t of jarred ginger. Like you did, I feel achy and generally under the weather, but have had no gastrointestinal crises. For the achiness, I made a headache oil of 2T olive oil, 20 drops lavender oil, 10 drops peppermint oil, and 2 opened Vitamin E capsules. I rubbed it on my temples and inhaled the aroma and it seems to be somewhat helpful.

After my DH's gastrointestinal crises (which spanned a total of ~5 hours), I begin giving him an oral hydration solution of water, lemon juice, lime juice, honey, and a bit of salt (recipe widely available on the internet). I also gave him some peppermint-only tea with ~1/4 t of jarred ginger and ~1T honey. DH and I have both gradually added a bit of banana, homemade unsweetened yogurt, and a few bites of homemade whole wheat toast with ~2T homemade applesauce with raw honey this evening. So far, no issues.

Time will tell. Meanwhile, THANK YOU!