Ah yes, the Easy-Bake Oven. A tiny plastic appliance that harnessed the raw power of a light bulb to bake microscopic cakes, and for some reason, I *needed* it more than air. But did my parents get me one? No. Apparently, “you don’t need a toy to learn how to cook” and “we have a real oven.” Thanks, Mom. Super helpful. Really. Because nothing says childhood joy like *not* getting to make your own undercooked brownie in 45 minutes flat.
In this episode, we dive deep into my snack-driven sorrow, relive the jealousy I felt watching other kids whip up tiny cupcakes, and unpack the emotional trauma of being denied a toy that combined food and fun in the most inefficient way possible.
Grab a snack (that you made in your boring full-sized oven, I guess), and let’s get salty.
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