Poor Leela has been a little rattled lately because of our refrigerator.
I noticed a few weeks ago the compressor has been kicking on and off in an odd pattern even though it’s been maintaining the temperatures fine. And sometimes it makes a faint high pitched beep when it does which is bothering her. Hubby sweetly pulled the fridge out, cleaned out the compressor, filters, etc. and reset it, but it’s still doing it. So we hit Angie’s List and had an appliance repair person out to look at it today. Yup, it’s dying and just out of warranty at 10 years old so we have to decide if it’s worth fixing or time to replace. Grrrr! For such a huge and expensive appliance, it should last longer! Seems wasteful, silly, and annoying that it’s quite common for them to fail after 10 years across all brands.
Miko is not disturbed by the fridge at all and happy to chow down on his V-Dog.
And I been going through a huge box of Don Lee Farms Chipotle Black Bean Burgers from Costco.
I like the short list of whole food plants such as black beans and corn and the kicky, spicy chipotle flavor. But they can be a little messy and crumbly to cook.
Which makes them perfect to crumble into a huge meal salad.
And they inspired this kicky, fennel seed avocado dressing with a tangy herb flavor and silky texture.
Avocado Fennel Seed Dressing
- 1 avocado, seeded and scooped
- 1 tsp. fennel seed
- 1 tsp. cumin seed
- 1 tsp. coriander seeds
- 1” thick chunk of fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp. miso paste
- 3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup water as needed
Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend to a smooth and creamy texture. Serve and enjoy! Makes 4 servings.
The dressing has a punchy and bright fennel seed flavor with flare and really creates a fun, savory party in this salad with the spicy black bean burger.
The smooth texture is perfect for coating and completing a hearty salad.
10 years does seem like nothing! We just bought a house and I looked up how old our fridge is- something like 18-20 years old! I checked a few times because it just seemed crazy since I hear so many people say their fridges only last 10 years anymore. Sadly it has been acting up a little bit, and started to stop making ice. Not a big deal, just give us the uneasy feeling it will just die at any moment.
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Older fridges do seem to last longer, it seems like the ones made in the last 10-15 years are dying young and it’s frustrating for the price. Basically if we pay $500 to repair the parts now, the compressor is gonna go in a year or two and we’ll be at the costs for a new fridge only ours won’t have a warranty. Tough call.
I hate it when something makes noise and Firenze gets upset. Sophie is like Miko and doesn’t care but Firenze shakes all over when he’s scared, it’s so sad.
Buying large appliances is so annoying. It’s fun having a new one but paying for it is definitely not.
I’ve been chopping up some veggie burgers and putting them in salad lately too. It’s one of my new favorite things. Great minds think alike. :)
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Me too and Leela gets upset by a lot of noises, she has to leave the room when there is too much booming and explosions from the TV.
Agreed on buying appliances, fun researching and looking into. But expensive and frustrating that they don’t last as long!
Veggie burgers are great for a hearty protein addition to a salad! :-)
Gizmo is so sensitive to a strange noise. He shakes and hides when we use the paper shredder. Dogs.
Bummer about your refrigerator. I can’t believe the life of an appliance is ten years, that’s so wasteful.
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True, Leela can be so sensitive and is an absolute wreck for the 4th of July, poor thing.
Thanks and agreed, the lifespan is ridiculous for something so huge and expensive. You’d think technology would be getting better and more reliable!