Turning Gasoline into Pancakes

The power went out and I finally got to break out the generator I bought a few years ago when the basement flooded.  We needed to use it to keep water out of the basement.  Since it was cold and we needed to eat, I hooked up the electric skillet and cooked up some pancakes on the back porch.

I really enjoyed noticing the generator strain everytime I upped the temperature setting on the skillet.  Also, it was pretty cool when I put a new dollop of batter and the skillet had to draw more power to maintain temperature.  It was as if the generator was complaining about the work involved making those pancakes.

What a great example of conservation of energy!  Does everyone think this way or is it just me?