I'm sure I'm not the only one that looked at the new dehydrating racks and thought "Could they be used for baking?" The answer is yes. Today I baked a full batch of drop cookies, over three dozen, in two Sun Oven loads. The same as it would have taken to bake them in...
Over the years that I've been using my Global Sun Oven I've come up with countless creative ways of stacking all sorts of baking pans to make the most of the space in the cooking chamber. Some attempts were more successful than others; the main issue was always...
It's November, which means the Thanksgiving issue of Bon Appétit has arrived with loads of new turkey recipes. Normally I just give it a quick glance; I haven't been the one doing the cooking on the big day since we started going to my cousin's place in Scottsdale a...
Sometimes the best meals are made up on the spur of the moment. A couple of nights ago when we had the pasta with beet sauce from a previous post I made a little too much sauce. This morning I used the excess sauce mixed with some goat cheese and ancini di pepe...
Ever since I found out that buttermilk can be substituted with a milk and vinegar mixture I no longer avoid recipes that call for it. In the past, no matter how good my intentions were, I'd always wind up throwing away any purchased buttermilk that was left over. To...
Cook the lentils in the Sun Oven the day before making this vegetarian twist on meatloaf. Serve it with a green vegetable, mashed potatoes, and vegetarian gravy. Any leftovers can be used for sandwiches. Solar Lentil Loaf 2 cups cooked green lentils 1 small onion,...
Using a Sun Oven doesn't mean you have to sacrifice convenience. Most frozen foods that can be reheated in a conventional oven can also go in the Sun Oven. Whenever I make a batch of Bolognese sauce I like to toss together a pan of rigatoni to store in the freezer....
The bacon adds flavor to this rich soup but can be omitted for a vegetarian version. It's added after the beans have been cooking for a while and I often forget. I like it either way. Sun Oven Cuban Black Bean Soup Ingredients 1 pound dried black beans, picked over,...
My favorite source for muffin recipes is "The Ultimate Muffin Book" by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough. I have only one complaint with it. Every recipe I've tried so far claims to yield 12 muffins, but actually makes quite a few more. They even give instructions...
Take this braised roast out of the Sun Oven as soon as it's ready otherwise the sauce might come out too dry. Solar Braciola in Red Sauce Ingredients 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 flank steak (1 1/2 pound)...
