Split peas don't need to be presoaked making them ideal for the Sun Oven when the weather forecast is uncertain. I managed to throw this soup together with ingredients I had on hand despite the fact that I wasn't planning on doing any solar cooking today. Solar...

Now that we only have one car and Mark is gone most of the day I have to learn to make do with what I have on hand. Luckily, I'd purchased some molasses for the BBQ lentils I made yesterday and all the other ingredients are pretty much pantry staples in my house....

These vegetarian sandwiches are a lot less messy than traditional sloppy Joe's, and in my opinion, tastier too. Sun Oven Lentil Sloppy Joe's Ingredients 1 3/4 cups vegetable broth 1 cup dried lentils, picked over and rinsed 1 small onion, diced 1 jalapeño chile...

I needed something sweet for Mark's packed lunches and had quite a few carrots on hand so I rummaged through my recipes and cookbooks for a carrot cake recipe. I chose this one from "Baking Illustrated" by the editors of Cook's Illustrated magazine because it claimed...

This traditional slow cooked Italian roast is an ideal candidate for solar cooking. Don't be surprised when you lift the lid to find that the milk has curdled, it's supposed to do that. Italian Pork Solar Braised in Milk Ingredients 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2...

This fruit sauce makes a good side for pork chops, or can be topped with whipped cream for an easy dessert. It's also good on vanilla ice-cream or on it's own as a snack. Pretty much any kind of apples or pears can be used so get the ones that are on sale. Solar...

Recently Sun Oven was featured on a broadcast of KSLTV 5 titled , "Cooking with the power of the sun"    

So, what do you do when you've bought a bag of parsnips to make a recipe that only uses one and you don't really like parsnips? You scour your cookbooks and the internet for some way to use them up before they rot. Here's what I came up with - Parsnip and Nutmeg...

For some unknown reason I really want to like parsnips. I'm always amazed that they seem to be in every produce section of  every grocery store despite the fact that nobody I know has ever mentioned eating them, I've never been to a dinner party where they have made...

I baked this savory pie for our packed lunch recently when we were out and about from early morning until late evening. On days like that I don't get any kind of cooking done. It was very filling and easy to eat on the go. I can see why British miners took savory pies...