It's still cloudy here in southern California today but tonight's ragù was made with leftovers from the solar braised ribs I blogged about yesterday. Paired with a salad and a good glass of wine it makes a great weeknight dinner. Make sure to set aside 1 cup of the...
The past two days have been cloudy here but thanks to modern weather forecasting, a little planning, and some reheating we were still able to enjoy solar cooked meals. I got this recipe from America's Test Kitchen's "The Best Make-Ahead Recipe" cookbook. It called for...
Now that Mark heads out each morning with his food for the day in tow I'll be doing a little more baking. In my opinion no packed lunch is complete without a mid-morning snack. I look at the coffee break as a sort of second breakfast so I'll be keeping the freezer...
With our new hectic schedules I'm finding new ways to use my Sun Oven. I'm keeping a close eye on the weather forecast and trying to get as much solar cooking done on sunny days as I can. I'm concentrating on things that can be used to put together for weeknight...
We've been in our new home just over a week and we're starting to get settled in. In addition to the new climate, we are adjusting to multiple changes in our daily lives. We're getting up earlier. Mark is no longer working from home and on some days neither am I....
The time has finally come. We are moving to Southern California. We spent the past few days looking for a rental - with the help of a slightly confused real estate agent who didn't quite get my concern that the house we choose might have "too much shade". The...
As good as last Sunday's pasta was, I still prefer that particular dish when it's prepared the traditional way, so I spent the next few days searching for recipes that used similar ingredients but were more adaptable to solar cooking. I found one on epicurious.com,...
Solar cooking can be a little frustrating for visual people. No watching the roast brown through the oven door or peeking under the lid to see if the soup is simmering. Most of the time the only thing you have to look at is a speckled black pot sitting on the leveling...
Sometimes I think I've developed a solar cooking sixth sense. I woke up this morning with a craving for fresh baked bread and immediately thought to myself, "The days are getting shorter; I'd better get started." I got the dough going in my bread machine right away,...
Pasta with rapini is a common southern Italian dish. I adapted this recipe for the Sun Oven from one I found on epicurious.com where the pasta was cooked along with the vegetables risotto style. I don't often make pasta in the Sun Oven (with the exception of lasagna...
