If you made these pork chops on the stovetop it would only take 15 minutes so it's not exactly the kind of recipe I'd normally adapt for solar cooking. But I use frozen chops straight from the freezer without browning them first. Bake a couple of sweet potatoes...

Finding the right sized cookware for your Global Sun Oven can be frustrating - or part of the fun. I get most of mine at thrift shops or yard sales. Camping supply stores are another good source if you don't have time to scour the second hand shops. I've gotten to the...

I volunteered at the Arizona Humane Society today and here's the lunch packed full of solar goodies that I brought with me. A Mac and Cheese Muffin, a Solar Lunchbox Drumstick, carrot and celery sticks, and a Solar Sour Cream Muffin with strawberries. Everything...

Here's another lunchbox idea that I got from our local newspaper. The original used something called "mini-drumsticks" which I assumed meant the meatier part of the chicken wing. I'll admit, the miniature version's cuteness factor made them very tempting, but they...

Canned wild salmon should be a staple in every pantry. It's high in omega-3s and, if you leave the bones in it, calcium. Most of the recipes I've found tell you to remove the bones; don't do it. Just smash them up with a fork or your fingers. Nobody will know....

Sometimes I wish I didn't work from home just so I could pack a lunch. When I did work in an office I used to looked forward to my mid-day meal. Even though I'd made it myself, opening the various containers always felt a little bit like Christmas. But having some...

Most lamb shank recipes allot one shank per person. I find that to be way too much meat. I take the meat off the bone before serving and get two servings per shank. I also like to make them a day ahead, that way it's much easier to skim the fat off the sauce. I...

I don't use a lot of sour cream so when I buy some it often gets pushed to the back of the fridge only to be found when it's too late. This muffin recipe is a good way to use it up before it gets moldy. The muffins come out moist and airy and are great with jam or...

This recipe makes a big batch of soup. I use a stock pot. It's too big to fit in the Sun Oven with the leveling tray in place, so I remove it and place a rack on the floor of the cooking chamber. This soup freezes well and goes great with the crunchy crackers I made...

If you've ever had Dr. Kracker crackers you know they're extremely crunchy, amazingly delicious, and kind of expensive. I love them, not only because they taste so good, but at just 2 weight watchers points per cracker (and they're big crackers) they're a great deal...