If you're looking for a weekend get away the 9th Annual Bisbee Solar Cook-off & Expo. will be held on Saturday, June 4th at the Bisbee Farmers Market from 8 a.m to 1 p.m. I have been to the past three, first as a spectator and last year as a participant and had...
If you have zucchini in your garden you probably have more squash than recipes. I like to hollow them out and stuff them with a variety of different fillings. Salmon is one of my favorites. You could probably use chopped fresh salmon, but I used canned and save the...
Oven roasting radicchio mellows its bitterness and brings out its rich nuttiness. Wrapping it in pancetta* gives it an extra flavor boost. Look for pancetta that's very thinly sliced; it will crisp up better. For a vegetarian side dish don't use the pancetta, it's...
Pie is one of my favorite things. Whenever I go on a road trip I plan my pit stops around Mom n' Pop eateries that bake their own. My dream job is to become the traveling pie critic for the New York Times. But I only step up to the challenge of creating my own crust...
The potato and the onions give this soup a touch of sweetness that contrasts nicely with the tartness of the sour cream and the lime. It also freezes well for a quick, hearty, weekday lunch. If you plan ahead you can use cooked dried black beans instead of canned. Sun...
I'm always on the lookout for recipes for meatballs that don't require browning them in a frying pan. It's messy and at least a few of them, if not more, fall apart in the frying pan. So I was eager to try this straight to the slow cooker or, in my case, Global Sun...
Not all Italian pasta sauces contain tomato. The star of this sauce is onion that stews for in the sun for at least an hour, drawing out its natural sweetness. It makes a great condiment for whole-wheat linguini. You can make it in advance up to the part where you add...
Modern weather forecasting makes it easy to plan your solar meals; even days in advance. However, it's always good to have a plan B tucked away in the back of you mind. There will be times when the weather forecast is wrong, or Β it was never consulted, and you wake up...
The moist cooking environment of the GSO's cooking chamber means that even lean cuts of meat can be slow cooked and still come out tender. This slow-roasted pork tenderloin is a perfect example. Sun Oven Cranberry-Apricot Pork Tenderloin Ingredients 1 pound pork...
If you live in the Phoenix area be sure to drop in on one of my monthly Sun Oven classes at Honeyville Farms in Chandler. It's a good introduction to solar cooking if you're thinking about getting a Global Sun Oven. You'll be able to ask any questions you may have...
