Make these delightful portable breakfast muffins your own by using your favorite add-ins with the eggs. Any kind of vegetable can be used and the bacon can be replaced with ham or cooked sausage. They keep well in the fridge for up to 4 days and are great for meals on...
Solar Braised Carrots
This colorful side dish can be tossed together in no time and is a good way to make use of any excess carrots you might have on hand. Let the carrots cook in the Sun Oven as long as possible. The slow, gentle solar heat brings out all their flavor and sweetness. Sun...
Meatless Monday Pasta Sauce
This easy to prepare vegetarian pasta topping is a good alternative to traditional meat sauce. Unlike most pasta sauces, it tastes better when served over whole wheat pasta than white. Easy Sun Oven Lentil Pasta Sauce Ingredients 1 cup dried green lentils, picked over...
Alternative Grains
There are Alternative Grains to Wheat In an effort to have a more healthy diet, many people have incorporated whole grains into their meals. Whole grains consists of three parts:1. Bran, containing a small amount of protein, three major B vitamins, trace minerals and...
What to Do During a Wildfire
If you are warned of an approaching wildfire, get your family together, then: Evacuate your pets and anyone with medical or physical limitations and young children immediately. Wear protective...
Wildfire is Coming. Are You Ready?
Due to continued drought, the possibility of wildfire continues throughout the western states. When fires burn through areas, some homes are spared and others are not. Is there a way to make your property more fire resistant? One way to help protect your home is to...
Fruit & Veggie Pesticide Residue Test Results
Are you growing your own vegetables and fruit or do you need to purchase them from grocery stores? The U. S. Department of Agriculture tests produce every year. Do you know that 65% of produce samples in recent tests contained pesticide residue? After analyzing...
Green Beans Facts
Green Bean Info Green beans are one of the few varieties of beans that can be eaten fresh. Since they are picked while the beans are immature, we are actually eating the seed pods. They are a great source for many nutrients including vitamins C & K, manganese and...
The Cloudy Day Cube Stove
An Inexpensive Back Up For Your Sun Oven We are often asked for suggestions about preparedness cooking on overcast days and would like to introduce you to the Cloudy Day Cube Stove, a simple, low-cost-solution. The Cloudy Day Cube Stove can cook your food with a wide...
Recovering from a Flood
Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters. Conditions that cause floods include heavy or steady rain for several hours or days that saturates the ground. Flash floods occur suddenly due to rapidly rising water along a stream or low-lying area....