As Shared by Francesca Dodge Taylor Family Emergency Preparedness Every year my family has a theme for family home evening. Our theme for 2013 was preparedness. Teaching our children the importance of being prepared, each week we would have an activity, like map...
The beginning of a new year is often referred to as a new canvas. How will you paint this year? It can also be seen as a time for personal re-evaluation, of goal setting, of creating new habits or rituals. As you begin this new year, look at your situation....
Seed Catalogs Has your mailbox started to be filled with seed catalogs? In addition to the regulars, like Burgess and Burpee’s, we’ve received lots of information about heirloom seed companies and organizations that are focused on saving and sharing rare seeds for...
By Gaye Levy For the past six weeks, I have been exploring alternatives to over-the-counter ointments, salves, and beauty products. Not only are these products expensive, but as I have learned time and time again, they don’t always work. Starting with a basic formula...
The most cookies baked in one hour using solar ovens is 1,225, achieved by Miami Country Day School (USA), in Miami, Florida, USA, on 20 April 2012. The cookies were cooked by students, parents and teachers in an event organized by student Matthew Cohen to honor Earth...
During November and December 2013 donations to the Friends of Haiti Organization (FOHO) SUN OVEN® project were matched dollar for dollar by a private donor. The donations collected for Haiti were $2,235. With the matching dollars, the total amount came to $4,470. This...
Seasonal influenza is a contagious respiratory infection caused by different flu viruses. The major symptoms are fever, headache, fatigue and body aches. New Year’s eve saw 67 people in the Portland, OR area alone, hospitalized suffering from a flu strain similar to...
Have you heard of “cloud computing?” This is a phrase that describes the concept of lots of computers connected through a real-time network. It gives you the ability to run a program or application on many computers at the same time. It often provides storage space...
Chicken cut up into pieces cook quickly and is a good choice when the hours of sun light are limited. Sun Oven Salt and Cider Vinegar Chicken Ingredients 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon poultry...
Before using the Sun Oven I never cooked beets. Now they're one of my favorite vegetables. Sun Oven Braised Beets Ingredients 6 medium beets, peeled and quartered 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 2...
