Solar Baked Apples

These baked apples are easy to prepare with ingredients you probably already have and are delicious on a cold winter's night. Sun Oven Baked Apples Ingredients 4 Granny Smith apples (or other tart baking apple) 1/3 cup raisins 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 1/2...

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The Return of a Solar Favorite

This recipe was a favorite around our house for a long time but for some reason it lost it's place in our rotation. It was about time it made it's way back. Sun Oven Chicken with Turmeric and Chickpeas 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1  onion, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon...

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Honoring Nelson Mandela

  The life of Nelson Mandela is one of the most inspirational stories of recent times. His example offers valuable lessons on the importance of personal resistance to evil, and the redemptive power of forgiveness. In 2004 Nelson Mandela took the time to visit a...

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Buttery Solar Baked Pumpkin Cake

This buttery pumpkin cake will be a hit at any holiday party. Sun Oven Pumpkin Cake (adapted for the Sun Oven from The Thanksgiving Table by Diane Morgan) Ingredients 2 1/2 cups cake flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4...

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Easy Carrot Soup

Carrot soup is not my favorite but I pretty much always have some carrots in the fridge so every now and then I whip up a batch. If you have fresh ginger on hand use about a 2-inch piece of that in place of the frozen stuff. And if you're lucky enough to live in one...

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Sun Baked Black Rice

At the grocery store I always keep a look out for new foods. Recently a package of black rice caught my eye and my imagination. The instructions on the box said to let it simmer stovetop for 25 minutes but we all know I had to wait for a sunny day like today to cook...

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Super Simple Solar Sauce

A sunny day, a carton of grape tomatoes close to their expiration date, some fresh basil, a few cloves of garlic, and a little olive oil came together in my Sun Oven today to make a delicious, easy to prepare pasta sauce. Sun Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce Ingredients 1...

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Yummy Solar Baked Cranberries

Cranberries are so good for you that it's a shame many of us only consume them once or twice a year. This simple dish is great on its own. It also goes well with roast meats. Any leftovers can be stirred into oatmeal or yogurt. Sun Oven Cranberry Bake Ingredients 1...

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Solar Chicken with Herbs

Sun Oven chicken is always a favorite. You can never have too many recipes. Sun Oven Herbed Chicken Pot Roast Ingredients 8 bone in, skin on chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 carrots, cut into...

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Solar Dried Fruit Muffins

Any mixture of dried fruit will work for these tasty muffins. You could even toss in a few chopped nuts. Sun Oven Spiced Dried Fruit Muffins Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon apple pie spice 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sugar 1...

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