It's October and pumpkin is popping up everywhere - including my Sun Oven. This fall flavored frittata served with a tossed salad makes a nice light lunch. Sun Oven Pumpkin Frittata Ingredients 4 bacon strips 4 eggs 1 cup canned pumpkin 1 cup steamed leafy...

The key to this simple sauce is the garlic. Don't let it turn brown in the hot oil, not even a little,  or it will make the sauce bitter. That's why I prefer to start the sauce out on the stove where I can keep a close eye on it. Once the tomatoes are added, however,...

You'll need a rather large pot for this soup. If it doesn't fit in the cooking chamber, try removing the leveling tray and placing a rack or trivet on the floor. Sun Oven Potato and Asparagus Soup Ingredients 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 large onion,...

In this solar braised stew the cabbage will disintegrate into a dense, luscious, slightly sweet sauce. Sun Oven Chicken and Red Cabbage Ingredients 1 large onion, thinly sliced 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 cloves garlic, peeled and halved 4 cups red cabbages,...

Colorful carrot soup is a great way to start a meal. Sun Oven Curried Carrot Soup Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 medium onion, chopped 1/4 cup dry white wine 1 1/2 pounds carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced 2 cups broth, chicken or...

Cheddar cheese and apples complement each other perfectly in these delicious muffins. Sun Oven Apple and Cheddar Muffins (adapted for the Sun Oven from Muffins Galore by Catherine Atkinson) Ingredients 1 1/3 cups oat bran 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/4 cup light brown...

I was so excited to try this recipe from the October issue of Bon Appétit that I broke one of my own cooking rules. I didn't read through it before starting. If I had, I would have known to get an earlier start and be able to complete all the steps in one day....

I used to have a recipe for honey cake that I really liked. It was a combination of two recipes that I had cut out of magazines. Unfortunately, I never wrote it down and the magazine cuttings were lost a long time ago. This version from the Weight Watchers website is...

I got the idea for this sauce from my favorite local Italian restaurant, Franco Trattoria in Whittier. It's a lot less labor intensive than regular bolognese and just as tasty. Like any good meat sauce it needs to simmer for at least three hours and only gets better...

Any white beans will work with this soup;  my favorite are canary, also know as mayacoba. Sun Oven White Bean Soup Ingredients For the beans: 1 pound dried white beans (cannellini, great northern, navy, or canary), picked over, rinsed, soaked overnight, and drained 1...