Sun Oven cooking, or any other method of cooking, doesn't always require a recipe or even planning ahead. If you have some chicken in the freezer and vegetables in the fridge you've probably got all the ingredients for dinner. Earlier today I chopped up a rutabaga, a...
Traditionally these buns are made with currants, not raisins. If your market carries them, mine doesn't, go ahead and use them instead. I'm not sure it makes much difference. Sun Oven Chelsea Buns Ingredients For the Dough 1 cup milk 1 egg 4 1/2 cups white bread flour...
The Sun Oven's gentle heat transforms boring every day green cabbage into a side dish that just might steal the show. Braised cabbage is even better the next day and can be served at room temperature or gently reheated. Sun Oven Braised Cabbage (adapted for the Sun...
Our St. Patrick's day dinner suffered a rain delay. The picture above is from a few years back. That is one drawback to solar cooking; holidays need back up plans. Yesterday, and most of today, the weather was wet, cloudy, cold, and miserable. I could have used an...
Normally I would use a maple leaf shaped cutter for these cookies but the shamrock seemed more appropriate for this time of year. Sun Oven Maple Cookies Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup...
The two tricks to terrific solar tomato sauce are high-quality canned tomatoes and a tea towel. Both keep the sauce from getting watery. Look for a brand of tomatoes that has a single ingredient: tomatoes. Strained, chopped, pureed, or whole will do as long as there...
Sun Oven baked eggs alway make a great lunch. The possible combinations are endless. Today I used onions as edible egg rings. I didn't bother cooking the onion rings before setting them on a baking sheet and filling them with some fresh spinach and eggs. Next time...
Rich, buttery, soft rolls from a traditional British recipe. Using a bread machine to knead the dough and a Sun Oven to bake them means next to no work for the baker. This recipe makes a dozen rolls and fits perfectly in the Sun Oven's cooking chamber. Sun Oven Bridge...
In the U.S. radicchio is mostly eaten raw in salads. In Italy it is usually cooked - either grilled or mixed into dishes like this risotto. Sun Oven Risotto with Radicchio Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 1 small onion, thinly sliced 2 small heads radicchio, cored and...
Chickpeas and spices give this frittata an Indian twist. Indian Spiced Frittata Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small onion, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon fennel seeds 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 cup Swiss chard leaves, chopped 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas or 1 (9...
