If you're looking for an easy to make solar baked dessert to bring to a holiday party look no further. This tart is an ideal candidate for the Sun Oven. It won't come out lopsided (as batter cakes unfortunately do) and you don't have to be an artist to decorate it....
Fava beans make great hummus that can be served with pita bread or fresh vegetables. I prefer favas to chickpeas; they don't need to be presoaked and make a smoother hummus. I used to buy mine at high-end, gourmet supermarkets until I found them for a fraction of the...
A simple mixture of rosemary, garlic, and sunshine is enough to make roast chicken that's always a crowd pleaser. Solar Roasted Chicken with Garlic and Rosemary Ingredients 3 tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 teaspoons kosher...
The oat flour gives these tea infused muffins a slightly chewy texture. If you're like me and don't really use a lot of oat flour, look for a well stocked grocery store that sells it (and other ingredients you only use occasionally) in bulk. That way you're less...
Swiss chard has been on sale lately at my local grocery store. It happens to be one of my favorite vegetables and I'm always looking for new ways to cook it. I adapted this vegetarian chili recipe from one I found on epicurious.com. Previously cooked dry black beans...
100% whole-wheat bread can be tricky but with a mixture of whole-wheat and white bread flour I consistently get a perfect loaf. Light Sun Oven Whole-Wheat Bread Ingredients 1 7/8 cups water 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 1/4 cups whole-wheat bread flour 1 3/4 cups white...
The curried chicken soup from Saturday's post can easily become vegetarian by using vegetable broth and substituting chickpeas for the chicken. Both soups are also good when served over rice for a more filling meal. Sun Oven Curried Chickpea and Sweet Potato Soup...
I can't remember the last time I baked sugar cookies. I don't have the patience, let alone the skill, for fancy decoration. Food coloring or decorating sugars are not things I keep on hand, and, at least until now, it was hard to fit very many cookies in the Sun Oven...
This autumn-colored soup is perfect on a cold winter's night. Cook the base in the Sun Oven then gently reheat it at dinner time adding the final touches as it simmers on the stove. You'll need a large 5 to 6 quart pot and will most likely have to remove the leveling...
This simple almond cake is a traditional Italian recipe and one of my favorites. It has a firm, but fairly light texture and is an ideal mid-afternoon snack. I hadn't baked one in a long time so when there didn't seem to be enough batter to fill the pan I thought my...
