Solar Lemon Pound Cake

This sweet, lemony loaf goes great with a cup of tea. Poking holes into the top allows the glaze to seep into the center of the cake. Sun Oven Lemon-Poppy-Seed Loaf (adapted for the Sun Oven from Good Housekeeping Step-by-Step Cookbook) Ingredients For the cake: 2...

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Wheat Berry Breakfast Cereal

  Unless you work the night shift a hot breakfast from solar cooked isn't very practical, but if you don't mind getting a little help from your microwave previously cooked Sun Oven hot cereal can be reheated in just a few minutes. Basic Hot Breakfast Cereal...

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Sun Baked Rice Casserole

This cheesy casserole can be made with any greens you have on hand, swiss chard, mustard greens, kale, collard, or a mixture. Sun Oven Rice, Greens, and Cheese Casserole (adapted for the Sun Oven from The New Moosewood Cookbook) Ingredients 2 cups dry brown rice 1...

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Roasted Carrot Soup

Roasted the vegetables in the sun before adding the broth gives this soup it's delicious flavor. I used rainbow carrots because that's what was in my vegetable box this week. Regular orange ones work just as well, if not better. Sun Roasted Carrot Soup Ingredients 2...

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Sun Oven Short Ribs with Couscous

This could be served with mashed potatoes or rice, but couscous soaks up the luscious cooking liquid the best. Moroccan-Style Solar Braised Short Ribs Ingredients 1 tablespoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground...

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Sun Oven Pork with Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut mellows when it simmers in the sun, losing the vinegary, tangy flavor that cause many to dislike it. Solar Braised Pork Chops with Sauerkraut Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 6 thick-cut pork chops 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2...

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Aromatic Indian Lentil Stew

Dal, a lentil or bean stew, is a staple throughout India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Like most bean dishes, it can easily be prepared in a Sun Oven. Solar Dal ingredients 2 tablespoons coconut oil or butter 1 onion, roughly chopped 2 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon peeled fresh...

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Muffins and Spice

Solar baked muffins make a good grab-and-go breakfast or a marvelous mid-afternoon snack. Orange Spice Whole Grain Muffins Ingredients 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2...

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Solar Slow-Roasted Potatoes

These solar roasted potatoes go well with grilled meats. Sun Oven Roasted Potatoes Ingredients 1 pound fingerling or small new potatoes, washed and scrubbed 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 3 tablespoons unsalted...

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Solar Baked Bundt Cake

Raspberries and coconut come together deliciously in this moist cake. Raspberry Coconut Oat Cake Ingredients 2 eggs, at room temperature 2 cups buttermilk, at room temperature 1 cup light brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup coconut oil 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons...

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