After years of leaving them on the plate I finally found a way to actually eat the boring steamed carrots that many diners and restaurants seem to believe are perfectly acceptable to serve as the vegetable included with the dinner entrees. I mash them up with a fork...
Nothing's better on a cold evening than a nice bowl of hot soup. Cook the squash in the Sun Oven in the morning, when the sun is shining, then finish the soup up on the stove at dinner time. Sun Oven Squash and Sage Soup 1 whole butternut squash (about 2 pounds),...
This is one of my favorite muffin recipes but the odd yield, 8 muffins, was always a challenge. While I eventually found a muffin tin with eight cups, it didn't easily fit in the Sun Oven. Plus, sometimes I get enough batter for nine muffins and I never knew what to...
Unlike in a conventional oven, solar-cooked meatloaf needs to be baked in a covered pan. If your roasting pan doesn't have a lid you can improvise with aluminum foil and a dark tea towel but don't leave it uncovered, the condensation will lower the cooking chamber's...
Solar cooking can be a little more challenging this time of year but with a little planning and a few simple tricks there's no reason to store your Sun Oven away for the winter. A large piece of meat, like this pork butt, will cook faster when cut into smaller pieces...
Be sure to spread all of the glaze over the chicken before putting it in the Sun Oven. Unlike with a conventional oven there's no need to baste the bird during cooking. And if you have a probe thermometer now's the time to dig it out of the kitchen drawer. Sun Oven...
This lovely fall dessert is good served warm or chilled. Sun Oven Slow Cooked Apple Stacks (adapted for the Sun Oven from the L.A. Times) Ingredients 1/4 cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon ground coriander 4 apples, peeled Zest of 1 small orange 3 tablespoons unsalted butter,...
Fall flavors, sunny days, and cooler evenings. The prefect combination for this delicious soup. Sun Oven Leek and Apple Soup (adapted for the Sun Oven from the L.A. Times) Ingredients 4 leeks, white and pale green parts only, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced 4...
These mini egg muffins can be frozen for convenient weekday breakfasts. They are also a great party food. And, mini muffin pans fit perfectly on the Sun Oven baking racks. Sun Oven Mini Egg Muffins Ingredients 2 small zucchini, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 3...
If your household is anything like mine, the only way to have leftover mashed potatoes for a recipe is to make a very large batch and set aside (hide) the needed amount before serving. Any kind of leftover vegetables can be used instead of cabbage, but if they were...
