Solar Simmered Soup

Celery root can be found in many supermarkets. It's an odd looking, knobby brown bulb shaped vegetable with a crisp texture and a slightly peppery flavor. In can be eaten raw in salads or cooked, preferably solar cooked. Silky Sun Oven Celery Root Soup Ingredients 1...

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Solar Baked Cereal Cookies

The breakfast cereal aisle of the grocery store is one of my favorites. I'm on the constant look out for new varieties that are high in fiber, low in sugar, and taste good. I rarely buy any type that has more than three grams of sugar per serving, so I was delighted...

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Mini Solar Meatloaves

The ground pork and apple in this turkey meatloaf mix keep it nice and moist. The cooked muffins can be frozen for future meals. Sun Oven Turkey Loaf Muffins Ingredients 1 pound lean ground turkey 1/2 pound ground pork 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cups apple, peeled and...

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Solar Soup with Quinoa

Quinoa, a grain-like edible seed, has gained popularity in recent years. I'll admit to not being a huge fan of the stuff but I do like variety in my diet and in this chowder-like vegetarian soup it works well. Sun Oven Southwestern Black-eyed Pea Soup Ingredients 2...

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Solar Baked Treats

I rarely fall for the impulse buy items supermarkets stock near the check-out lane but the whoopie pie spider kit was too cute to pass up. It looked like something even I could pull off, despite my total lack of decorating skills. I had every intention of using it...

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Solar Turkey Bolognese Sauce

The 14 pound turkey I roasted to try out the new turkey rack was a bit too much for the two of us. I had to find some recipes that freeze well or we'd never have been able to eat it all. This sauce freezes well so I squirreled it a way for a future meal. Sun Oven...

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Sun Oven Turkey Made Easy

As if it wasn't easy enough to roast a turkey in the Sun Oven, the turkey rack just made it a whole lot easier. By removing the leveling tray, the Sun Oven's cooking chamber can accommodate a bird up to 15 pounds, even without the hanging rack. Simply set a trivet on...

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Clean Fridge, Full Sun Oven

As I mentioned in a previous post, stuffed squash is one of my favorite solar cooked fall lunches. The possible combinations for fillings are endless. Don't have squash? Bell peppers are good for stuffing too. And they cook faster. Today I used both - and accomplished...

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No Mess Solar Meatloaf

Sun Oven meatloaf needs to be covered while it cooks. Covering the pan with aluminum foil and a dark tea towel works just fine. An oval, light-weight, lidded roasting pan works even better. It's cheaper in the long run, and, if any juices bubble over, the pan will...

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Solar Baked Stuffed Squash

Fall flavors are full on in my Sun Oven this week. Yesterday it was Apple-Pumpkin muffins and today for lunch we had what I like to call Thanksgiving in a Squash. All you need to make it is a small to medium sized squash, some leftover cooked turkey or chicken, and...

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