Even on days when I'm taking a break from cooking I still like to set up my Sun Oven. It comes in handy for all sorts of things. Keeping a pot of coffee warm, heating up a frozen meal for lunch, and making Sun Oven Sun Tea are just a few of the things that come to...
Your kitchen will stay cool when you let this pork simmer in the Sun Oven, but be careful, it's very spicy. Try making it with fewer chipotle peppers the first time, then if you like it hotter you can gradually increase the amount until you reach your preferred level...
Canned evaporated fat-free milk is a great alternative to cream, it's lower in calories and has a longer shelf life. I always keep some in my pantry. Creamy Sun Oven Asparagus Soup Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 baking potato, peeled and...
These muffins are great a great way to use the abundance of zucchini that can be found in gardens and markets this time of year. They freeze well, and a frozen muffin tossed into a packed lunch will have defrosted to perfection by lunchtime, or even in time for a...
Serve this solar baked vegetarian entree with a salad and some grilled vegetables and nobody will miss the meat. Vegan Chickpea Bake with Tahini Sauce Ingredients 1 pound dried chickpeas previously cooked with 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid reserved 1 small onion,...
Solar braised lamb on a bed of polenta is about as good as it gets. I like to get the lamb done in the morning. That gives me time to let the sauce cool down making it easier to skim off the excess fat. Then I start the polenta later in the day and, during the summer...
I love trying new recipes. I especially love it when a new recipe inspires a spin-off of my own. Yesterday's soup was one of those. It was very good soup, but the best part was the caramelized onions. They were so good I wanted more. Today I sliced up a couple of...
Caramelized onions and cumin seed give an exotic twist to an old classic. Sun Oven Split Pea Soup with Caramelized Onions (Adapted for the Sun Oven from Gourmet magazine) Ingredients 2 cups dried split peas, picked over and rinsed 1 teaspoon dried basil 2 bay leaves 6...
Anyone who's ever had Sun Oven roasted chicken will tell you that it's some of the juiciest chicken they've ever tasted. The meat is fall-off-the-bone tender and infused with flavor. Crisp skin can be a challenge though. Too often you get a little bit of crispy skin...
I subscribe to the King Arthur Flour company's emails and every now and then I find a recipe in my inbox that I just have to try immediately. This one for hand-held pies is one of them. The pastry dough is rich and flaky and they're almost as much fun to make as they...
