I'm still coming to grips with the fact that I have to do all my own cooking and cleaning now that my vacation is over. The cleaning part is easy - I just pretend I don't see the mess - but I can't ignore my growling stomach. Luckily, before we left I had the...
The weather gave me a few extras days off from solar cooking after my vacation in Alaska but I still wasn't in the mood to make anything too time consuming. Luckily I picked up a smoker bag as a souvenir. All I had to do was fill it with some pork ribs, close it up,...
Apricots and almonds complement each other perfectly in this easy to make sweet bread. Sun Oven Apricot Almond Honey Loaf Ingredients For the loaf: 1/2 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup honey 1/3 cup sour cream 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups flour 2...
Sun Ovens can do more than just cook your meals. Anyone who owns one, and has read the manual, knows they can also be used for baking, dehydrating, purifying water, and sprouting. But they are also great for attracting attention. Whenever we have a yard sale, like we...
I'm still not used to the Southern California weather phenomenon know as marine layer or June gloom. Many a morning starts out overcast only to clear up by noon; catching me off guard and unprepared for solar cooking. Red lentils are always a good choice on those...
The next time I make this I'll use a probe thermometer so I can take it out as soon as it's done. Due to the honey and my forgetfulness, today's batch was almost burned. That doesn't happen often when cooking with a Sun Oven. Sun Oven Cardamon-Honey Roast Turkey...
These super moist muffins don't brown no matter what type of oven they're baked in so it might as well be a Sun Oven. Use a toothpick to test for doneness, it should come out with just a few crumbs attached. Sun Oven Apple Muffins Ingredients 3 medium Granny Smith...
Refried beans can be tasty and healthy if they're made with olive oil and sunshine. Use them for quesadillas, tacos, or huevos rancheros. Sun Oven Vegetarian Refried Beans Ingredients 1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 5 cups solar cooked pinto beans...
When we rented an RV for our vacation a few years ago the two most important pieces of cooking gear I brought along were my Sun Oven and a cast iron skillet. It was the first, and maybe last, time we'd gone rving, but if we ever give it another try I'll bring them...
Setting the meat on a bed of fingerling potatoes keeps it out of the liquid where it will brown more easily. Sun Roasted Pork Tenderloin Ingredients 1 pound fingerling potatoes, scrubbed 1 teaspoon fennel seeds 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/4...
