These twice solar baked spicy sweet potatoes paired with some sauteed greens make a great, light vegetarian meal. Chipotle chiles in adobo can be found in the Hispanic food section of most supermarkets. They're hot so start with just a little until you reach the level...
Whenever I cook bacon I try to make some extra to have on hand for recipes like this soup. I learned from experience to squirrel away any strips I want to save for later. Otherwise it tends to mysteriously disappear from the serving plate. Bacon is easy to cook...
Parchment papper makes baking so much easier. No more greasy build-up on your cookie sheets or cakes that stick to the pan. The only drawback is the expense. But if it means more vegetables on my table it's worth it. No matter what main dish you've got cooking in the...
Sun Oven cooking, or any other method of cooking, doesn't always require a recipe or even planning ahead. If you have some chicken in the freezer and vegetables in the fridge you've probably got all the ingredients for dinner. Earlier today I chopped up a rutabaga, a...
Traditionally these buns are made with currants, not raisins. If your market carries them, mine doesn't, go ahead and use them instead. I'm not sure it makes much difference. Sun Oven Chelsea Buns Ingredients For the Dough 1 cup milk 1 egg 4 1/2 cups white bread flour...
The Sun Oven's gentle heat transforms boring every day green cabbage into a side dish that just might steal the show. Braised cabbage is even better the next day and can be served at room temperature or gently reheated. Sun Oven Braised Cabbage (adapted for the Sun...
Our St. Patrick's day dinner suffered a rain delay. The picture above is from a few years back. That is one drawback to solar cooking; holidays need back up plans. Yesterday, and most of today, the weather was wet, cloudy, cold, and miserable. I could have used an...
Normally I would use a maple leaf shaped cutter for these cookies but the shamrock seemed more appropriate for this time of year. Sun Oven Maple Cookies Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup...
The two tricks to terrific solar tomato sauce are high-quality canned tomatoes and a tea towel. Both keep the sauce from getting watery. Look for a brand of tomatoes that has a single ingredient: tomatoes. Strained, chopped, pureed, or whole will do as long as there...
Sun Oven baked eggs alway make a great lunch. The possible combinations are endless. Today I used onions as edible egg rings. I didn't bother cooking the onion rings before setting them on a baking sheet and filling them with some fresh spinach and eggs. Next time...
