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Baking Cookies in the Sun Oven® in January
is a cookie recipe floating around Facebook that has no wheat or added sugar. I had three really ripe bananas that desperately needed to be used so I thought I’d give the recipe a try. The sun was shining, mostly, with an air temperature of 35º F, so we set up our...
More Black Rice from the Sun Oven
Today was the second time I've prepared the newly discovered (at least for me) black rice. This time I made the mistake of following the directions on the package - add 4 cups of hot water to 1 cup of rice and simmer for 20 minutes - more closely. I suspected...
Sun Oven® Pancakes
Not long ago on a lazy Saturday morning, I found myself walking the aisles of a local flea market. A methodical walking grid helped cover the hundreds of vendors and thousands of choices. After about 30 minutes I happened upon a commercial coffee grinder, which was...
Sun Oven Lunches for Busy Days
As far as weight gain goes, the most critical days can be the days leading up to and following Thanksgiving. We might be making multiple trips to the store for all the ingredients for the big feast only to forget to pick up anything for lunch or dinner today. Luckily,...
Sun Oven Banana Muffins
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...
Dehydrating Apples in a Sun Oven®
Apple harvest time this year produced lots of fruit. We canned slices, made apple sauce and dried some. The SunOven® works well as a fruit dehydrator. First we set the SunOven® outside, but not focused on the sun. We wanted a slight preheat but to less than 100º. ...
Sun Ovens® in Haiti
Report from Haiti Haiti is one of the world’s most deforested countries. In some parts of Haiti, families spend up to half of their household income to buy charcoal. It is not uncommon for women to face the dilemma of choosing between buying enough food to feed...
Evacuating with a Sun Oven®
Don't Leave Home Without Your SunOven® Evacuating with you Sun Oven® makes sense. Here’s why. You can pack it full of cold items to eat and drink in the shelter. They will stay cool for some time because of its insulated design. When the storm passes, you will be able...
A Sun Oven® in Your Preparedness Plan
Don’t get caught in an emergency situation without a Sun Oven® Many people consider a Sun Oven® an essential tool in their family emergency plans. A Sun Oven® will enable your family to be better prepared in the following ways: Water Purification - Pasteurize or boil...