Solar Cooker Blog: News and Notes

Mar 9, Andersen Solar Cooker - Parabolic with optional rotisserie motor

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:35:05 GMT

I live in the Variety-Weather Belt (as opposed to the Sun Belt :) I collect solar cookers from around the world. The challenge to solar cooking in Minnesota,

Mar 6, I use the HQ solar grill

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:46:38 GMT

I use my HQ solar grill because it is cheap and sturdy, and it cooks all kinds of foods. I haven't tried yours but it looks very similar to mine so I'm

Mar 3, Solar Cooking Archive and Blog

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:21:02 GMT

Find out what is going on with the art of Solar Cooking at our Archive and Blog

Mar 3, Solar Cooking Information: Frequently Asked Questions

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:32:12 GMT

Find the answers to the most frequently asked questions on solar cooking.

Feb 16, Double jar solar cooker

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:31:44 GMT

This was originally made from a wine box with a Mylar-type bladder. It cost less than 50 cents to build, and will cook 2o ounces of rice in under 2 hours

Feb 1, Peanut roasting with a [small] picture-frame solar cooker

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:08:22 GMT

Using two cardboard boxes, with Styrofoam insulation between the boxes...I covered the inner box with glass glazing--using a picture frame without the

Jan 27, Garlic and herb roast beef

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:50:23 GMT

I have solar cooked this in December in Arizona. I used a Sun Oven. Max outside temp. was 62 F. My oven reached 315 F. in about 1 hour. Slice

Jan 25, Solar Cooking Using Telescope Principle?

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:55:26 GMT

I wonder why I don't see anybody use the same principles of reflector type telescopes for cooking. Just a wide tube with mirror at bottom and the

Jan 22, Upcoming Solar Cooking Classes- Utah

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:51:08 GMT

Southern Utah Solar Cooking Classes Starting this March 2010. In conjunction with the Dixie State College Community Education Program. Also, please check your State or City for upcoming solar cooking demos and solar cooking teachers Solar Cooking Instruction

Jan 11, why does a solar oven need a plastic cover while cooking?

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:20:11 GMT

I made a homemade solar cooker, the box type, and the site i was following instructions from told me that i should use plastic wrap or glass to cover

Dec 25, Solar Box Oven with Reflectors 19/64/71 degree orientaions

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:53:41 GMT

This is a homemade solar box oven made from corrugated cardboard packing boxes from Home Depot (R). The solar oven sections were cut from the packing

Dec 25, Copenhagen Solar Cooker Light 21oz

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:47:49 GMT

It is light weight, 21 oz , and easy to transport. It comes in a 15 x 15 x 1 package and can be assembled in less than 15 minutes. It can cook any

Dec 8, Solar Cooking Archive

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:30:28 GMT

Solar Cooking Archive: Tips, Ideas, News and more.

Dec 7, Global Sun Oven: New World Record Temperature

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:00:42 GMT

Hello Nathan! I decided to modify the sun oven to see what kind of additional power I could generate. Wow! I can't believe it registered 448

Nov 24, www.bridensolutions.ca/blog

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:33:15 GMT

This blog covers the 8 areas of Emergency Preparedness in a very straight-forward way that allows even those who are new to Emergency Preparedness to

Nov 17, Emergency Preparedness using a Solar Oven

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:37:22 GMT

Emergency Preparedness means Peace of Mind, adding a Solar Oven can give you more alternatives.

Nov 10, Successful Cardboard Solar Oven

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:26:53 GMT

I am a retired person living full time in a RV so I needed a very lightweight oven that I could make fairly cheapfully. I knew better than to ask the

Sep 29, Sub-Woofer Solar Oven

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:58:49 GMT

When cruising through the local thrift store again I came across this large subwoofer box with the speaker still intact. They'd placed it amongst the

Sep 28, My electricity just went out and I'm hungry!

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:17:26 GMT

Never fear, solar cookers are here! We just started cooking with a solar oven I built from scrap parts this past summer. It works well, but sometimes

Sep 28, Save energy with using the sun

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:08:14 GMT

So I built a solar box oven out of thrift store parts and was surprised how well it works. Potatoes, eggs, ribs, beans, roasted chicken, rice, and

Sep 26, Alternative solar reflector materials

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:37:10 GMT

I am recovering from a fairly serious operation and am bored to tears. My paying job has me working with world class companies in the area of

Sep 24, Donate a Solar Cooker

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:29:21 GMT

Donate a Solar Cooker to Someone in need.

Sep 4, Solar Cooking Teacher Utah North Area

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:31:40 GMT

Solar Cooking Teacher Utah North Area

Aug 27, Solar Cooker Photos and Images

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:46:57 GMT

Solar Cooker Photos and Images from St. George, Utah

Aug 25, Donations to World Wide Solar Cooking Causes/Organizations

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:25:46 GMT

We have decided that we would like to take the time to Spotlight, and to Thank those persons who have taken some time and some of their own resources to Donate to the world wide effort and cause of Solar Cooking in order to help the worlds poor and destitute and also to help our fragile environment. We would like to thank very much Ronald LAIESKI of Floral Park, New York for his generous donation of $50.00 that will make it possible to provide several solar cookers to individuals or families in Africa, Asia, South America and wherever there is a need. For those who would be interested in doing the same you can visit our Solar Cooking Initiatives/donation page at http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solarcookinginitiative.html OR

Aug 25, SOLAR AND LUNAR ENERGY

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:09:15 GMT

I am extremely passionate about use of solar energy for cooking purpose, but not my wife. My first name DINKAR in Hindi means SUN. Maybe for this

Aug 24, Solar Cooking Recipes: Easy Baked Beans

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:25:23 GMT

Solar Cooking Recipes: Easy Baked Beans

Aug 17, A solar oven on the Obama plan

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:01:27 GMT

With the economy crunch this year I've been trying to save on utilities as much as possible. One day I was sitting outside in the middle of summer

Aug 15, My Defrost Control Box Solar Oven

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:07:27 GMT

Hi, I am a sixth grade student who loves science, and my Dad owns a heating and air company. He has a lot of cardboard boxes. You know, I said to my

Aug 10, "Charro Beans" for our first solar cooking experiment.

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:49:55 GMT

I've just recently become interested in solar cooking, and I chose to start my adventure with the Hot Pot. I decided on a pot of Charro beans for

Jul 25, Solar Cooking in Austin, Texas

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:33:03 GMT

Date: August 1, 2009
Time: 12-2:00 PM
A great opportunity to learn more about solar cooking from the experts and to share your own knowledge. Come and join the fun! For more information contact Monica Salyer at texassolarcookers@yahoo.com

Jul 25, Solar Cooking Demo in San Diego, CA

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:20:27 GMT
Date: August 1, 2009 A great opportunity to learn more about solar cooking from the experts and to share your own knowledge. Come and join the fun!

Jul 21, Solar Cooking Teacher Sacramento

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:27:57 GMT
Solar Cooking Teacher Sacramento California

Jul 15, Yellow Summer Squash Bread

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:56:09 GMT
3 eggs, beaten 2 C white sugar 1 C veggie oil 2 tsp. Vanilla extract 3 C flour 3 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 2 C shredded

Jul 15, Chicken, Shrimp, And Brown Rice Casserole

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:54:23 GMT
1 1/4 C brown rice, uncooked 2 Tbsp. butter, melted 4 C chicken broth (2 cans) 3 C cut up cooked chicken 2 cans(4 oz.) sliced mushrooms, drained 1/3 C

Jul 8, Solar Cooking Recipes: Blueberry Quick Bread

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:41:29 GMT
Solar Cooking Recipes: Blueberry Quick Bread

Jul 4, Solar Oven Recipe: Carmel Nut Pudding Cake

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:33:48 GMT
Solar Oven Recipe: Carmel Nut Pudding Cake

Jul 2, Solar Cooking Recipe: Pumpkin Dessert

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:46:35 GMT
Solar Cooking Recipe: Pumpkin Dessert

Jul 1, Solar Oven Recipe: Sopaipilla Chilena

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:23:33 GMT
Solar Oven Recipe for Sopaipilla (Chilean Fry Bread)

Jun 17, Where are solar cookers used?

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:24:33 GMT
Can you give us a list it is for a project for school.Thanks! ________________________________________________ Hi Maddie, Where are solar

Jun 16, Fresnel Lens Solar grill

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:24:46 GMT
I purchased a 30 x 40 linear Fresnel lens, and built a frame for it out of 2 x 2 lumber. This frame is mounted on a wooden stand which allows me to

May 20, corned beef and cabbage with potatoes

Wed, 20 May 2009 17:10:21 GMT
Ingredients 1 -12 oz. can of corned beef 1 - large potatoes cut into slices 1/2- small cabbage chopped 1 - medium onion cut into thin slices

May 19, Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

Tue, 19 May 2009 17:11:25 GMT
1 Cup Peanut Butter 1 Cup Sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. Vanilla extract Stir ingredients well. Roll into 1 in. size balls and place on cookie sheet. Press down

May 19, Banana Carrot Muffins

Tue, 19 May 2009 17:08:45 GMT
1/2 Cup Sugar 2 Eggs 2 Lg. Bananas 1/4 scant Cup Orange or pineapple Juice 1 Cup Grated Carrots 2 Cups Fresh Ground Whole Wheat Flour (may use 1/2

May 19, Italian Sausage, Pepper, and Onion sandwiches

Tue, 19 May 2009 17:05:39 GMT
5 links of Italian sausage (4 oz. ea link) 1 Med. Green Pepper cut in 1 in. strips 1 lg. Onion cut in 1 in. strips 1 can Tomato sauce (8 oz.) 1/8 tsp.

May 19, Solar Cooking Demo

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:19:00 GMT
Arizona * May 23, 2009: Happy Jack, a cool and easy drive from Phoenix:
Join us at Happy Jack, AZ in the cool pines on May 23, 2009 for an early Memorial Day event.
It's a Saturday and we will be demonstrating solar cooking in the beautiful town of Happy Jack. The sun should be fantastic, and the food good.
Using solar ovens, Jackie Harsha will be giving out samples of Orange Banana Oatmeal bread. It is healthy, delicious, and completely baked by the sun.
You can find the recipe at www.heavensentfood.com if you want to preview it.

May 18, best solar cooker to suit a rural family in africa.

Mon, 18 May 2009 23:56:12 GMT
Hie ! I was just browsing your website and it has much interesting stuff.I live in Canada in Montreal and I wish to buy a big,strong and durable

May 15, Solar Cooking Humor

Fri, 15 May 2009 18:28:50 GMT
Solar cooking Humor: Light up your life with some sunshine and laughter.

May 14, How long does it take to cook a smore with a pizza box solar cooker?

Thu, 14 May 2009 17:03:44 GMT
It is about 100*f outside. The box is painted black so it will absorb more energy from sun. How long will it take?

May 10, my first steps with solar ovens

Sun, 10 May 2009 02:36:16 GMT
Hi My name is John and I live in Puerto Rico. Some time ago I saw in a Rotarians magazine a picture of a great solar oven and from that moment I was