http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-cooking-blog.html Keep current on the world of Solar Cooking with news, tips, ideas, and techniques.Share with others in order to spread the knowledge and the benefits of cooking with the Sun. en-us solar cooking Thu, 17 May 2012 19:54:15 GMT Thu, 17 May 2012 19:54:15 GMT solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/take-me-out-to-the-sunny-ball-game-to-solar-cook-dinner.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/take-me-out-to-the-sunny-ball-game-to-solar-cook-dinner.html I love to share how easy and fun and free solar cooking is with everyone so I carry my cookers with me in the back of my little Ford Ranger truck wherever Wed, 16 May 2012 03:33:35 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-oven-school-fun.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-oven-school-fun.html I had to make a solar oven(cooker)for a science project in school.It was a simple one time use thing but all i used was a lunch box and lined the inside Tue, 15 May 2012 15:12:12 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/sunny-stewed-chicken.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/sunny-stewed-chicken.html Solar Cookerd Stewed Chicken 2 - 2 1/2 lbs boneless/skinless thighs 1 lemon, juiced 2-3 cloves garlic chopped coarse 4-5 ribs of celery sliced Tue, 15 May 2012 04:16:58 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/how-do-you-make-a-solar-cooker.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/how-do-you-make-a-solar-cooker.html A lot of my friends are saying there making theirs like this and like that. And when they ask me what I'm doing for mine, I lie, and say I'm doing the Thu, 10 May 2012 15:19:21 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/Global_Sun_Oven_Special_Deal.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/Global_Sun_Oven_Special_Deal.html Global Sun Oven Special Deal with an $89.00 Accessories Pack for just a few dollars more than a Sun Oven alone Mon, 07 May 2012 13:06:15 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/bananalemon-tea-bread.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/bananalemon-tea-bread.html Today, when I saw the clear sky and my two large, overripe bananas, it seemed the perfect day for making banana bread. Happily, I also had two lemons, Sun, 06 May 2012 03:49:35 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/mounting-a-heavy-solar-oven.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/mounting-a-heavy-solar-oven.html Our homemade solar oven has been experimental all the way--a real learning experience! Because we made it out of plywood, and made it way bigger than Sun, 06 May 2012 03:45:20 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/building-a-solar-oven.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/building-a-solar-oven.html I am building a solar oven for a science class. The materials we are provided are as follows: Tin foil, cardboard, tinfoil tray, aluminum foil, saran wrap, Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:58:58 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-cooker-temperature.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-cooker-temperature.html What is a good average maximum temperature for a solar box oven. I have students building ovens for a project and I need a temperature that they should Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:57:31 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/first-solar-cooking-after-winter.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/first-solar-cooking-after-winter.html Today we got our parabolic solar burner out of winter storage, for a spring morning solar cooking session. Our boys ages 10 & 12 made breakfast porridge Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:22:55 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-cooker-science-project-problems.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-cooker-science-project-problems.html I am making a solar oven for a science project, but we are not allowed to use plastic, glass, or plexiglass in our ovens. Are there any designs that do Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:56:05 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/cooking-in-the-wind-question-answer.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/cooking-in-the-wind-question-answer.html Why Don't most solar cooking advisers (teachers) mention the WIND CHILL FACTOR? Thus far, I have found NO MENTION of WIND as a major factor in solar Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:38:22 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/what-about-extreme-northern-locations-will-solar-cookers-work-there.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/what-about-extreme-northern-locations-will-solar-cookers-work-there.html I live in Canada in Northern Alberta. It gets very cold and the sun is low in the sky during mid-day hours. How well does a solar cooker work then as opposed Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:35:40 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/sunshine-on-my-solar-cooker-makes-me-happy.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/sunshine-on-my-solar-cooker-makes-me-happy.html In 1992 I saw my very 1st. solar cooker demonstration at solar energy fair. It was a solid state parabolic disk that focused the sun onto a hot plate. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:53:22 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/a-hybrid-box-panel-solar-cooker.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/a-hybrid-box-panel-solar-cooker.html I modified a regular box cooker made of cardboard with glazing area of 15in x 12 in with a large panel to boost the power into the box. Box cookers have Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:25:15 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-cooking-in-a-screened-enclosure.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-cooking-in-a-screened-enclosure.html Will a solar oven work on a screened patio enclosure even when placed so that it tracks direct rays of the sun? How much does the screening affect the Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:37:13 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/best_solar_oven_Sport_Oven.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/best_solar_oven_Sport_Oven.html Best Solar Oven? Sport Oven; or is it the Sun Oven or Hot Pot? Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:56:09 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/how-does-insulation-increase-the-temperature-of-a-solar-oven-cooker.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/how-does-insulation-increase-the-temperature-of-a-solar-oven-cooker.html I know that insulation is a material that reduces the amount of transmission of heat, electricity, or sound, but how does it really work for solar cooking? Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:46:25 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-funnel-cooker-with-glass-top-cooking-pot.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-funnel-cooker-with-glass-top-cooking-pot.html In continuation with my story of Home-made solar funnel cooker, I would like to add my further experience. The cooking pot which is kept at the bottom Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:52:38 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/sun2cook.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/sun2cook.html This particular solar cooker design caught my eye, and I was wondering if anyone has used it. Sun2Cook The designer/inventor said that there was no need Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:15:38 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/what-does-the-sun-shade-screen-help-in-the-simple-solar-cooker.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/what-does-the-sun-shade-screen-help-in-the-simple-solar-cooker.html This is a parabolic solar cooker. n I used a sun shade screen so I know it is will reflect light, but I want more in depth explanation. ____________________________________________ Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:31:31 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/quick-cooler-oven-solar-cooker.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/quick-cooler-oven-solar-cooker.html When I worked construction in the field there was sometimes no electricity, etc. So I took an old cooler who's lid was long lost, lined it with foil and Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:10:56 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solarcookingclass-info.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solarcookingclass-info.html Solar Cooking Class Information page Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:48:17 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/easy-solar-stuffed-peppers.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/easy-solar-stuffed-peppers.html Skip’s Solar Stuffed Peppers This time I decided to list the ingredient measurements as well as the method, in a dish like this, proportions are a little Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:03:26 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/home-made-solar-funnel-cooker.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/home-made-solar-funnel-cooker.html Solar Funnel cookers are efficient, improved Panel cookers---with a line of focus instead of a point or circle of focus as in parabolic cookers.I have Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:58:58 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/first-attempt-at-a-solar-dinner-for-four.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/first-attempt-at-a-solar-dinner-for-four.html Skip’s Solar Chicken I should start by saying that I am new to solar cooking. I just got my Global Solar Oven two days ago. I was a cook/chef for 22 years, Sat, 03 Mar 2012 03:09:17 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/how-does-the-box-solar-cooker-work-.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/how-does-the-box-solar-cooker-work-.html For my School's Science fair __________________________________________ Greetings Varun, Thank you for your question about solar box cookers. There are Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:25:04 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/a-fresnel-lens-cooker-that-heats-from-below.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/a-fresnel-lens-cooker-that-heats-from-below.html I recently modified my Fresnel lens grill to heat from below. This allows more conventional cooking than the old version, and is more practical to use. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:35:58 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/wheelbarrow-solar-dehydrator.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/wheelbarrow-solar-dehydrator.html I had an expensive hardware purchase recently in the form of a new heavy duty wheelbarrow. My old Galvo gardener's quality wheelbarrow has been showing Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:41:14 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-sweets-from-a-solar-pizza-box-cooker.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-sweets-from-a-solar-pizza-box-cooker.html Assemble the pizza box, and open it up. Glue aluminum foil to all inside surfaces of the sides except the top of the box, with the shiny surface facing Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:32:06 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/mit-solar-grill.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/mit-solar-grill.html In the August 2011 newsletter of Solar Cookers International, I was struck by a photo of an African woman cooking on a solar grill, designed by MIT students. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:18:46 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/how-or-where-should-i-place-additional-reflective-panels-for-pizza-oven.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/how-or-where-should-i-place-additional-reflective-panels-for-pizza-oven.html My daughter is doing a science project and she is going to make 2 solar ovens. I suggested doing the simple pizza box style oven and then perhaps same Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:47:12 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-pumpkin-muffins.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-pumpkin-muffins.html Solar Pumpkin Muffins 3 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons of salt 2 Tablespoons baking powder ½ cup of dairy free chocolate chips 1 cup of chopped Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:35:16 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/gso-insert-modification.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/gso-insert-modification.html I've been using a home-made reflective insert with my GSO for over a year, and it has helped guarantee that my oven's my cooking temperatures will be sufficient Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:29:45 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-cooking-in-jakarta.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-cooking-in-jakarta.html Hi. I am a student in Jakarta and I have to make a solar cooker for a project. I would like to know which solar cooker design is best suited for this tropical Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:12:04 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/suncook-first-use-report.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/suncook-first-use-report.html The SunCook Solar Oven is very well designed. Everything is well thought out and it is well built. I got mine from Nathan (on this website), and he provided Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:05:37 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/i-think-sos-sport-solar-oven-could-be-and-hot-pot-cooker-4-vertical-chicken.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/i-think-sos-sport-solar-oven-could-be-and-hot-pot-cooker-4-vertical-chicken.html There was another box oven inside lined with shiny aluminum instead of black interior, got up to 400 F ,? if u got some cardboard and put shiny contact Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:58:28 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-no-knead-sour-dough-bread.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-no-knead-sour-dough-bread.html This recipe was developed from a sour dough recipe designed for conventional home ovens. It now creates a beautiful delicious sour dough bread in you Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:44:49 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-oven-sour-dough-biscuits.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar-oven-sour-dough-biscuits.html Solar Sour Dough Biscuits This recipe was developed from an old Dutch Oven Sour Dough Biscuit recipe. 1 cup of whole wheat flour 1 cup of all purpose Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:03:17 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/small-window-for-solar-cooking.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/small-window-for-solar-cooking.html If you know about sun angles, you know that today is one of the shortest day-times of the year. While some prepare for the End of the World by collecting Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:57:13 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/the-colony-followup-solar-water-pastuerization.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/the-colony-followup-solar-water-pastuerization.html Last February, I helped my next door neighbor (5th grader) with a solar water pasteurization project, using less than $10 worth of materials for the panel Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:46:09 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/pizza-box-cooker-for-solar-nut-roaster.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/pizza-box-cooker-for-solar-nut-roaster.html I have tried earlier a simple solar nut roaster using a regular box cooker design, as given in a previous article.(solar nut roaster) What could be simpler Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:45:48 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/the-colony-discovery-channel.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/the-colony-discovery-channel.html Over the past few weeks, I watched Discovery Channel's show about a post apocalyptic period, called The Colony. You can find out more about this show at Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:53:09 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/effective-tips-and-modifications-of-the-solar-burner.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/effective-tips-and-modifications-of-the-solar-burner.html Effective Tips and Modifications of the Solar Burner Water spotting on the shiny finish. Here in Cottonwood, AZ we have really hard water. That meant Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:58:17 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/my-solar-cooker-question.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/my-solar-cooker-question.html what solar cooker is the best one to use for cooking smores????????????????????? PS: IT HAS TO BE KIND OF CHEAP!!! ____________________________________________ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:20:37 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar_cooking_in_winter.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/solar_cooking_in_winter.html Solar Cooking in Winter time: Ideas and Tips for winter solar cooking Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:05:10 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/play-dough-in-the-sun.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/play-dough-in-the-sun.html 11/10/11 Today our 12 year old son made play dough (recipe below) on the Solar Burner. We learned that we should not use a wooden spoon (or at least Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:25:05 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/my-sleeve-is-smoking-i-found-the-focal-point.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/my-sleeve-is-smoking-i-found-the-focal-point.html 11/9/11 This past week or so was snowy and cold. I probably could've done some solar cooking but I wasn't very eager to get out in the cold. I did bring Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:41:51 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/great-project-for-first-grader-pizza-box-solar-oven.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/great-project-for-first-grader-pizza-box-solar-oven.html My first grader and I made the pizza box solar oven this afternoon. She's five, so we didn't concern ourselves with making it perfectly but she was able Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:04:16 GMT http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/trials-errors-of-a-newbie-to-solar-cooking.html http://www.solarcooker-at-cantinawest.com/trials-errors-of-a-newbie-to-solar-cooking.html 10/24/11 Trials and errors: I have been looking for ways to save money on our propane bill, and I decided to experiment with different cooking methods Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:36:45 GMT