by Alicia Perez
(Elizabeth, Colorado)
Stirring the play dough
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 not leave it in the pot) when it started burning.
He had the same experience as I did yesterday: his sleeve starting to smoke, as he was reaching to stir the play dough. Thankfully we saw it right away, so it didn’t burn. Now we both know to be more careful, just as we would if we were using a gas burner – we would not reach across the stove without care.
The play dough turned out great, and he and his brothers had fun with it. While the Burner was still out, I reheated the soup from yesterday.
I used the Solar Burner on our front porch today, and I have a question. Is it possible that the parabola could shine/flash sunlight onto our neighbors while I’m cooking? I don’t think this would happen, if the focal point is pointed at a pot, but in the process of turning it and adjusting positions, I wonder if this happens? I don’t want to blind or upset anyone!
Solar Cooker Play dough recipe:
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