Solar Cooker Cookoff
Almost everything I read online tells me that the Global Sun Oven (GSO) is a better oven than the SOS SPORT. There are several reasons for this, but it is mainly because it is supposed to get hotter than the SPORT. So I decided to put them to the test – side by side … Read more
What’s Cookin’?
So what was cookin’ this weekend? Friday — Pot roast with potatoes, carrots, and onions. Put it together myself, no shortcuts this time. Cooked from 9am until 4:30 pm. Everything turned out hot, tender, and delicious. I put Blueberry muffins in the second pot. However, I really overcooked them and they were not edible. I … Read more
Sport Solar Oven
The Sport Solar Oven can be used in two positions – either flat or upright. It came with reflectors, which I have not used yet. And it came with 2 – yes, 2! – of those dark colored pots. I am ready for some serious cooking now.
Third meal
I took the easy route for the third meal I cooked. I used a “Crock Pot Dinner” from the frozen food section of the supermarket. It was a complete meal with pot roast, potatoes, carrots, onions, seasoning, and gravy packet. Just dumped it into the pot and let it slow cook all day. Easy! Easy! … Read more
Hunting for Pots
You need the right kind of pots to successfully cook in a solar oven. They don’t have to be special or fancy, but they do have to be dark colored. And this I didn’t have! So I started by using an old electric skillet bottom, but it had a white top. It cooked okay, but … Read more
Learning to Cook
The second day I decided to make an old family favorite recipe — Chicken and Rice. Everything I read cautioned not to add too much water. So I cut back on the water for this recipe. Big mistake! Rice needs water to rehydrate. Fortunately there was enough to successfully cook everything, but it was a … Read more
My First Solar Oven
I made my first solar oven from a silver windshield shade. I found the idea on the internet. I formed the windshield shade into a funnel shape, set it on a box and put it out in the backyard. I placed a rack across the box to set the pot on. The pot is enclosed … Read more
