Guest guest Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 In a message dated 6/28/2007 1:26:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, writes: I made the windshield shade one, simplest, cheapest and so far have done soups and veggies just fine. brown rice didn't come out- probly should hve started with boiling water, but white rice cooked fine. haven't tried baking yet. peace, Angel --------------------------- Angel, how do you keep animals and bugs away? If I were to set this on my patio, would not bugs be able to infiltrate it? We have a lot of them in Florida. And how about a cat, dog, possum, etc.????? I am really interested in the concept (with a $500+ electric bill this month you can understand why) but I am afraid of what might happen to the food. Dianne, now in Boca Raton, FL Event Coordinator, American Embroidery Conference _http://au.AmericanEmbroideryConference_ (http://au.AmericanEmbroideryConference) AEC Conference, Marietta, Ga. - March 26th thru March 30th, 2008 _www.braeco.com_ (http://www.braeco.com/) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 In a message dated 7/2/2007 6:33:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, writes: Dianne, the food is in mason jars or light weight pans with lids, painted black ( to absorb heat) , placed in an oven bag. everything's sealed up so there's no food smell to attract critters. there's links to recipies and all kinds of info on pans, etc, at http://www.solarcooking.org/ Thank you so much, Angela. Since you lived in Miami, I would imagine you DO know what I mean about bugs. Now that you have explained it the whole process seems so simple. I am going to have to give it a try. My kitchen is at the end of the air conditioning run, and it does get hot. Even with fans. This sounds like it would work at certain times. Certainly not on a rainy day, but at other times, if I can find some really good recipes, or even experiment, it could be not only fun but much less expensive and much cooler. Dianne, now in Boca Raton, FL Event Coordinator, American Embroidery Conference _http://au.AmericanEmbroideryConference_ (http://au.AmericanEmbroideryConference) AEC Conference, Marietta, Ga. - March 26th thru March 30th, 2008 _www.braeco.com_ (http://www.braeco.com/) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Not to rain on anyone's parade, but aren't you worried about bacterial growth or any other bad things that happen to food that isn't brought up to the proper heat in a certain amount of time? -- and maintained at that heat for the proper length of time? Tina M. Hood My website: http://www.MAnotary.us Love to read – check out Book Crossing http://members.bookcrossing.com/r/bff2b08062d0102aa9ae , Nanapom wrote: > Thank you so much, Angela. > Since you lived in Miami, I would imagine you DO know what I mean about > bugs. Now that you have explained it the whole process seems so simple. I am > going to have to give it a try. My kitchen is at the end of the air > conditioning run, and it does get hot. Even with fans. This sounds like it would work > at certain times. Certainly not on a rainy day, but at other times, if I > can find some really good recipes, or even experiment, it could be not only fun > but much less expensive and much cooler. > > Dianne, now in Boca Raton, FL > Event Coordinator, American Embroidery Conference > _http://au.AmericanEmbroideryConference_ > (http://au.AmericanEmbroideryConference) > AEC Conference, Marietta, Ga. - March 26th thru March 30th, 2008 > _www.braeco.com_ (http://www.braeco.com/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 4 sure!!! I didn't notice it had clouded over the other day and not knowing how long the temp of my food had dropped threw it out. ( in the garden so not a total waste ) a thermometer and turning the cooker to follow the sun so the temp doesn't drop are very important. Please, please please, Dianne and anyone else trying this do a lot of research first!! solararchive.org has all the information about safety as well as recipies and directions to make your own cooker. " Tina M. Hood " <surmisez wrote: Not to rain on anyone's parade, but aren't you worried about bacterial growth or any other bad things that happen to food that isn't brought up to the proper heat in a certain amount of time? -- and maintained at that heat for the proper length of time? Tina M. Hood My website: http://www.MAnotary.us Love to read – check out Book Crossing http://members.bookcrossing.com/r/bff2b08062d0102aa9ae , Nanapom wrote: > Thank you so much, Angela. > Since you lived in Miami, I would imagine you DO know what I mean about > bugs. Now that you have explained it the whole process seems so simple. I am > going to have to give it a try. My kitchen is at the end of the air > conditioning run, and it does get hot. Even with fans. This sounds like it would work > at certain times. Certainly not on a rainy day, but at other times, if I > can find some really good recipes, or even experiment, it could be not only fun > but much less expensive and much cooler. > > Dianne, now in Boca Raton, FL > Event Coordinator, American Embroidery Conference > _http://au.AmericanEmbroideryConference_ > (http://au.AmericanEmbroideryConference) > AEC Conference, Marietta, Ga. - March 26th thru March 30th, 2008 > _www.braeco.com_ (http://www.braeco.com/) Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 I am on my 3rd solar cooker, and I would not be without one. It is true that you have to monitor them and sometimes finish the food in the oven or a smoker but the results are worth it. Never a chicken so moist as one cooked via a solar oven. Dry heat takes so much from a food, be it fowl or roasted veggies. M. Stryder North House Aragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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