Random Sundays
Welcome to Today's Give Away. Today is Random Sunday where I get the chance to blog about whatever I want. :) To our new visitors, don't forget to check just above this post for a list of current giveaways with ending dates. Take a minute to enter for your chance to win. We'll also have a NEW giveaway listed tomorrow, so don't forget to check back and enter that giveaway as well.
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So, I am all about emergency preparedness and over the past few years I have really tried to not only beef up my food storage but emergency supplies as well. On the top of my list last year was a Global Solar Oven. So, with LOTS and LOTS of research, I finally found the best solar oven available and for the best price as well.
After I ordered it and the box arrived on my doorstep, the solar oven was placed downstairs and I kind of forgot all about it. I recently had the opportunity to attend a solar oven cooking class at my local grocery store after which I was re-committed to using my solar oven. It's not only great to have and know how to use in case of an emergency, but it's great to cook with year around as well. You can cook with a solar oven as long as the sun is shining. So, 2 weeks ago, I pulled my solar oven out of storage and used it for the 1st time. I was kind of low on prep time for a meal, so I threw in to a pot what I would normally throw into a crock pot for a Sunday meal after church (pork, potatoes, carrots, onion, carrots, cream of mushroom soup, etc...). So into the solar oven it went and a few hours later...ta da....dinner was served.
We were so excited to have dinner already done and to see how great the solar oven really worked, that we had to try it again the next day. So, after a few hours of cooking outside...dinner was served once again. This time I had made a chicken pot pie dish that I found online. So Yummy! I have yet to try to bake cookies or bread in the solar oven. However, if we have a nice sunny day anytime soon, I may make that my next quest. I'll have to let you know how it turns out.
This is a close up of the pot inside of the solar oven...cooking away by the SUN!
Anyway, I would never have thought I'd be so excited about cooking...especially in a solar oven. But, I couldn't tell you the relief and self of security I had when I actually cooked my first meal in the solar oven. It's just one more thing to help me feel prepared in case at any point in time I don't have the luxury and convenience of using my oven or microwave to cook meals for my family. I'm pretty sure I'll be getting a LOT of use out of it in the summer time too. I don't know about you, but using my oven is the last thing I want to do when it's 100 degrees outside. I think I'll just let the sun do the cooking for me.
If you are interested in finding out more about a Solar Oven, check out SUN OVENS HERE.
If you are interested in finding out more about a Solar Oven, check out SUN OVENS HERE.
If you would like to purchase a Solar Oven, 5 Star Preparedness is the best deal I could find online. Notice the extras that come with it and shipping is included in the price as well.
I am not affiliated with either of the above companies...just trying to pass on great info for anyone who's interested. Enjoy!
I am not affiliated with either of the above companies...just trying to pass on great info for anyone who's interested. Enjoy!
Nov 8, 2009 3:27:00 PM
This looks like a great idea. Save the environment and be prepared.
Nov 8, 2009 3:59:00 PM
very green! cool!
Nov 8, 2009 4:25:00 PM
Great idea!
Nov 8, 2009 7:45:00 PM
Love it!
Nov 8, 2009 9:00:00 PM
Nov 8, 2009 9:15:00 PM
I never even knew something like that existed! Super cool!
Nov 8, 2009 10:03:00 PM
those are such a great invention!
Nov 9, 2009 8:10:00 AM
Great idea!
Nov 9, 2009 12:47:00 PM
My husband would be ECSTATIC if we won this!!
Nov 9, 2009 3:42:00 PM
I read about this type of thing in National Geographic, but never thought to use one myself, but why ever not! I live in Oregon which is so green and people would totally want and use them here.
Nov 9, 2009 7:11:00 PM
I read about these solar ovens in a Reader's Digest article, and then read about them again as I was researching and working on my food storage. I would absolutely LOVE to have one. My husband is a scout master and I'm sure he would use this on campouts as well.
Nov 10, 2009 9:46:00 AM
I am grateful for your information on solar ovens! I have been trying to figure out which one is the best...and you helped! thanks! Great info!
Nov 14, 2009 12:06:00 AM
I think this is great. You never know when you may need something like this. I would rather be prepared than not.