Sunlicious

You can make mashed potatoes from baked potatoes, so I decided to try it solar style. I set the potatoes out in the solar cooker and almost immediately the sky clouded over and stayed that way all afternoon. Since I had already washed the potatoes and prepped the garlic head for roasting, I put them all in the oven, covered, at 375F since I was baking this afternoon. In about 50 minutes in the oven the potatoes were VERY soft (very important) and the head of garlic nicely roasted and soft. ROASTED GARLIC INSTRUCTIONS . Check the potatoes with a knife.  I would estimate on a sunny day that the time would be about 2 1/2 hours in the solar cooker.  I use the   All-Season-Solar Cooker by Solcook.    Solar Garlic Mashed Potatoes 2+ lb Yukon Gold Potatoes  1 whole head Garlic 1/2 stick (4 Tablespoons) melted Butter 1/2 cup unsalted or low-sodium Chicken Broth 1/2 cup Heavy Cream OR Half-and-Half OR Evaporated Milk 1 teaspoon Salt Just recently I've decided that using a ricer is the absol

The day started out a little cloudy so I decided to make something that normally doesn't require much cooking, Stewed Apples. Most of the recipes I checked called for 15-20 minutes cooking time. The sky cleared (mostly) later in the afternoon so it was a go. I use the All-Season-Solar Cooker by Solcook.     Stewed Apples  1 3lb bag of apples, peeled, cored and cut in chunks 2 generous Tablespoons (or more) melted butter 1/4 cup Honey or sweetener of your choice to taste 2 teaspoons of Pumpkin Pie Spice    feel free to sub spices of your choice, I like the combination 2 Tablespoons of All-Purpose flour OR  1 Tablespoon of Gluten-Free flour 1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract Peel, core and cut apples into chunks. I put them in a bowl of water with a splash of lime juice to keep them from darkening, but that isn't necessary if you'd rather skip this step.. Place the apples in the pot you've decided to use. I used a 3-quart granite wear pot with lid. Add the rest of the ingredi

I truly love oven-roasted root vegetables and wanted a way to emulate that taste in a solar oven. I'm aware you'll get more of a steamed effect in an-all dark pot in a solar cooker so I tried the bottom of my 3qt granite ware roaster with a glass lid from another pot. Here are about 3 big Yukon Gold potatoes (chunked), 2 onions, about a pound of small-diameter carrots (or split lengthwise to cook more quickly), 6 fat garlic cloves, a heavy sprinkling of Cavender's All Purpose Seasoning and a glug of Olive Oil.  I use the   All-Season-Solar Cooker by Solcook.    Tossed, covered with a glass lid and put between 2 4qt. Pyrex bowls, they were set out and cooked for two hours. By over-cooking a bit, the vegetables had the chance to caramelize and did indeed get that 'roasty' taste. There was about 1/4" of vegetable stock in the bottom which was added to the stock I made gravy with.

I wanted a meatloaf taste but also wanted quick cooking and a 1/4lb serving size so I found a CLASSIC MEATLOAF RECIPE with oats and made burgers from it. The thinner profile of burgers compared to a loaf made it cook more quickly.  I use the   All-Season-Solar Cooker by Solcook.    1 lb. ground beef 1/2 cup quick oats 1/2 finely chopped onion 1 Tablespoon soy sauce 1 Egg, lightly beaten 2 Clove Garlic, minced or pressed 1/2 Teaspoons Salt 1/4 Teaspoon Black pepper 1/4 cup ketchup, you can use more, it's what I had.  If you don't have quick oats, you can make them by pulsing in a food processer. Mix everything but ketchup well and make 4 burgers. Oil or spray cooking spray on inside of pot. Spread ketchup on top. Place in solar cooker (All Season Solar Cooker) for 1 1/2 hours, check with meat thermometer (should be beef-medium) and add time if necessary. Served with Red Cabbage and Apples, from THIS RECIPE . I cook it until it's good and soft. I did them on the stove becaus