Finished solar cooker

2009-08-27T18:54:59Z

In real use you would use a black pot and put it in an oven bag, but this shows it assembled. It folds flat for storage and transport

Solar cooker instructions

2009-08-27T18:48:57Z

Solar Cooker Instructions 1. Cut two halves of flat box (18x18x24 ‘large” moving box) apart to make two identical sheets. Only one is needed 2. Orient a sheet so the two pre-cut box flap cuts are horizontal 3. Measure 11 inches from the bottom of the sheet in two places 4. Draw a horizontal fold line through the two marks all the way across the sheet 5. Measure up from the first line to two points 12 inches up a. Do not draw a line yet b. Check that this is13 inches from the top of the sheet 6. Make an 8 inch horizontal line centered on the sheet through the marks. Mark the ends of this line clearly a. To make this line, measure inwards on each side 8 inches from the flap fold line 7. Draw a cut line from each end of the 8 inch line down to the corner of the flap 8. Draw another cut line from each end of the 8 inch line to the inner edge of the pre-cut flap cut 9. Make cuts along the cut lines. Save the scrap triangles from this cut 10. At the top of the sheet mark off two points 4 inches inward from the flap fold. 11. Draw a fold line on each side from these points to the ends of the 8 inch line 12. Using a straight rigid object like a ruler or board edge – Fold along the four fold lines 13. Fold the back up and bend the wings inward until they cross where the flap fold lines cross the fold line for the bottom panel 14. Mark a slot line where the wings extend past the fold line on the bottom panel 15. Carefully cut a 1/8” slot on the line 16. Tape the tips of the wings with duct tape to stiffen them a. If the tips need to be longer trim and tape on the scrap triangles to extend them 17. Spray the cooker with adhesive or cover with contact cement or dilute Elmer’s glue 18. Take foil (heavy duty if available) out of box. Unroll foil across cooker on adhesive with shinny side up. Smooth out with hands or a rag a. Trim foil after adhesive has set Using the Cooker 1. Take a black saucepan (1 to 3 quarts) and fill it with food. Cut food up to improve cooking time. a. Do not add water! 2. Mason jars that have been painted black will also work. a. Do not tighten lids 3. Place several screw-on jar lids on the flat part of the folded cooker a. This will reduce heat loss 4. Place the sauce pan in a clear plastic oven bag that has been tied closed around the handle with a piece of string. 5. Point the cooker at the sun, or where the sun will be during the cooking process 6. Lift the front flap up so its shadow extends half way out. 7. Use a hot mitt when removing food. The heated pot will cause burns! 8. Most food will cook in a few hours: a. Acorn squash b. Potatoes 9. Eggs cook well when scrambled a. Cook onions and mushrooms first for a while to make a scramble 10. Mac’n Cheese can be made in about 50 minutes by covering pasta with water and adding a little oil. 11. Rice, Dried Beans, Lentil, etc all cook well. Try Zatarians mix. 12. Mid day sun is best. Start dinner around 2 PM 13. No stirring is required – ever, and food can’t burn.

Baconware....a playa essential

2009-07-03T14:11:34Z

Be sure to bring your plate cup and eating utensil!

beautiful salad we ate Sunday! (after being there 7 days)

2007-09-11T21:41:40Z

romaine, carrots, olives, boiled egg, salami and radish.

our playa kitchen (inside our dome)

2007-09-11T21:40:10Z

my fav. meal on the playa this yr i made

2007-09-11T21:39:09Z

chicken masala curry with brn rice, side of romaine and flatbread cracker...we ate this friday! after being there 5 days.

playa wedding cake i made this yr! :)

2007-09-08T16:23:24Z

I can't believe i made such an amazing cake: top layer is a candle middle layer is vanilla with vanilla frosting and white choc. shavings. bottom layer is double chocolate with vanilla frosting and topped with dark choc. shavings! it was DELISH!!!!!!! everyone thought i was a baker for a living! lol

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2006-08-07T07:23:57Z

Playa Chicken

2005-12-07T14:22:58Z

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