One of my wackier energey saving ideas is my solar oven. A friend told me you could buy a solar oven and I became obsessed, but I really didn’t want to waste the money/carbon on purchasing one. Then I discovered that you can build one yourself! There are plans for all different sorts of solar cookers here: http://solarcooking.org/plans/
My oven is made from a few cardboard boxes and some aluminum foil with a piece of glass for a cover. It’s really wonderful during the summer months because not only can you cook without using power, you also don’t heat up the house in the process of cooking! I’m told you can also use them in the winter, but I haven’t tried yet.
My cooker gets up to about 275 degrees Farenheit so it cooks at about the speed of a crock pot. There are several design changes I could make to improve its efficiency, but I’m pretty content at the moment. I’ve made rice, veggies, soups, casseroles and all sorts of things it it! Believe it or not, my only disasters have been overcooking a few things!
This post was submitted by Rebecca Miklich.
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