Comments on: A Solar Oven http://frugalbabe.com/2008/06/25/a-solar-oven/ A rich life without a lot of money Sun, 20 May 2012 21:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Looking For Inspiration When The Financial News Stinks » No Credit Needed - Debt Reduction Rocks – We Are Living Debt Free! http://frugalbabe.com/2008/06/25/a-solar-oven/#comment-31649 Looking For Inspiration When The Financial News Stinks » No Credit Needed - Debt Reduction Rocks – We Are Living Debt Free! Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:46:26 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=380#comment-31649 [...] Babe bought a solar oven.  I don’t even know what that is, but it sounds very, very [...] [...] Babe bought a solar oven.  I don’t even know what that is, but it sounds very, very [...]

]]> By: Dani http://frugalbabe.com/2008/06/25/a-solar-oven/#comment-30938 Dani Mon, 04 Jul 2011 09:53:36 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=380#comment-30938 FrugalBabe - I've been cooking with a soalr oven for the past three years - couldn't do without it LOL My first one was a homemade one, then a very basic (and not very efficient one) and now my latest one. Due to the dearth of good solar oven recipes out there I have just written a solar cookbook which I am offering for sale on my blog (check out the Solar Oven Recipes page at the top of the blog). I also have a free Introduction to Solar Cooking pdf available for download. Always love find other blogs talking about and using solar ovens :-) FrugalBabe – I’ve been cooking with a soalr oven for the past three years – couldn’t do without it LOL

My first one was a homemade one, then a very basic (and not very efficient one) and now my latest one.

Due to the dearth of good solar oven recipes out there I have just written a solar cookbook which I am offering for sale on my blog (check out the Solar Oven Recipes page at the top of the blog). I also have a free Introduction to Solar Cooking pdf available for download.

Always love find other blogs talking about and using solar ovens :-)

]]> By: FrugalBabe http://frugalbabe.com/2008/06/25/a-solar-oven/#comment-28150 FrugalBabe Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:07:25 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=380#comment-28150 Richard, Lots and lots of thrift store items become family heirlooms. I don't buy things anywhere else, but I also never buy anything that isn't good quality - thrift doesn't equal poor quality. Two of our sun oven pans came with the oven, and had never been taken out of the box - they're the black enamel pans that the company sells to go with their ovens. The others that we've purchased at thrift stores are the exact same material. The microphone analogy you made is a good point, but it's good to know that pretty much any high quality item can be purchased used for a whole lot less money. I got a pair of Gap jeans today at Goodwill for six dollars. Retail price is $54, and they have barely been worn at all. Richard, Lots and lots of thrift store items become family heirlooms. I don’t buy things anywhere else, but I also never buy anything that isn’t good quality – thrift doesn’t equal poor quality.
Two of our sun oven pans came with the oven, and had never been taken out of the box – they’re the black enamel pans that the company sells to go with their ovens. The others that we’ve purchased at thrift stores are the exact same material.
The microphone analogy you made is a good point, but it’s good to know that pretty much any high quality item can be purchased used for a whole lot less money. I got a pair of Gap jeans today at Goodwill for six dollars. Retail price is $54, and they have barely been worn at all.

]]> By: Richard http://frugalbabe.com/2008/06/25/a-solar-oven/#comment-28146 Richard Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:40:12 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=380#comment-28146 PS. yeeeuck! I would never eat anything cooked in a pan that was spray painted. That has a doctor bill written all over it. This reminds of the day I went to buy a vocal microphone. I asked the sales guy which mic was the better one; the one that cost $100.00 or the one that cost $350.00. He said "just based on the price which one do you think is the better mic?" He was right. Quality has its price. PS. yeeeuck! I would never eat anything cooked in a pan that was spray painted. That has a doctor bill written all over it.
This reminds of the day I went to buy a vocal microphone. I asked the sales guy which mic was the better one; the one that cost $100.00 or the one that cost $350.00. He said “just based on the price which one do you think is the better mic?” He was right. Quality has its price.

]]> By: Richard http://frugalbabe.com/2008/06/25/a-solar-oven/#comment-28145 Richard Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:36:05 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=380#comment-28145 Well, inexpensive is another word for cheap. The pans that come with the oven are designed for a rough ride. How many thrift store items become aged family heirlooms? Well, inexpensive is another word for cheap. The pans that come with the oven are designed for a rough ride. How many thrift store items become aged family heirlooms?

]]> By: FrugalBabe http://frugalbabe.com/2008/06/25/a-solar-oven/#comment-28143 FrugalBabe Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:44:28 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=380#comment-28143 Nancy, I agree - we have a small collection of thin, black enamel pots that we use. A couple of them came with our solar oven, and the rest came from thrift stores. Spray paint would work too, although I would be a little wary of the fumes that could possibly be released at the high temps in the oven. Also, one would probably want to only paint the outsides of the pots, as food shouldn't be cooking in contact with spray paint. Just about every time I go to a thrift store I see thin black enamel cookware, and they tend to be very inexpensive. Nancy,
I agree – we have a small collection of thin, black enamel pots that we use. A couple of them came with our solar oven, and the rest came from thrift stores. Spray paint would work too, although I would be a little wary of the fumes that could possibly be released at the high temps in the oven. Also, one would probably want to only paint the outsides of the pots, as food shouldn’t be cooking in contact with spray paint.
Just about every time I go to a thrift store I see thin black enamel cookware, and they tend to be very inexpensive.

]]> By: Nancy K http://frugalbabe.com/2008/06/25/a-solar-oven/#comment-28142 Nancy K Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:36:55 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=380#comment-28142 You don't have to purchase fancy cooking pans. Look for black thin enamel pans or spray paint thin metal pans and cookie sheets. In solar cooking, thinner metal is better. You don’t have to purchase fancy cooking pans. Look for black thin enamel pans or spray paint thin metal pans and cookie sheets. In solar cooking, thinner metal is better.

]]> By: Richard http://frugalbabe.com/2008/06/25/a-solar-oven/#comment-28043 Richard Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:26:22 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=380#comment-28043 I forgot to mention that you may also order cooking pots, loaf pans for breads, and even cookie sheets for sunny tasting cookies. Bon apetite! I forgot to mention that you may also order cooking pots, loaf pans for breads, and even cookie sheets for sunny tasting cookies. Bon apetite!

]]> By: Richard http://frugalbabe.com/2008/06/25/a-solar-oven/#comment-28042 Richard Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:23:12 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=380#comment-28042 The Sun Oven is a durable and long lasting cooking device. We have cook books with recipes specifically designed for use with the oven. I used to work for a company that sold them and in 4 years we never had a complaint. Now my company carries them. There is no element in them to break or a fuse to bust. Unless the sun burns out or you put the Sun Oven in a trash compactor this little oven will provide years of great cooking service. The Sun Oven is a durable and long lasting cooking device. We have cook books with recipes specifically designed for use with the oven.
I used to work for a company that sold them and in 4 years we never had a complaint. Now my company carries them.
There is no element in them to break or a fuse to bust. Unless the sun burns out or you put the Sun Oven in a trash compactor this little oven will provide years of great cooking service.

]]> By: All Things Eco Blog Carnival Volume Six | Focus Organic.com http://frugalbabe.com/2008/06/25/a-solar-oven/#comment-26308 All Things Eco Blog Carnival Volume Six | Focus Organic.com Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:25:26 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=380#comment-26308 [...] "How we should take James Hansen's carbon tax idea another step further." Frugal Babe presents A Solar Oven posted at Frugal Babe. Cheryline Lawson presents What is hypermiling posted at Hypermilling - [...] [...] “How we should take James Hansen’s carbon tax idea another step further.” Frugal Babe presents A Solar Oven posted at Frugal Babe. Cheryline Lawson presents What is hypermiling posted at Hypermilling – [...]

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