Using Sun Power

Yesterday I shared that I purchased a Sun Oven. Yesterday I used it for the first time and have been enjoying muffins ever since. This morning I cut up a bunch of vegetables, placed 3 chicken breasts on top, then spread black pepper, thyme, and some olive oil on the chicken. A dark thin pan such as granite ware is best for solar cooking, but the only granite ware pan I have would not fit in the Sun Oven. So I got out a Pyrex bowl with a lid. I put everything in the dish and placed it in the Sun Oven. Throughout the day I checked on my dinner, repositioning the oven to face the sun as the sun moved across the sky.

I am now eating a complete meal prepared totally by the power of the sun. I have a plate of chicken and vegetables baked by the sun. I am drinking a glass of ice tea, brewed by the power of the sun (sun tea). With energy costs rising daily, it is nice knowing that I used totally free sun power to prepare my meal.

I mentioned yesterday that one of the jobs I had hired a crew to do was install a clothes line. Well it is now up. As I write this blog the washer is busy cleaning my clothes. Instead of throwing the clothes into the dryer, I am going to let the sun and wind dry my clothes for me.