If you were to set a hamburger patty or a hot dog, for example, in direct sunlight on your back deck railing, it would not cook, they would thaw out, of course, if frozen, but eventually spoil before the cooking process even began, so then how does a solar oven work to get your … [Read more...] about Solar Cooking: The Basics
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Campfire Pizza: Healthy Eating Wherever You Are
Pizza does not have to be unhealthy, and the best part is it tastes even better the healthier you make it. Imagine a dish with fresh herbs like basil, oregano, rosemary or pick your favorite along with some lean meat, and your daily serving of vegetables such as fresh onions, … [Read more...] about Campfire Pizza: Healthy Eating Wherever You Are
Dutch oven Biscuits
In most other English speaking countries, a biscuit is what we here in the United States would call a cookie or a cracker. The American meaning for biscuit was first noted by John Palmer in his "Journal of Travels in the United States of North America, and in Lower Canada", … [Read more...] about Dutch oven Biscuits
Cooking With Rocks
No frying pan or kettle to boil water in, no problem if you have rocks. A word of caution, however, certain rocks when heated can explode. They explode because of high moisture content. The moisture is trapped inside the rock and high heat will turn it to steam, and when the … [Read more...] about Cooking With Rocks
Teaching Your Children How to Cook: It’s Important That They Know How
About 53 percent of Millennials say they eat at restaurants at least once a week, compared with 43 percent of Generation X or baby boomers, according to a 2015 survey of 3,000 adults by Morgan Stanley. Americans in 2014 spent more money on food consumed in restaurants, school … [Read more...] about Teaching Your Children How to Cook: It’s Important That They Know How