We have also invested considerable time and some money experimenting with the many ways to cook food with the sun. Just imagine! You can actually take scrap materials–old cardboard boxes, newspaper, a ...

Camping with the kids doesn't have to mean expensive cooking gear. You can learn, save money, and have fun by making this ...

Harness the power of the sun with this simple homemade solar cooker! Harness the power of the sun with this simple homemade solar cooker! With just a few household items, see how solar energy creates ...

Even with all the buzz about alternative energy these days, solar ovens aren’t poised to replace the traditional gas or electric versions — at least not in the developed world. But making a simple ...

Like a conventional oven, your homemade solar oven can turn dough into muffins or other baked goods of your choice. When the sun is shining, we like to use our homemade solar oven for cooking and ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - In the hot, Texas summer months, the PinPoint Poindexters are making good use of the heat! This week, we decided to bake s’mores using a homemade solar oven. This experiment is ...

Every Boy Scout or Girl Guide probably had the experience of building a simple solar oven: an insulated box, some aluminum foil, and plastic wrap, and voila! On warm, sunny, summer days, you can ...

Sunny weather makes ovens out of more than just cars. The same physics that make a hot car interior a hazard to children or pets left inside can be used to heat food in solar cookers. In Sacramento ...