The Latest in Solar Oven Design!
And we are now very excited to announce that these beautiful ovens are now available for delivery via mail order worldwide!
(See details below under our 'Questions' section).
(*NEW* Pink Camo)
And if you live in the Four Corners area in the Southwest, you may be able to scoop one up locally, in the color of your choice, at various Farmer's Markets, from Durango, CO to the Aztec and Farmington, NM areas, and even in places like Santa Fe and various venues throughout Arizona. Any comments, questions, color preferences, or suggestions that you may have, we certainly welcome your email.
These units retail for $249 each (And mail order customers will receive FREE SHIPPING within the 48 contiguous United States! See below). They are durable, insulated, gasket and acrylic-lined, and handcrafted one at a time, right here in New Mexico. But best of all, they work! Just the PERFECT item for the outdoorsman, for families (as they are safe around kids or even in an apartment setting), or for those just looking to conserve on the cost of electricity, or as an emergency backup. The grid goes down, you can still cook. These require no power whatsoever! Angle them toward the sun, and in 2-3 hours, you have a nice, hot (safely-cooked) meal for you and the family. You can even put one by the water's edge, catch a fish, prep it, start cooking it while you cast for another! Just imagine the possibilities! You'll find more great info on solar cooking below, along with some killer recipes to get you started! (I love the tuna casserole, myself!)
(Blue Camo and Army Green)
(Army Green 'Jungle' Camo)
(Army Green 'Jungle' Camo)
(Fly Yellow)
(Hot Pink)
(Navy Blue)
(Winter Camo and Blue Camo)
(*NEW* Desert Camo)
(Gun Metal Grey)
(Black)
(Sky Blue)
(Earth Red)
Start Cooking with the Sun's Rays!
With our planet changing as quickly as it is, and a growing interest toward emergency preparedness and energy savings, this is an essential item to keep in any household, trailer, or apartment. Did you know that you can cook virtually ANYTHING with just the sunlight? Most people DON'T know that. We're talking anything from desserts, to side dishes, to a 3lb. roast, to that beautiful, medium-rare filet mignon (at the right). And it can all be done using nothing but the energy of the sun's rays. That's ZERO FUEL USED or ANY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT WHATSOEVER! And a complete lack of reliance on 'The Grid' which supplies the power to our homes. What a perfect way to involve your friends and family in a very worthwhile and planet-friendly gathering!
You will literally, have people ask you what you have there, you'll tell them, and they'll insist it can't be done. Oh, it can, and it will. Talk about being 'the first on your block'! This wonderfully green 'appliance' will harness the best our universe has to offer, at no cost to the user, thanks to this gift of infinitely FREE energy that surrounds us all. Just a shame more people don't know that. But you do, and they soon will, as necessity begins to override all else. But most importantly, these will all work perfectly, as long you can get that hour or two of direct sunlight. I can assure you.
Use it for emergency situations, taking on camping trips, at the park, tailgating (Chili works VERY well in this), at the beach, or even from the 5th story balcony of your apartment! Use it anywhere you can get that sunlight I mentioned. It's safe for all ages, is in no way a fire hazard (No part of the unit, inside or out, gets hot except for the pot you're cooking in), and in case you missed it, it requires NO outside source of energy or fuel to operate. That being the case, you can also safely assume that this WILL save you a tremendous amount on your power bill, as well. That alone is worth the price of admission.
How to Use the Oven You've Just Purchased:
1. Place the unit on the ground or on a table outside, pointing directly to the sun, with as much reflection within the unit as you can get.
2. Take your 2qt. pot of uncooked food, and place it inside the unit on top of a sheet of tin foil (shiny side up, for easy cleanup purposes), and close the lid.
3. After one hour or so, check on the food, stir if needed, and make a judgment on how much longer you may need. Check on the food sparingly, though. Every time you open the pot's lid, you'll be adding another 15 minutes or so to your total cooking time, due to lost energy.
4. Close the lid, and adjust the unit slightly for direct sunlight once again, and that's it!
Most meals will be completed within 2 hours, give or take. If you come back later than that, it should be simmering like a Crockpot, and be ready when you are! Scroll down further for some AMAZING recipes to get started with!
NOTE: These units are sealed with a waterproof silicone in the joints in the event of a small spill, or food that has bubbled over in the pot. Always leave about an inch or so of space from the food to the top of the pot to minimize this.
* To protect the acrylic base of your solar oven from the direct heat of the pot, as well as for easier cleanup, it is recommended that you place a sheet of tin foil down first (shiny side up), before placing the pot inside. It really makes cleanup a breeze and will prolong the life of the solar oven itself.
By the way, the food not only COOKS safely and effectively, it also TASTES better than your own oven. Because there are no burners or flames, there are no 'hot spots' to unevenly cook your food. It just cooks nice and steadily, at a very safe internal temp, juicy as can be! Seriously, better than the oven! Yes, even chicken! This is not just 'survival' food, it is really that good, and that safe! Internal temp of the pot will reach approximately 185 degrees Fahrenheit, which is a perfectly safe pasteurization temp for ANY of the foods you might be concerned about (i.e. chicken, pork, etc.)
This cooker's not just fun, and a great conversation piece, but it can be a matter of survival if the power goes out completely where you live. The events of Katrina or Haiti taught us all, we are on our own! And you can't plan your next step in an emergency, when you're belly's growling, and you're still wondering where the next meal will come from. So to have one of these, and a bit of food put aside, you're that much further ahead than the next guy. That's the kind of preparedness that saves lives. Yours, and those around you.
But once you have a few meals under your 'solar oven belt', please let us know: your successes, just what you've cooked, and how this may have changed the way you think about the way we use earth's resources to sustain ourselves, and we may just put your story on our site. Recipes too! Got a good one? Send it on, and we'll give you all the credit, of course!
Have fun, & enjoy your meal!
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A testimonial from Crystal R. (No. California):
""...I was a bit skeptical, but extremely excited on owning and trying the solar oven. I want to do whatever it takes to help save the Earth, so using a solar oven will definitely do its part. I don't always have the time to cook, especially when there's so much to do in a day, and what's great about the solar oven is that you can put all the ingredients in the pot, put it in the solar oven, and run a few errands without worrying about burning the house down and using up so much electricity!
I decided to cook an Omaha Steaks' Salmon filet, and I dressed it with their yummy pineapple coconut mango tequila sauce. I put the two together in the pot, put the pot in the solar oven, and let it cook for about an hour. I did some cleaning around the house, and by the time I was done, I checked on the salmon, and it was done as well! I got an oven glove and took the pot out and tried a piece of my creation, and MAN!! It was definitely a surprise! The salmon was DELICIOUS! It was cooked perfectly, and the flavor was great!
I just love this solar oven! I didn't have to worry about setting a temperature. Just put it in direct sun light and let nature work its magic!"
A testimonial from E. Hoebrink (Holland):
"Today we eat our first meal out of it! Amazing how well this thing works! Fortunately we have a very hot period right now, so we are going to try more slow- cooking meals!We like to thank you for bringing your solar oven to Cal-Earth, otherwise we should never have known of the thing!
For intensive use we have too little warm, sunny days in Holland, but when the good days are here: delicious cooking! Indeed, there is no better way to cook."
