When we first moved to NE Missouri, we purchased a Sun Oven brand solar oven. It came highly recommended by our friends and neighbors, and we were able to do a group purchase for a small discount. Three years later, I can say with certainty that it is one of the most useful tools on our off-grid homestead. In this post I'll share my best tips on how to bake in a solar oven so you feel empowered to give it a try! Why bake in a solar oven? Because we do not have an oven in our home, we use our solar oven year-round, as often as possible. It allows us to bake, roast, dehydrate, and heat with great ease. Even if you have a home oven, I would still recommend making or purchasing a solar … [Read more...]