The Sunny Side of Cooking - Solar cooking and other
ecologically friendly cooking methods for the 21st century
By Lisa Rayner
Copyright (c) 2007
Printed on 100% recycled paper in Santa Fe, NM.
128 pages. 8 1/2 inches by 5 1/2 inches.
Color cover, black and white illustrations.
Comb binding.
$14.95 + shipping
ISBN: 978-0-9800608-0-5
What if there was a year-round method of cooking that was low cost, powered by sunlight, non-polluting, and easy to do even in college dorms, apartment balconies and off-the-grid locations? There is: solar cooking.
At the dawn of the 21st century, the need for sustainable cooking solutions is great, including fossil fuel-caused climate change, the end of cheap oil, and deforestation due to firewood collection. Whether you spend a couple of hours building a simple solar cooker out of cardboard and foil, or buy a sturdy commercial model, it is possible to do everything from simmering to blanching, poaching, steaming, sautéing, braising, baking, roasting, toasting, pan frying, grilling, food canning, medical sterilization, and even making ice (at night!).
The Sunny Side of Cooking is a practical, easy-to-follow guide for both beginning and experienced solar cooks. Includes:
- How to choose the right solar cooker for you based on your climate and lifestyle needs
- More than 100 vegetarian solar recipes and tips
- How to adapt slow cooker recipes to a solar cooker
- How to adapt your favorite recipes to a solar cooker
- How to safely can foods using USDA canning guidelines
- How to create a year-round sustainable cooking system that combines the use of solar cookers, fireless cookers, pressure cookers, and biomass-fueled stoves and earth ovens
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“Beautifully detailed and informative.
I highly recommend it both for beginners and
experienced solar cooks who may pick up
some useful variations and additional uses.
Her recipes make one’s mouth water just reading them!”
— Solar cooking pioneer Barbara Prosser Kerr,
Co-inventor of the EcoCookerTM solar box cooker,
Kerr-Cole sustainable Living Center, Taylor, Arizona