Link to my T.V. segment

What the hoos-foos? I can't see it at work. Will have to check it out at home. All I get is a blank blue box. :confused:

Nan
 
Great segment!

I think it's a fabulous idea to introduce these to countries where they are now using wood for cooking, to save the trees!

Can you adjust the temp on these?
 
Gabrielle, great job! You were terrific!

Kathryn, the ovens can help even more than than the trees. There are women who walk miles and miles to buy wood for cooking (wood that they often can't really afford). When they leave the relative safety of their villages, they put themselves at great risk, and it takes them hours to get the wood. The solar ovens allow them to cook at home without the need for wood, and free up more of their time. They can also literally be a lifesaver by being used to pasteurize water.

For more info on solar cooking (besides Gabrielle's blog, of course ;)): http://www.solarcooking.org/
 
Wow! Awesome!! You were great and you looked fab! I just love those ovens. :cool:

ITA: They would be great in countries/areas where they used wood, primarily, to cook their food. I was in an area in Honduras where almost all the houses had their kitchens outside of the house. Wood stove-type ovens were used. Solar ovens would be great there!

Off the check out your blog and the solar ovens... :)
 
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Kathryn, the ovens can help even more than than the trees. There are women who walk miles and miles to buy wood for cooking (wood that they often can't really afford). When they leave the relative safety of their villages, they put themselves at great risk, and it takes them hours to get the wood. The solar ovens allow them to cook at home without the need for wood, and free up more of their time. They can also literally be a lifesaver by being used to pasteurize water.
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That's good to know, Jodi.
Sounds like they should be a regular part of relief efforts.
They could even help out people in disaster areas, like post-flood.
And they don't look too complicated to make (I'm sure some handy people can even make their own) or that expensive (unless the manufacturers have a big profit margin).


ETA: I just checked ou Jodi's link, and there are instructions for making all sorts of solar ovens...including using a metallic windshield shade!
 
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Inspired by Gabrielle's blog, I did a whole bunch of research on solar cooking, and made myself this solar cooker. I cooked some apples and some brownies in my backyard! (Unfortunately, this week has been pretty overcast, so I haven't made anything else yet.) I find the whole topic so interesting...I am trying to talk my daughter into using it for a science fair project.

edit: Kathryn, I just saw your edit. That's the cooker I made for myself last week.
 
You were GREAT!!! You seemed so natural! Congratulations!! I'd love to be on your Christmas cookie list this year. :p :D

Jodi, that looks like a project my DH would love!
 
Thanks everyone. I had a lot of fun doing it. I don't normally watch morning T.V. so I wasn't familiar with the weather women but she was a real sweetheart.
Here's another link for more info on solar ovens:

http://www.sunoven.com/

This is the one I use and I really think it's the best one out there both for the U.S. and the global market. It's not cheap, $240 to $280, but will last forever and is incredibly well designed. These ovens could do a lot to empower women in developing nations. One thing I learned today is that if you leave the food in the oven without opening the door it will stay hot enough to eat even a few hours after sundown. This is not possible with any other solar cooker. Paul, the president of Global Sun Ovens, explained to me that in most countries people eat dinner much later than in the U.S. and will not use the ovens that don't keep food warm after sundown. This is great news for me too. Ever since starting my blog we've been eating so early. Now we can go back to having dinner around 7:00 like I'm used to.
 
Sounds like you did a fantastic job! I'll have to wait to view the clip in the morning.

I also don't see $240-$280 as expensive! Regular indoor ovens are more expensive than that to get a decent one!

Can't wait to view the clip! You are now famous!

And, if there's a Christmas cookie list, add me to it! Yum!

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Thanks everyone. I had a lot of fun doing it. I don't normally watch morning T.V. so I wasn't familiar with the weather women but she was a real sweetheart.
Here's another link for more info on solar ovens:

http://www.sunoven.com/

This is the one I use and I really think it's the best one out there both for the U.S. and the global market. It's not cheap, $240 to $280, but will last forever and is incredibly well designed. These ovens could do a lot to empower women in developing nations. One thing I learned today is that if you leave the food in the oven without opening the door it will stay hot enough to eat even a few hours after sundown. This is not possible with any other solar cooker. Paul, the president of Global Sun Ovens, explained to me that in most countries people eat dinner much later than in the U.S. and will not use the ovens that don't keep food warm after sundown. This is great news for me too. Ever since starting my blog we've been eating so early. Now we can go back to having dinner around 7:00 like I'm used to.
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