Monday, November 9, 2009

Alternate Power Sources--Solar Jar Cooker

People are so creative! Who would have thought to take a quart (or larger) canning jar, paint it black, put food in a baking bag, put the bag in the jar, and set it in the sun to cook the food! Kellene, The Preparedness Pro, did just that! You don't need any fancy solar oven in an emergency, but you do need a jar, a baking bag, and black paint. To learn more, go here. This picture shows what the jar looks like once it's painted [from solarcooking.org]. To see a variety of homemade solar cookers, go here.

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