I used my solar oven for the first time the other day and made two cups of rice. It turned out a little mushy but I'm glad I figured out how to use the oven. There's a peg at the top that you line up with the sun in such a way that it casts no shadow. I also realized that the back patio is not a great place to use the solar oven later in the day because the sun sets behind the house fairly early. Since the rice turned out mushy I saved it and turned it into rice pudding the next day.
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2 cups white rice fermenting in water for several days.
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After fermenting for 6 days.
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A little less than 4 cups water (since the rice has already absorbed some water). I did end up adding more later since it wasn't cooking as I expected.
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Getting the oven and the dutch oven ready.
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Putting the water in.
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Putting the rice in after the water heated up quite a bit.
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Partway through cooking. I think letting the lid up probably let a lot of the heat escape.
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Had to move the oven with the sun as it set behind the house.
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Cook Grain with a Solar Oven - PEP BB food.sand.grain.solar
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