If you are seriously concerned about the long dry spells we are experiencing, then there is no better way to make it rain than by ordering your new solar oven! After months of relentless hot and sunny days; perfect conditions for cooking in a solar oven, the rains finally arrived. Not that we are complaining mind you, as this nifty little box has even proven itself in slightly overcast weather.
At the community gardens at Yandina, we are always looking forward to our lunches where most of the ingredients are picked fresh from the garden. There are more and more people joining us from the community and all look forward to a bit of a natter, eating and drinking cups of tea. Lunch is usually accompanied by some cake or other baked delectables brought along by some of the ladies. Not to be outdone however, we’ve even had some beautiful banana cakes baked in our new solar oven from bananas grown at the gardens. How good is that? So far we’ve had success at cooking rice and pasta in the solar oven plus an assortment of greens and eggplants. It’s truly amazing what a solar oven is capable of. The limitations are quite evident when operating under less than ideal conditions as with the overcast weather we are experiencing now. Forward planning is essential otherwise the volunteers will become exhausted with starvation if the lunches are overtime!
This adjustment to a new way of cooking is a reflection of how we need to be flexible with the climate change issues we are facing. If we can adapt to new ways of going about our daily business by taking on changes with a sense of challenge and anticipation, then we can survive our way into the 21st century.
