archive for August 29th, 2007

Guest post: Peaches and herbs, united

by Jennifer M. aka Baklava Queen @ Wednesday, August 29th, 2007.

I started by cooking the chopped red onion and the hot pepper in a bit of olive oil over low heat, letting them take their sweet time to carmelize…. Peaches and Herbs Salsa Makes 1 pint of salsa 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil 1 small red onion, sliced thin and chopped coarsely 1 hot pepper, seeded and minced 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 tsp minced fresh basil 1/4 tsp salt 5-6 peaches, peeled, pitted, and chopped 1 1/2 c chopped tomatoes 1 tsp minced fresh mint 1/2 tsp minced fresh basil Juice from 1/2 lime In large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-low heat.

Cooking off the grid, part 2: A different kind of cookout

by Marc R. aka Mental Masala @ Wednesday, August 29th, 2007.

After I built the solar oven, it was time to test it. Being an engineer, I wanted to start out with some measurements.
My first two tests were as simple as it gets: heating water over the course of a sunny afternoon. To monitor the performance of the oven, I inserted a thermocouple (a […]

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