John is very, VERY into emergency preparedness lately -- purchasing everything from water filters to rotating food storage shelves to portable toilet seats! Not that I'm complaining. I'm not! I actually love that he has taken this huge project upon himself, only involving me when he needs a second opinion.
He came home last week with a Solar Oven. I must admit that when I saw this rinky-dink looking contraption, I mocked it (silently, as to not make John feel ridiculed). I could tell John was proud, REAL proud of his little purchase so while biting my tongue, was able to muster out the words, "Oh honey, that's awesome. What a great thing you did in spending our money on this, this....thing!" (Ya, this thing that looks like it would be better off roaming around the planet Mars retrieving soil samples!)
So yesterday was the big day. In between Conference sessions we put this baby to the test. John placed the Sun Oven in the back yard and we watched as the temperature in it quickly rose to 325 degrees! "Is it possible that this 'thing' might actually work?" I pessimistically thought to myself.
We cut up a Butternut Squash, placed it in a small dutch oven and then baked it for about one hour. I sheepishly admit that is was THE BEST SQUASH I HAVE EVER EATEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE! So flavorful, so moist (the Sun Oven claims mega-moistness as one of its bonuses). No butter nor even salt and pepper needed!
IN. CRE. DI. BLE.
So on to the next test, which to our cookie-loving, cookie-baking family was the ultimate test. Can this thing bake cookies? AND, if so, can it bake them to our family's satisfaction? We are, you see, cookie snobs at our house.
Well, we shall see.....
Proud father John, admiring the latest additionto his family.
Can it pass the cookie-snob test?
Baking at 335 degrees.
Eager mouths anxiously awaiting the results. (And this picture was NOT posed! Well, maybe just a teensy bit. The kids were actually all gathered around. Watching. Waiting. Drooling. Watching. Waiting....)
Low and behold, after about 12 minutes they were done.
The verdict is in - the cookies are delicious!Crispy on the outside, warm and chewy on the inside.
You did good John. Real good.
10 comments:
HIL-AR-IOUS!! Boys and there toys eh!! Congratulations on your new arrival...can't wait for the birth announcement!!! lol!
We did watch the last session but it didn't finish until about 11-11.30pm. It was a marathon day from 10 in the morning until 11pm at night!! Worth it though.
Thanks for sharing!
love bx
Wow! How much was it? I LOVE sci-fi contraptions like that! Makes me feel just that much closer to my brethren of the Star Wars 'verse. You should get one for me for my birthday this year.
John informed me last night that he is taking this contraption (and some cookie dough) to the desert with him this weekend when they go camping! He said, "Can you imagine....fresh, warm cookies while camping in the desert?!" Ha ha - he's so proud.
wish I was there to witness with my own eyes...where can WE get one?!!
definately looks like NASA was involved but I guess looks are deceiving :)
OK, this is so wierd...but I just BARELY got off the utahsunovens.com website because I had seen it on Studio 5 today and was so interested that I wrote down the site and looked it up to see how much they were selling for! Then I came to your blog!!!!! So surreal! I seriously want one and think it is such a good idea. Questions: Where did John get it and how much? They are coming to do a demo at Macey's a week from Saturday. I'm wondering if they are cheaper there?
How awesome! I saw an oven like that on my neighbors driveway one day and had your thoughts exactly. It looked like a cardboard box with some flimsy metal flaps...but looks like it works!
The stove sounds fun, but I am intrigued with that bathing tub! How beautiful!!!
What can we say!? Dad is so cool!
I see you got the font to download. That's happy. I guess.
LOL. Who is that darling little blonde boy admiring the just cooked cookies?! so funny because last week he (Thomas) said, "Matthew got a new cookie oven." I thought, "wow, what will they think of next?" I'm all thinking, "why would they need that, they have three expert cookie makers already!"
I guess this is a way to get John in on it now. ;)
I just searched your blog looking for a Wasatch Back post from last year...no luck, but that would have been a good one to read. Oh, sad for your husband and his swollen knees. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, right? haha! So, we did find our 12th teammate. But after reading this post I think John and his fancy cooking machine would be a valuable asset to our team!
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