It is so miserably hot. I know . . I complained when it was cold and said I wouldn’t complain about summer but I can’t help myself. It is so . . HOT! I go out to get eggs several times a day so they’re not baking in this heat. I always end up finding something else that needs my attention while outside and then I come in, take a shower, put on dry clothes . . and that happens 3 or 4 times a day.
We’re having fried shrimp for dinner and I wanted baked potatoes but told myself I’m not using the oven when it’s this hot. I’m making a big sacrifice to fry shrimp inside . . I hardly fry anything but bacon but we were able to get some fresh shrimp and I’ve been hungry for homemade fried shrimp for about . . 5 years! 🙂
Solar Oven
I decided I’d stick some potatoes in the solar oven and let the sun do the cooking. Since it seems to be baking everything and everyone around here . . might as well let it bake part of our dinner. Fried shrimp, yellow squash, baked potatoes and sliced tomatoes . . that’s what’s for dinner here.
Mary Jo says
I have never done it, but I have heard that you can bake potatoes in your crock pot!
JudyL says
I’ve done it in the crock pot but the solar oven costs less. 🙂
PattiLynn says
Your dinner sounds delish!
We’ve been enjoying your recipe for zucchini with onions and soy sauce that you posted a pic of awhile back. It’s sooo good! We got burned out on zucchini with tomatoes that I usually cooked together.
We’re darned hot here too. Got a watermelon cooling down for later.
Judy says
It’s funny that you are so hot, and we are having a really cold spell here. Temps sometimes down to -3 in the mornings and a few days with temp hovering around the 10-12 deg. And in 6 months we will be saying how hot it is, while you are cold! At least we never have snow here, although some parts of South Australia had some a couple of weeks ago, which is very rare.
Sherrill says
That solar oven looks like it would come in very handy a LOT here in Texas! But I’d never use it so I’m not going to get one!! HA
Amanda says
Hi, Judy!
Your solar oven looks like it would work here in KY, too! I have never seen one. I really like this idea. It sort of reminds me when, back in the 70’s, we made solar tea. lol
Fried shrimp does sound good. I’m sure you make it LA style, which I crave.
Lyn Leary says
You might try making a potato bag. With it you can microwave a potato in 5 – 6 minutes. They taste delish, just like oven baked only you don’t need to heat up the kitchen with your oven.
I did not believe they would be so good but the are! I received mine from a friend. I did not believe they would be so good but the are!
http://www.patternpile.com/sewing-patterns/baked-potato-bag-sewing-tutorial/
Noreen says
I have never heard of a solar oven. What is the brand you use? I think this would make a great gift for my parents for Christmas!!
Teri Jordan says
Could you share your fried shrimp recipe…..I’m always looking for a good shrimp recipe….