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Using A Solar Cooker Is An Embarrassment?

Posted by Gertie, 08 October 2011 · 238 views

According to my kids I'm the most embarrassing mum on this planet.

My latest crime? I set up a solar cooker on the porch roof. There are precious few sunny days that I can use that cooker and I honestly don't care what the neighbours will say.

...Actually, I do care what they would say. What would it be? 'Oh look at that loon Gertie out there saving electricity with her solar cooker' or maybe: 'There goes that crazy Gertie providing sustenance for her family again'

I don't understand where kids get these crazy ideas that everything that parents do is an embarrassment. Next they'll be saying I must not fetch them out of school while dressed like Lady Gaga. ;)




Well you sound like one funky lady! I have never experienced a solar cooker but I have seen Lady Gaga's various ensembles and I'm surprised that your kids don't applaud your sense of fashion!
So how does a solar cooker work? I'm just visualising you up on the roof and it seems pretty strange. Did you use a ladder to get up there? Did you carry all of the cooking paraphernalia up the ladder and did the kids have to go up on the roof to eat? Weird and cookie lady!!!!
Rubadubdub, I just put it out the window onto the flat of the porch roof. The cooker only weighs 20 pounds, Then I put in the crock filled with stew and let it go. Why not use the free energy from the sun when I can?
Ha,ha I love it! (See how I got my handle?) Thanks for the explanation. I also had a hard time visualising it although I love the idea and I applaud your use of natural resources!
I don't think I have ever heard of a solar cooker! Can they be bought in the UK and if so where? No, don't tell me, I bet they can be found on Amazon!

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