How to roast meat in a solar oven

Roasting meat is easy in a solar oven. Not only does cooking with solar save money on electricity, but it makes the meat more tender and juicy than a conventional overn. We picked up a fresh 5lb lamb roast yesterday, and since the sun’s out, I decided to roast it today. Here’s a rundown of how to roast meat a la the sun.

Hawaiian “Alaea” Red Sea Salt

Hawaiian Sea Salt
Other Names: Alaea, Alae, Hawaiian Red Salt
Alaea aea salt is a traditional Hawaiian table salt used to season and preserve. A natural mineral called “alaea” (volcanic baked red clay) is added to enrich the salt with iron oxide. This natural additive is what gives the salt its distinctive pink color. The clay imparts [...]

Comparison of Diabetic Sweeteners

Like 21 million other Americans, my mother has type 2 diabetes. Despite multiple trips to the doctor, she is still confused about which sweeteners are okay for diabetics. She also likes to bake (a multiple blue-ribbon winner in the area State Fair for pies and cakes), and is even hazier on which diabetic [...]

Kauai Vacation Rental Cooking

My partner and I went to Kauai and opted to avoid large hotels and instead stayed in a vacation rental. We arrived pretty late in the afternoon and didn’t know the secluded area very well. Our hosts were happy to point out a few of the local attractions and resources. But by [...]

December Storm in Maui Muddies Kihei Water

 
The major southwest storm that flooded South Maui caused power outages that lasted for three days and widespread flood damage. In addition to temporary beach closures, other county services were impacted the storm. Area water treatment plants were closed causing a shortage of potable water. At the same time, flood waters from [...]