Cooking with the Sun

A pot of garbanzo beans fresh from the solar oven

Solar cooking (harnessing the heat of the sun to cook food in a solar or sun oven) is a triple treat for me because it enables me to conserve energy, enjoy the outdoors more and cook delicious food all at once!  If you haven’t yet tried solar cooking (or have never even heard of it) read on for tips on why and how to get started.

Aside from the obvious benefits; saving energy and therefore money, solar cooking has many other added incentives.  It enables you to:

1) save time by letting food cook while you do something else

2) cook and pasteurize water wherever you are (on the beach, at the park, camping)

Tags: solar cooking, sun ovens

Water

I just spoke with a neighbor not long ago about the water situation here in Southern Oregon where I live.  Our county is cracking down on water use and monitoring irrigation closely.  It got me thinking even more about how valuable our water supply is and gave me the inspiration to write this post on conserving and enjoying our water reserves.

Masuru Emoto

Tags: Conservation, Eco-Adventure, Water

Site launch… and more reasons to celebrate!

Welcome to Lasting Balance and to my blog!

My intention for this blog is for it to be a source of information and inspiration, so check back often for a dose of good energy and food for thought.  We’ll cover topics including but not limited to yoga, meditation, flower essences, reiki, spirituality, seasonal cycles, holistic health for people and animals, supplements, healthy eating, recipes and cooking, nature, gardening, conservation and more. If you’d like to be reminded when I post a blog, just subscribe in the upper right hand corner.

I’d like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Summer Solstice.  The longest day of the year is an opportunity to give thanks to the Sun and all the warmth and sustenance it provides us with.

Tags: Celebration, Solstices