Solar Cooking: Feta Chicken & Banana Bread

Feta & Tomato Chicken

I tried out a main course for the first time.  It is not a “Sun Oven” recipe.  Instead, it is one I throw together occasionally.    

Ingredients

Fresh Spinach  

Feta

Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

Diced Tomatoes

Chicken Breasts

I cooked in for a couple hours in the Sun Oven.  It came out as good as my traditional oven.   The chicken just fell apart as I put a fork in it.  I coupled the dish with a baked potato.  It was amazing!

Sun Shine and Banana Bread

I have only made banana bread from scratch 2-3 times ever.  I have not had much luck with it.  It has been thick, dry, inedible, and/or bland.   Each time I picked a “delicious” recipe.  The last time I even tried to make the modifications suggested by users.  No luck.  I just threw that one away!  

I decided to try again with the Sun Oven.   I followed the Sun Shine and Banana Bread recipe precisely (except for replacing whole wheat flower with regular all-purpose).   I checked on the bred at the suggested time for it to be complete (1.5 hours).   The top did not look done at all though the fork went through with minimal markings.  Since it was overcast, my oven was only getting to 150 degrees (half the temperature I have normally been cooking with).  I adjusted the oven and let it cook a while longer.  When I checked about 45 minutes later, there was no change in the temperature or look.  As a result, I put it in my oven at 350 until it look brown at the top. 

It was relatively moist and cooked completely, but the flavor was not what I was hoping for.  It is edible, but not delicious.  I am not sure what I am missing with this recipe!