Alternative Cooking (Wonder Box)

[Stephanie]

One of our newbies (Josephine) posted a link to a blog called Preparedness Brings Peace, it is jam packed full of good stuff.

 

This Wonder Cooker caught my eye that she wrote about.

 

http://preparednessnibblesandbits.blogspot...box-cooker.html

[Josephine]

Originally Posted By: Stephanie

One of our newbies (Josephine)

::waves regally:: ;D

[sassenach]

OK I got the website up, it looks great. Does one make a WonderBox or can they purchase them? ( See below for answer).

 

 

OH, here is a website with instructions to download to make one.

http://ourldsfamily.com/wonderbox/

[Girl Next Door]

You can't just use a beer cooler?

[CrabGrassAcres]

I have just set a pot inside a cardboard box and stuffed wadded newspaper around it and covered with a towel. You can also nest two or three boxes for more insulation. Put anything available around the pot. Bath towel, rags, shredded or wadded paper, sawdust or shavings, though some of that can be a bit messy.

 

Power went off recently when I had a large sweet potato baking. I took it out of the oven already wrapped in foil, wrapped an old t shirt around it and stuck it down in a cardboard box full of shredded paper. Put a folded bath towel over the top. It finished cooking. I think it may have been half done when the power went out.

[Girl Next Door]

I have just set a pot inside a cardboard box and stuffed wadded newspaper around it and covered with a towel. You can also nest two or three boxes for more insulation. Put anything available around the pot. Bath towel, rags, shredded or wadded paper, sawdust or shavings, though some of that can be a bit messy.

 

Power went off recently when I had a large sweet potato baking. I took it out of the oven already wrapped in foil, wrapped an old t shirt around it and stuck it down in a cardboard box full of shredded paper. Put a folded bath towel over the top. It finished cooking. I think it may have been half done when the power went out.

Great way to save $. I bought a device at a .99 only that works like a charm. It's basically a piece of marble tile exactly like the ones at the hardware store in a plastic frame. You microwave it and put it under a plate of veggies or something and darned if it doesn't transfer heat to the veggies as warm as if you cooked them. Takes 5 minutes to transfer and a couple of minutes to heat up. It is also great for keeping a dish warm while you work on another one.