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Address: 6350 Woodley Blvd, Lake Balboa, CA (1 mile west of the 405 between Burbank & Victory)
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SUNFLAIR’s amazing new distributor in New Zealand is Kate Rowland!
Kate was the subject of an interview by Adam Roberts of the Nelson Mail, a New Zealand newspaper, reposted here:
A Nelson woman has become the first New Zealand distributor for a solar oven product that can cook a roast chicken in three hours.
Kate Rowland, who also works as an administrator and installer for Solar Rosa Home, has become the first distributor of the Sunflair solar oven in New Zealand.
The oven cooks food by trapping ultraviolet rays from the sun and converting them into infrared rays, which heat the food as they are unable to escape the oven.
This means the sun’s heat or the outside temperature does not affect the oven’s ability to cook.
“You could be on a glacier and still cook.”
The oven heats up to about 65 degrees Celsius in 10 minutes, and can reach a maximum temperature of 130C.
Most recipes take between two and four hours to cook.
A cake could be baked in about two hours, while a roast chicken would take about three. The oven could also dry fruit.
“It’s nice when things take a long time because then you don’t have to hurry back for it.”
She was experimenting with recipes almost every day, working to create a cookbook for the oven, she said.
Nelson was an ideal location for solar cooking, with regular clear skies even in winter, and she estimated the oven could be used for about three-quarters of the year.
The product fitted well into a lot of markets, from camping to those who wanted to make their cooking more environmentally friendly, she said. Food cooked in the oven was also more healthy as all the moisture was retained.
Prepare.co.nz, NZ Survivor, and the Nelson Environment Centre had already bought several of the ovens, she said.
But she was keen to encourage people to use the ovens in their regular cooking. In summer I want people to not be using gas or electricity.”
Rowland said she had found out about the ovens when she was doing an online course on renewable energy a few months ago.
In the course of her research she realized there were none in New Zealand, so she approached the Sunflair company and eventually became their authorized saleswoman for the country.
Most customers wanted to use the device to move away from their reliance on gas or electricity.
The Sunflair would never need to be replaced, she said.
Rowland is setting up her own company, E Bright Energy, to sell sustainable products including the Sunflair.
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Ingredients
Apples
Lemon Juice
Directions
1) Cut apples into 1/8 inch slices (3 mm). Slices should be as uniform as possible for even drying. Can either leave skin on or peel.
2) Soak apples in lemon juice for a few minutes. This helps prevent them from turning brown when drying.
3) Lay apple slices directly on the cooking rack(s). Leave space between them so air can circulate.
4) Put fruit in oven, leaving oven unzipped and well vented. Air circulation is important. Don’t worry about bugs getting in during the drying process. The heat will keep them away.
4) Dry until pliable but leathery (about 6 -8 hours for apples). To test dryness, let a piece cool, then squeeze it. If squeezing produces moisture, fruit is not dry.
5) Allow fruit to cool before storing.
Tips: The optimal drying temperature is between 130 – 140 F (55 – 60 C). The temperature should stay below 170 F (77 C), otherwise the fruit will cook instead of dry. This may require the oven to be angled more away from the sun.
During the first hour, watch for condensation buildup on the oven cover. If this happens, wipe with clean cloth.
Food dries best in low humidity (under 60%).
Experiment with other fruits: apricots, bananas, berries, tomatoes, etc. Remember that juicier fruits will have longer drying times.
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Makes 1 medium sized loaf
Ingredients
1 tbsp (14 g.) yeast
¼ cup (59 ml.) warm water
1 cup (235 ml.) milk
½ cup (118 ml.) rolled oats
1 tsp (5 g.) salt
2 tbsp (29 g.) olive oil
2 tbsp (29 g.) honey
1 whole egg
2 3/4 cups (629 g.) flour
Directions
Grease one silicone pot very lightly with oil.
Dissolve yeast in water; combine with milk, oats, salt, oil, honey, egg.
Add flour and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
Mould dough into a smooth round shape and place in the silicone pot with the lid on top.
Pop silicone pot into the Sunflair Solar Oven. Cook for 4 hours or until crust has browned.
Add seeds or raisins for extra taste. SUNFLAIR.net
Sunflair is excited to welcome the newest addition to our team: Kate Rowland is now our exclusive distributor in New Zealand. Contact her at SUNFLAIR.net. Welcome aboard, Kate!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
SPICED TRUFFLES
In pot, add:
16 oz bittersweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Place in Sunflair Solar Oven for 40-60 min. until chocolate melts. Whisk vigorously until melted and mixed. Then place in refrigerator for 30-60 min until firm enough to roll into walnut size balls. Place on wax paper and set aside.
Combine:
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Roll balls generously in powder. Place in refrigerator for 4 hours or overnight to set.
Remove from refrigerator and sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar.
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A young man in Barnegat, New Jersey was one of the many that endured Hurricane Sandy. After securing a generator for his grandfather’s medical needs, his second wish was to be able to provide his grandfather with a hot meal. Now he has a Sunflair® Solar Oven. Hopefully, he’ll never have to use it in an emergency. SUNFLAIR.net
UN negotiators will meet in Doha, Qatar for the UN Climate Change Conference next week to resume talks aimed at securing a global deal on climate by 2015.
The UN’s Environment Program says greenhouse gases are 14% above where they need to be in 2020 for temperature rises this century to remain below 2C (about 3.5F).
Enter to win 2 guest passes to the LA Green Festival, November 17-18 at the LA Convention Center. Email us at reachus@sunflair.net with the words “Green Festival Passes” for a chance to win free day passes! Just tell us the names of the guests and which day you’d like to attend. 18 and under are FREE.
Winners, stop by the SUNFLAIR® booth and receive a free water pasteurization indicator.
No purchase required. Winners chosen at random. SUNFLAIR.net
Join SUNFLAIR Founder & CEO Melinda Seller as she talks with noted author and researcher Faith Ranoli on Ranoli’s “Heart & Home” radio show on HealthyLife.net. The broadcast begins today (Thursday) at 1pm Pacific Time.
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