S is for Solar Cooking - Of Course! A-Z Challenge

[NOTE:  Finally figured out why this didn't get posted. Thought I would be clever and schedule my A-Z Challenge postings. Hee hee hee. Apparently, you're supposed to not only schedule date and time, but publish it, as well. Please accept my apologies.]

I would be remiss is I didn't include solar cooking under "S" in the challenge; don't you think? Having cooked with the sun (FREE solar energy) for more than five years, now, I really can't imagine not continuing to do so. Here's a link to a recent post I wrote for the April 1-8 Ultimate Blog Party group introducing them to solar cooking advantages, and it serves just as well to help you discover the savings, both in your budget and in fossil fuel usage.  To my mind, it's the best kept secret from mainstream cooks. Introducing solar cooking has become my mission. It's an immediate way to reduce energy bills and enjoy some great meals in the process. I'm so committed to this journey that I've invented a mainstream solar oven, the SolarChief, that is specifically designed for beauty, ease of use, and expected to become available to the public by early summer. I hope you'll take the time to check out my cooking blog to discover for yourself how versatile this sensational way of cooking can be. Can't beat the price, compared to solar panels, turbines, etc., it's within the reach of almost everyone and, from the moment you have a solar oven, it's FREE. You're doing your part to help keep America green and putting money back into your pockets!

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See that The A-Z Blogging Challenge button on the right? With more than 1100 bloggers participating, there's bound to be someone you'll discover by just clicking on the Next Blog or Surprise Me button.

Why I Enjoy Blogging - a Year Later

Kaffeeklatch - Google Image, Courtesy pbase.com

The Old Geezer Blog poster, RJWhite, asked why we blog and gives statistics on how many more women than men were blogging, today. Suggesting our natural verbosity was the impetus for the high numbers is an interesting point. But, I think it has more to do with the availability of time and a natural inclination to share information, something the men of my generation, at least, didn't find easy. There are always exceptions and I think the numbers will change, before long. But, his blog is well worth your taking the time to visit. It's a fun blog and, my comment to his question, was the prompt for today's post.

My early blogging began on a long-since retired business site of mine. It was a place for me to share upcoming events and feelings about day-to-day blips and vexations. (I had to use that word. It's one of my favorites from another place in time.) And, I wasn't looking for followers -- I didn't understand their power or what it could mean for me, at the time. Living alone, it was a way of reaching out and communicating with others, a catch-as-catch-can posting done as the mood struck. Then, I discovered solar cooking and decided other mainstream cooks should know about this energy-saving appliance. I wrote my solar cookbook, "A Month of SUNdays - Solar Cooking at Home." People who had bought my book wanted more information and recipes and suggested I start a solar cooking blog. Reluctantly, I did. For them, I said. Because, they asked me to and I didn't want to disappoint them, I said. Then, something happened.