solar ovens

We just got back from most of a week in Choluteca, in southern Honduras. The weather there is hot like in Panama, except that it is a dry heat. The days we were there were really nice, as far as I was concerned. Reminded me of Panama a lot, at least Panama when it was "cool."
We went to do a pastor/wives seminar with another couple. They did a lot of the teaching, so it was a much easier week than the last time we did a seminar and had to do it all ourselves. Besides the teaching, John took a long a solar oven and each day we cooked something different in it.(chicken and rice the first day, meat and potatoes the second and a pot of beans the third)

John has been interested in sun ovens for a long time, and Choluteca just seemed like a perfect place to promote them. Lots and lots of sunshine. the second day was just a bit cloudy, but even so the food was cooked by lunch time. Everyone was fascinated and they were all willing to "help us out" with our solar oven project. We left the oven we with a young couple who live in an area that is Mongrove swamp. No cutting of trees is allowed, so wood for cooking is scarce, expensive and sometimes illegal. They were really pleased and I think they will really give a go at using it. We have about 8 more ovens at home we will get to some of the other couples and have a source of several more. It was exciting to me because this has been one of John's dreams for a long time. To actually have people excited about using it is really special.