Cooking off the grid. No need to turn on the electricity or gas. Use the sun to cook your next meal. In this episode, I’m going to make cooking with the sun simple and easy by sharing some more tips and tricks. A solar cooker is simply a devise that uses direct sunlight to heat and cook your food and they come in all sizes depending upon how much food you want to cook and how many people you are feeding. You have an outside oven to attract the sun and an inside container to hold the food. The whole set up is of course place in direct sunlight for best results. Discover more about cooking temperatures, food prep and more.