Thermal Cooking – Hay Box Fireless Cooking

What is thermal cooking? Well, it’s like using a slow cooker, but it does not use electricity at all and all the magic happens inside the insulated pot. The short and sweet of it is that food is heated to boiling for some time 5, 10, 15 minutes and then put into an insulated structure….

Thermal Cooking – Broccoli Cauliflower Soup

During a rare snow event, the author enjoys the quiet while being forced to take vacation time from work. They prepare for the day by caring for chickens and experimenting with a soup recipe using frozen vegetables.

Chicken Stew and Vegetable Soup – Fireless Cooking History

What is fireless cooking? Well, it’s like a slow cooker, but it does not use electricity at all. The short and sweet of it is that food is heated to boiling for a period of time 5, 10, and 15 minutes and then put into an insulated structure. The covered pot will retain all the…

Venison Stew – Hay Box Fireless Cooking

I’m stepping out here a little bit and venturing into the art of cooking in a hay box.  What is a hay box?  Think “slow cooker – unplugged”.  Researching the concept of slow fire-less cooking I found that the idea is not new.  I’ve been able to find newspaper articles and research papers mentioning using…