Could you cook for your family if the power went out? That’s exactly what we tackled in this month’s Prep Time episode! In honor of National Preparedness Month, I shared some of my favorite powerless cooking tools, fuels, and recipes that you can use during blackouts, storms, or emergencies.
SEPTEMBER EPISODE – POWERLESS COOKING CLASS
This month’s episode features all of the fuels and tools I have collected over the years for powerless cooking. Some are old favorites and others are new that I have recently discovered. I also cook up a few yummy muffin recipes using the new Ember Oven from Instafire.
September Featured Recipes
- Egg Muffin Bites
- Shelf Stable Muffin Mix
September Featured Products
- InstantFire Firestarter
- Canned Fuel
- Stove-in-a-Can
- Inferno Stove
- Ember Oven
- Volcano Grill
- Haines 2.0 Solar Cooker
- All-American Sun Oven
September Freebies
- Fuels Overview Handout
- #10 Can Stove Tutorial
- Cardboard Box Oven Tutorial
Cooking Demo Replay – Powerless Cooking Class!
Egg Muffin Cups Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c. Scrambled Egg Mix (Emergency Essentials – save 25% with coupon code PREPNOW25)
- 1/4 c. FD Red Onions (Thrivalist)
- 2/3 c. FD Green Peppers (Thrivalist)
- 1/2 c. FD Sausage (Thrivalist – save 10% with coupon code SAVE10MHCANS)
- 2/3 c. FD Cheddar Cheese
- 2 1/2 c. Water
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Pour evenly into 12 muffin cups (about 1/2 c. per muffin). Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.
Muffin Mix Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 c. Flour
- 1/2 c. Sugar
- 2 tsp. Baking Powder
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 3 T. Instant Milk (Thrivalist)
- 1/2 c. Butter Powder (Thrivalist)
- 2 T. Scrambled Egg Mix (Emergency Essentials save 25% with coupon code PREPNOW25)
- 1 c. Freeze-Dried Fruit (Wise Harvest)
- 2 c. Water
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Pour evenly into 12 muffin cups (about 1/2 c. per muffin). Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.
Featured Products
Fire Starters / Fuels
InstaFire is an all-natural firestarter that makes it super easy to light charcoal, wood, or even damp fuel. It burns hot and long enough to get your stove or Dutch oven going or even just to boil water. Canned fuels such as Sterno or InstaFire cans can be used in all kinds of small stoves and ovens.
Stove-in-a-Can
This is a self-contained stove kit that comes with matches and two fuel discs that burn 3-4 hours each. It’s simple to light and burns clean, making it a good grab-and-go option for short-term emergencies. These are easy to put into a car or other family, business, or school emergency kit.
Inferno Biomass Stove
A compact, efficient little biomass stove that burns twigs, pellets, or other natural fuel. Great for bug-out bags or camping, since you don’t need to store bulky fuel canisters. Cooks faster than a campfire with a controllable flame.
Ember Oven
A portable oven that lets you bake with twigs, leaves, charcoal, or just fuel cells. Yes, you can make bread, muffins, and even brownies with no power! I featured it in this episode to show just how versatile it can be since you can cook with it both indoors AND outdoors. So many options with this little oven.
Volcano Grill
One of my longtime favorites! The Volcano can run on propane, charcoal, or wood, so it’s one of the most versatile cooking systems for preparedness. Folds down for storage and can handle big meals and Dutch oven cooking. You can even use it as a firepit when you can’t have an open flame.
Haines 2.0 Solar Cooker
This simple reflector-style solar cooker is affordable, lightweight, and surprisingly effective. Perfect for soups, stews, and even baking on sunny days, no fuel required. Temperatures don’t get super hot so it works more like a crockpot than a regular “oven”.
All-American Sun Oven
The gold standard of solar cooking. This insulated oven harnesses the sun’s power to bake, roast, or dehydrate. It’s pricier but incredibly effective if you want a long-term fuel-free cooking solution. With high quality parts this oven will last you a long time and you can cook almost anything with it!
FREE HANDOUTS
- Fuels Overview Handout: A quick reference guide to the most common emergency cooking fuels: propane, wood, charcoal, etc. Use it to compare storage needs, limitations, best uses, etc.
- #10 Can Stove Tutorial: Learn how to turn an ordinary #10 can into a simple emergency stove! This step-by-step tutorial walks you through the process so you’ll always have a DIY option for cooking when fuel is limited.
- Cardboard Box Oven Tutorial: Who knew a cardboard box could bake muffins? This tutorial shows you how to build a low-cost oven with foil and coals — a fun project for families and a great backup for powerless cooking.
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-Jodi Weiss Schroeder
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