I just found out about the “Wonderbag” Powerless Cooker! It’s amazing. I’ve been through one hurrican
e that left us with no power for ten days, and I would have LOVED to had this then.
This bag can be used to cook for power outages, camping, tailgating, baseball games, picnics, family reunions. It’s easy…here’s what you do. Cook your food (in your own pot) until it comes to a boil. Then put the pot with a tightly closed lid into the Wonderbag. Close the bag. Let it cook all day! It’ll cook for hours (think pot roasts, pork loins, stews, chili, soups) and it can be used in reverse; to keep things cold too. Btw, see recipe on bottom for Chipotle Chili…mmmm.
Powerless is powerful. Wonderbag isn’t just a powerless cooker; it’s an instrument for change. 3 billion women still cook over wood fires, a major source of health, environmental and socio-economic issues. By drastically reducing time spent cooking, the Wonde
rbag empowers women across Africa to participate in more activities outside of the home enhancing their quality of life. Using the Wonderbag helps save water, reduces the carbon footprint, minimizes deforestation, smoke inhalation diseases and deaths. One Wonderbag per year saves 1.7 trees, 1000 liters of water and 1,248 hours of time not spent collecting firewood. For every Wonderbag purchased in the US, one is donated to a family in need in Africa.
I don’t have this yet, but it’s going on my WishList for Christmas. Comment below if you have one. Tell me how you like it. Also, if you want to check out the prices, or order one, click on the pictures. 
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey. 1 small onion, chopped. 1 medium red or green bell pepper, chopped. 1 garlic clove, finely chopped. 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chili pepper. 1 can (28 ounces) of crushed tomatoes. 1 can (15.5 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained. 3.5 cups of beef stock. Directions: Cook ground beef, onion, red pepper and garlic in 4-quart saucepan, stirring occasionally, until beef is browned and vegetables are tender. Stir ibeef stock – Beef and chipotle chile pepper until stock is melted. Stir in tomatoes and beans. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until heated through. This takes about 15 minutes. Place your lidded pot in the Wonderbag for for a minimum of 1 hours and up to 4 hours for flavors to mingle. Serve, if desired, with shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream and/or chopped cilantro.
Please share your best Wonderbag recipe in the comments, if you have one.
Click here to check out Amazon reviews on the Wonderbag.