I don't know what to eat

Canned salmon and tuna, beans/lentils (as a side dish, not as a salad)... fresh veggies with dip, and the list goes on and on.

Personally, I enjoy leftover chow-mien and pork fried rice dishes cold.
 
In addition to... chicken and other meaty wraps, as they're wholesome and filling.

Leftover meatloaf, roast beef, and ham (cold), makes for a great meal when paired with a variety of fresh vegetables.

Also, potato salad and ham, one of my summer (hot weather) faves! Never grow tired of it.
 
debodun said:
They sell ready-made potato salad in the grocery store deli, but I am always dubious about it, especially in the summer. Also, it looks soupy, like they put too much mayo in it. I guess they call it "homestyle" because you'd better say home after you eat it.

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With homemade potato salad being so easy to make, I never buy store-bought.

Just make a little extra and you'll have delicious homemade potato salad for a few days to enjoy.
 
I have also been dabbling with ramen noodles. I usually throw out the seasoning packet that comes with it (I find it too salty), or save it to flavor a soup or stew where it is diluted more. I find ramen very versatile - I can put all types of veggies in it (I particularly like spinach) and shredded cheeses and herbs. But even ramen has it limits of how many time a week I can eat it.
 
debodun said:
I have also been dabbling with ramen noodles. I usually throw out the seasoning packet that comes with it (I find it too salty), or save it to flavor a soup or stew where it is diluted more. I find ramen very versatile - I can put all types of veggies in it (I particularly like spinach) and shredded cheeses and herbs. But even ramen has it limits of how many time a week I can eat it.
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Sounds delish!

While I know you're tired of eating plain old salads, you can always kick it up a notch and makde yourself salads that eat like a meal.

Adding seeds, fruit, shrimp, prawns, chicken (spiced and/or seasoned)... all sorts of ideas and endless possibilities.
 
debodun said:
They sell ready-made potato salad in the grocery store deli, but I am always dubious about it, especially in the summer. Also, it looks soupy, like they put too much mayo in it. I guess they call it "homestyle" because you'd better say home after you eat it.

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You can microwave potatoes-takes little time-and then make your own potato salad.
 
Hot dogs and beans, a wide variety of frozen TV dinners, other frozen foods as well. You also can buy various potato and macaroni salads at the deli. If you have a microwave, you have unlimited resources to different food. If you don’t have one, lol, buy one.
 
No, I don't have a toaster oven. I took one from my aunt's house when I cleaned it out. When I brought it home and plugged it in, it tripped the breaker. I took it back and left it at her house. My old 20 amp non-grounded wiring probably can handle an appliance like that.
 
Aneeda72 said:
Thought you wanted potato salad and are tired of sandwiches. Now you are talking about frozen tater tots and turning on your oven in summer. Since you are using your oven for tater tots, you are able to make other stuff as well, instead of sandwiches. I am beginning to notice a familiar theme in all your threads. 🙄
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Do you treat people IRL, as in face-to-face, Aneeda, the way you treat members here on the forum? :mad:
 
Have always had a toaster oven, they're great, sure cuts down on creating heat. I splurged on a air cooker, which is pretty much a mini oven, next to no oil, depending what you're cooking, does exactly what it's name says, moving air to cook, same as a convection oven, use microwave a lot for veggies, and some frozen foods.
This will make me sound like a hypocrite, but i do have central AC, but i still don't want to heat up the house anymore than i have to.
Lots of different kinds of salads, which i love in the summer, eat comfort food in the winter.
Great suggestions everyone.
 
MickaC said:
Have always had a toaster oven, they're great, sure cuts down on creating heat. I splurged on a air cooker, which is pretty much a mini oven, next to no oil, depending what you're cooking, does exactly what it's name says, moving air to cook, same as a convection oven, use microwave a lot for veggies, and some frozen foods.
This will make me sound like a hypocrite, but i do have central AC, but i still don't want to heat up the house anymore than i have to.
Lots of different kinds of salads, which i love in the summer, eat comfort food in the winter.
Great suggestions everyone.
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We have an air cooker, my husband cooks fries, CRISPY fries and CRISPY tater tots without using oil. Because of my diabetes I don’t eat fries or tots much, but I have tried them and they are CRISPY and not soaked in oil so healthy as well.
 
Deb. I know you mention growing tired of sandwiches, and I totally hear you on that, I'm not at all a sandwich person even at the best of times, but one thing I have found that perks me up when it comes to sandwiches, is making hot sandwiches.

Toasted bacon, cheese, and tomato, Rueben's (corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, Russian dressing, grilled between slices of rye bread), tuna melts, and so many others.

Such a welcome change from the same-old, same-old.
 

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