When it's too hot to cook

[debodun]

I'm tired of eating bagged salad mixes, apples, deli meat sandwiches and yogurt. I'm not turning the oven on when it's 95F. I'm running out of ideas.

 

[horseless carriage]

My wife and I are not vegetarian but we do eat at least two meals a week without meat. One of those meals is a firm favourite, just click on the link and you will see the recipe. In place of beef we use mushrooms, hence the title: "Mushroom Stroganoff." It's a hot meal, spicy too, but so delicious and filling despite the lack of meat.

 

[Jules]

@debodun Do you have a microwave. I use it to warm up casseroles that I pre-made or purchased.

 

[debodun]

Yes, but I don't have any pre-made meals in the freezer.

 

[terry123]

I just did a Walmart order. Ordered me some Ball Park hot dogs. Have not had a hot dog in ages. I do it in the microwave with cheese and makes a quick lunch or supper. I get on food kicks. For a few days I will want the hot dogs and then it will be hamburgers. Then I will do Lean Cuisines for a few days. Its nice to live by yourself and eat what you want and when you want to.

 

[Aunt Bea]

A meatloaf and a macaroni or potato salad will make several cold meals.

 

[Don M.]

I'm tired of eating bagged salad mixes, apples, deli meat sandwiches and yogurt. I'm not turning the oven on when it's 95F. I'm running out of ideas.

Hang in there over this weekend. If the weather patterns hold true, you will probably see the cold front that hit here today, by Monday. We won't see daytime highs above 70 this coming week....and that should be in your area soon. You might want to go to the grocery store and buy a couple of TV dinners, or frozen meals that can be cooked in the microwave, in minutes, and keep them for the hot days.

 

[helenbacque]

I like cottage cheese with fruit and saltines. And sometimes add a dollop of yogurt or a sprinkle of grated Parmesan.

 

[Jace]

I like cottage cheese with fruit and saltines.

Yes, I do, too ....and pasta salad add chopped carrots, beans mix with different flavor of dressings (Ranch, Guacamole/ranch)
Even cold spaghetti w/above.
Delicious!

 

[Geezer Garage]

Buy a supermarket cooked chicken (warm or cold), maybe some broccoli, and a glass on white wine. Get sick of the chicken, have two glasses of white wine.

 

[Blessed]

I would go to pasta as well. You can add all kinds of veggies. Add tuna, poached chicken or shrimp. Use your favorite salad dressings or make you own.

 

[Lawrence]

Sometimes my wife uses our outdoor propane grill to cook in the heat of summer.

 

[GoneFishin]

When its too hot to cook I order takeout. If I don't do that, cucumber sandwich or a salad, anything that doesn't need heating up even in the microwave.

 

[Marie5656]

I have a convection/microwave combo. Not much bigger than just a microwave. I use that for everything. The last time I used the big oven to cook was 3 years ago, in the old house, to make Thanksgiving dinner. First thing I did when it was confirmed I was moving, I bought me a new one. Never even opened the box until I moved it here. My old one was still in OK order, so a friend asked if he could have it.
I laugh because I "paid" several of the friends who helped me pack up and downsize the house with stuff. "OK, thanks for helping. don't leave empty handed."
Plus. using the oven does not heat up the house at all. And convetion oven cooks quicker

 

[helenbacque]

I keep things in my freezer that can be done in the air fryer. Many can be done w/o thawing.

 

[Murrmurr]

Barbecue?

 

[RadishRose]

Tuna salad

 

[Murrmurr]

Crock-pot!

 

[Murrmurr]

Yes, but I don't have any pre-made meals in the freezer.

There are dozens of microwave meal recipes online. You can cook in a microwave. They're not just for heating stuff up.

 

[RadishRose]

Do a YouTube search for Freezer Meals. It's glutted with recipes to freeze! When it's cool, make some for the future.

This is just one of many.....

 

[Murrmurr]

Do a YouTube search for Freezer Meals. It's glutted with recipes to freeze! When it's cool, make some for the future.

Yes, or do it early in the morning. And open some windows. Get a cross-breeze if you can.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Crock-pot!

The crockpot and other small appliances are a great idea.

Don’t limit yourself to the kitchen.

When it’s hot set up makeshift dorm room style kitchen in the garage or basement.

 

[Chet]

Too hot here today to run the oven to bake fish and potatoes. Instead I fried the fish and the potatoes are potato salad from Aldi. Boiled some carrots too. Had Ice cream for desert.

 

[oldpop]

I really enjoy cold spaghetti. When it is hot I sometimes make up a big batch of spaghetti let it cool in the fridge overnight. Then I bag it up into one quart zipper lock freezer bags, squeeze the air out and seal the bags. I stack them in the freezer. Periodically I pull one out and put it in the fridge to thaw out and eat it whenever. I do the same thing with chili and sauerkraut and pork. Some foods seem to taste as good or better after setting in the fridge for a day .

 

[Remy]

Deb, you need to go shopping! I hear you though, I don't use my oven in the summer at all and won't for the rest of this season. We won't have anymore cool days for a long long time.

I don't even want to use the stove top sometimes if it's really hot.

I have no food ideas, just go to the store and get something you can microwave. Do you like something like nachos?