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I Am Really Slacking On Supper Tonight.

CrazyKittyLvr2 — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:07:41 GMT

I made some tuna salad this afternoon. So it's sandwiches and chips. It is too darn hot to cook. There is a breeze but it's just really hot air blowing around.

I told DD last night I had the makings for tuna noodle casserole. The response was, "do you really want to turn the oven on? Just make tuna salad and we can have a sandwich. I'm good with that if you are."

We did steaks and fries in the Ninja Sunday and I did a pork roast in the crockpot yesterday so I did do a proper meal in the last couple days.

Are you cooking alot in this beastly weather?

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AuntG — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:13:33 GMT

My husband grilled out on Sunday so we are having brats and German potato salad. I love when there are grilled burgers and hot dogs in the fridge. Meals are a breeze in summer. Oh, I make a lot of tuna salad too.

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QVCkitty1 — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:15:14 GMT

Nope, yesterday it was chicken salad sandwiches, and today I mixed the left over salad with pasta. It made a nice pasta salad and we are having it with fresh tomatoes and cukes. Summer meals can be casual IMO.

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gidgetgh — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:20:01 GMT

Well, I don't cook a lot but the weather doesn't affect my cooking. Turning on our oven doesn't heat the house up. We have central a/c but even on days when it's not on, I've never noticed the oven making things hotter in here.

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I am still oxox — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:21:25 GMT

I bought tuna steaks so seared tuna which is quick, fresh corn and sliced tomatoes with asiago cheese sprinkled on them. We have a farm stand very close and this time of year everything there is amazing

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FlyersGirl — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:22:13 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 It is just too hot to cook. I have been living on garden salads, tomato sandwiches, egg salad sandwiches, tuna salad, Greek tortellini pasta salad,cottage cheese and yogurt for the past 2 weeks. If I have to boil water (for the pasta and the hard boiled eggs), I do it early in the morning. I also got a store rotisserie chicken and made chicken salad.

I am very much looking forward to a break in the heat/humidity so I can cook some real meals.

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I am still oxox — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:26:38 GMT

@FlyersGirl

We had limited power Friday, Sat and Sunday, we eat out the first two nights and got a chicken and fixings the last day

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FlyersGirl — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:34:33 GMT

@I am still oxox Eating out is such a nice option! (I have asthma so I have not been going out to eat due to covid) I am sorry to read about your power issue. I hope it is resolved now.

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ECBG — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:34:42 GMT

We grill in all different kinds of weather. I did roast whole okra last night.

With all of the tomatoes coming in, I bet there will be a lot of BLT's and cantaloupe. I would want a salad too.

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jannabelle1 — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 23:01:33 GMT

I don't cook a lot, especially in the summer. If I make 3 meals a week, I'm doing good! Summer is good for fresh veggies, pasta salads, cold or hot sandwiches, etc, and I'm fortunate that DH is just fine with that. On days that I don't make anything, we each find either leftovers or something else to eat. My appetite is always less in the summer, so I don't want big meals.

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itsmagic — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 23:02:02 GMT

I grill out almost 80% of our dinners during hot summer days. I can’t stand the thought of turning on the gas oven. If I don’t grill out I will do something like chicken salad sandwiches or BLTs.

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FlowerBear — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 23:09:20 GMT

Having the ac on and not being out in the heat and humidity, I have been fixing what I usually do Even things I make like veggie soup, hot food etc.

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Mimi 1883 — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 23:11:40 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2 It's cooking as usual with us, but we keep it pretty cool inside. Summer is when I hibernate - too hot and humid to be outside, even our dog doesn't want to stay out longer than he has to. Can't wait until October when it cools down some.

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I am still oxox — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 23:15:01 GMT

@FlyersGirl

We only eat outside, I have a compromised immune system and eating inside would not be an option for me right now

Power came back on Sunday evening, we had gone out for a drive and came home to lights and air conditioning

@FlyersGirl wrote:
@I am still oxox Eating out is such a nice option! (I have asthma so I have not been going out to eat due to covid) I am sorry to read about your power issue. I hope it is resolved now.

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Desertdi — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 23:29:07 GMT

It's 111° and I can feel the heat radiating down from the ceiling.....fighting for space with the air conditioning. I'm digging into a carton of sherbet for supper............

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eddyandme — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 23:33:54 GMT

Bowl of cereal with fresh blueberries - now that's what I call slacking!

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homedecor1 — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 01:58:24 GMT

@CrazyKittyLvr2

I must be the #1 slacker since July our dinner menu has been:

Tuna salad stuffed tomatoes

chopped Antipasto salad w/fresh vegs

BLT

fish w/garlic lemon butter sauce

pasta w/garlic & olive oil -- chopped salad

marinated chicken breasts w/tomato salad

Breakfast omelets

Tomato & pepper salad w/hot dogs, burgers or steaks

REPEAT!!! I hardly cook in the summer.

Enjoy your dinner🙂

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homedecor1 — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 02:06:20 GMT

@I am still oxox

Oh that tomato looks so good!!! I miss the wonderful Jersey corn and tomatoes...FL has horrible produce I'm yet to find a "tasty" tomato here (they are mostly hot house).

My favorite summer sandwich tomato, sometimes w/American cheese w/Hellman's on fresh italian bread (which can't find good bread or pizza here either).

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ScrapHappy — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 02:57:50 GMT

I've been cooking 2-3 meals a day for 3 people everyday for almost 6 months. UGH!

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Icegoddess — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 04:32:20 GMT

I took the EZ way out tonight. Frozen Carnita meat from Kroger (it comes in cardboard packaging). I just put it frozen package and all in my Hot Logic for 4 hours. Then I cut up some leftover bell pepper, onion, and mushrooms and sauteed them in a little oil. Took those little round soft corn tortillas (soft and white) and put them on a buttered griddle, added the meat, the veggies, and some cheese. Mini fajitas.

The Hot Logic is a little kitchen gadget that looks a lot like one of those insulated totes for an 8x8 or 9-13 dish. It has a plate in it that warms up to a particular temperature which cannot be changed. You just plug it in and put the food in and it will slowly cook it to that temp and no more than that temp, so your food doesn't get over-cooked. Kinda like how Sous Vide doesn't overcook your food. It doesn't heat up the kitchen. I got one for my husband for his boat and then got the larger one for me. I got it mostly to keep food warm for church socials. It's really good if you work in an office and don't want to stand in line for the microwave. Just put your frozen dinner in when you get to work and by lunch it's ready.