Cooking & Baking

mwmisses4289

(5,251 posts) Sat Jul 4, 2026, 11:19 AM 5 hrs ago

It's been so hot here that we have been eating mostly cold or minimally cooked foods (the microwave is my friend, lol).

Today will be no exception.
Corn Salad, potato salad, chicken salad (for sandwiches), cottage cheese with fruit. Cheese and crackers .Ice cream. Cold drinks- tea, water, non-alcoholic beer and champagne.

What are your go to meals for really hot weather?

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It's been so hot here that we have been eating mostly cold or minimally cooked foods (the microwave is my friend, lol). (Original Post) mwmisses4289 5 hrs ago OP

Tri-color cheese tortellini salad. Phoenix61 4 hrs ago #1

With 2 consecutive days of 100+ degree heat, we've had 2 cold suppers in a row. patphil 4 hrs ago #2

Get an air fryer Racygrandma 4 hrs ago #3

I tend to be a grazer Nittersing 3 hrs ago #4

Phoenix61

(18,930 posts)

1. Tri-color cheese tortellini salad.

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 11:33 AM

4 hrs ago

Black olives, thawed and drained frozen broccoli, chopped sweet peppers, halved cherry tomatoes, tomato-basil feta, and Olive Gardens Zesty Italian dressing.

patphil

(9,364 posts)

2. With 2 consecutive days of 100+ degree heat, we've had 2 cold suppers in a row.

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 11:36 AM

4 hrs ago

Chicken salad, potato salad, and coleslaw.

I live in Chester, NY. Apparently we only get a 100 degree day about once in a decade, not 2 days in a row. We also had a near miss the day before, with the temperature exceeding 98 degrees.
All in all, I don't remember a hotter week in New York State in my lifetime of nearly 80 years.

Racygrandma

(216 posts)

3. Get an air fryer

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 11:54 AM

4 hrs ago

I bought a larger on Amazon. I hate turning on the oven in 100 degrees heat. Love my air fryer.

Nittersing

(8,604 posts)

4. I tend to be a grazer

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:41 PM

3 hrs ago

and recently have been craving Mediterranean flavors

So I bought a pint of tzatziki sauce and things to dip in it. Today it's cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, black olives and naan.

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