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Category Archives: Hot weather meals
Two, too hot days. 9/21/25 and 9/22/25
Ah, it is Autumn and the leaves are changing color and the temperature hovers around 100F. I have explained in the past how September is really hot in Northern California. On Tuesday we experienced the hottest day of the year … Continue reading
Posted in Dining out, Easy, Fish, Hot weather meals, Japanese, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, rice, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hummus, Salad, tilapia
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Grilled NY strip steak. 9/17/25
John grilled the steak, I made the potato, and Sarah assembled the salad. Fast, easy, delicious dinner for a hot night.
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Beef, Grilling, potato, Salad, Steak
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Chicken ramen noodle salad – 9/16/25
Sarah made her dinner a couple of days early since she was making a salad and it is very hot here this Tuesday. She found a recipe for a ramen noodle salad which reminded her of the days when I … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Pasta, Poultry, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, ramen, Salad
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Hamburgers and salad. 9/8/25
As I look through the spring and summer months grilled hamburgers and salads pop up almost every week. With John grilling the burgers and me making a salad, it is quick, easy, and delicious!
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged hamburgers, Salad
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Chicken burrito bowl. 9/4/25
Thursday is Sarah’s night to make dinner. Instead of pasta she set up a buffet of ingredients so that we could each make our own bowl. Mine consisted of rice, black beans, cheese, chicken, cabbage, salsa, peppers, cilantro, avocado, sour … Continue reading
Posted in American, Hot weather meals, Legumes, Mexican, Poultry, rice, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged black beans, chicken, rice, tortilla chips
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Chicken and herb salad with nuoc cham. 9/2/25
This was the first time making this recipe so I sort of followed the ingredients but also used comments made by others and my knowledge of what our family likes. It is a NYTimes Cooking recipe that you can find … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Hot weather meals, Poultry, Salad, Vegetables, Vietnamese, Weeknight dinners
Tagged chicken, Salad, Vegetables
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Ribs and corn for Labor Day. September 1, 2025
Ha ha, this is what artificial intelligence thinks my dinner would look like. I guess we must be sitting outside at a picnic table after having grilled our ribs. Unfortunately it was 100F and we stayed inside and heated up … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Hot weather meals, Pork, Vegetables
Tagged corn on the cob, Pork, ribs
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Quick and easy Gazpacho. 8/30/25
While many people are sighing in relief that the summer is over around Labor Day here in Northern California, if you are not close to the ocean, August and September are the two hottest months. From what I read it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Hot weather meals, Mexican, soup, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Gazpacho, soup, tomatoes
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Chinese take-out 8/26 and 8/27/25
Sometimes things do not go quite as I expect. It has gotten hot again and no one wants the oven on to cook chicken enchiladas. We buy enough Chinese take-out for tonight and tomorrow when John is having his eye … Continue reading
Posted in Asian, Beef, Easy, Hot weather meals, Pork, rice, take-out, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Beef, Pork, take-out
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Grilled hamburger and salad. 8/12/25
John’s grilled hamburgers are a favorite at our house. We like ours medium rare with mayo, ketchup, and red onion.
Posted in American, Beef, Easy, Grilling, Hot weather meals, Salad, Vegetables, Weeknight dinners
Tagged Grilling, hamburgers
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