Category Archives: Hot weather meals

Grilled hamburgers and salad. 8/1/23

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Beebamom

Happy August! We are having some beautiful weather this week before it gets dreadfully hot this weekend. It was nice to sit outside while John grilled the burgers and enjoy the evening air redolent with the aroma from the grill. … Continue reading →

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Salad and eggs. 7/30/23

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Beebamom

Sunday is Breakfast For Dinner day which merely means incorporate eggs into your dish. John always, always has a ham, cheese, and mushroom omelet and I have something different every week. Today’s BFD is a southwest salad topped with a … Continue reading →

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Salad with shrimp and avocado. 7/29/23

Posted on July 30, 2023 by Beebamom

On Saturday we were supposed to be making cheese-y polenta with saucy beans. However, John defrosted some shrimp thinking our dish was shrimp with polenta and broccoli. So we changed plans and made a packaged salad that I needed to … Continue reading →

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Gazpacho, salad, and hummus. 7/26/23

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Beebamom

Only appliance I needed for this dinner was a blender. For the gazpacho I blended a large can of whole tomatoes, a can of Rotel, half of a cucumber, half an onion, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar, … Continue reading →

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Southwest salad with chicken 7/25/23

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Beebamom

Here is another good idea for hot nights, southwest salad with chicken. We bought a Costco rotisserie chicken on Monday. I took it apart with the idea of legs and thighs for John’s lunches, one breast for the salad, the … Continue reading →

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Open-faced fish taco with salad. 7/24/23

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Beebamom

We are back home after our week’s jaunt up the Pacific Coast to Vancouver, BC. Temperatures at the coast were usually in the 50s overnight and would climb to about 68 during the day. Thank you, Pacific Ocean! Our temperatures … Continue reading →

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Shrimp tacos, avocado slaw, spicy black beans. 7/16/23

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Beebamom

We are big taco fans at our house. We make them mostly with shrimp or fish but occasionally with beef too. Quick cooking shrimp uses minimal stove time which is good on a hot night. Along with the tacos I … Continue reading →

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Greek salad with hummus and pita. 7/14/23

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Beebamom

On Friday it was hot here, probably close to 100F. Tomorrow is supposed to be hotter so there is very little actual cooking going on. Nonetheless we were able to make a dinner that we all enjoyed. My Greek salad … Continue reading →

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Turkey sausage in buns with sauerkraut and chips. 7/13/23

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Beebamom

Here is another hot weather dinner with minimal cooking. I took about 4 ounces of turkey sausage and microwaved it for two minutes. Then I split it in half length-wise and put it in two buns that I toasted in … Continue reading →

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Salmon Niçoise salad. 7/11/23

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Beebamom

Here’s another good choice on a hot day, a Niçoise salad. Traditionally made with canned or jarred tuna we cooked up a couple of pieces of salmon. To keep it cooler stick with the tuna or make your protein chickpeas … Continue reading →

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