Please note that I am not trolling and I don't want to argue about this. I
am just wondering what others eat when it is hot. No, we don't BBQ and I'm
not even sure that is allowed here now given the burn ban. Not that we own
a BBQ. We don't.

Husband seems okay with eating hot foods and I have sometimes been craving
chicken soup before bed but mostly we are eating cold stuff. Smoothies,
salads, raw fruits and vegetables, various bean dips, cheese. I did buy
some salami today and some pinwheels. Yes, I know that I could make
pinwheels but it's just easier to buy them. I also bought a couple of
sandwiches, only because I don't like buying bread or buns for those unless
my husband is working several days in a row and will be needing lunch for
work. Otherwise the bread just goes bad.

I thought about gazpacho but I don't think either husband or daughter would
try it as they hate raw tomatoes. I did try it once many years ago and
hated it but to be fair it was the Campbell's brand of canned soup. Surely
the real stuff would be better? I know there are beet soups too but I am
the only beet lover here.

I am running out of ideas. Deviled eggs are a no go. Nobody here really
likes those, or egg salad. I do make a chicken, apple and pecan salad that
my husband and I like but Angela won't touch that. Cold fried chicken is a
no go too.

I did cook some pork chops tonight. I was going to serve those with
pierogies but Angela only wanted cold food and I had a leftover twice baked
potato so I gave that to husband with the chops.

I will be making burgers on the 4th, only because nobody could tell me what
they wanted to eat. Also baked beans (purchased), raw veggies and cold
salads and fruit.

We just have no end in sight for this heat wave. And the types of food that
I remember eating in Wichita are not foods my family would eat. I remember
my mom making cucumber slices in vinegar water, lots of tomato salads, cold
fried chicken, Jell-O salad and tons of other kinds of veggies served raw
and plain. They will eat those but we need some sort of protein. I'm
fixing to have the last of my Mexican rice with some purchased cold bean dip
and raw veggies.

I did put a fan in the kitchen and that helps somewhat but it is just too
unbearable to even think about cooking. And no, the swamp cooler won't help
because for whatever reason, it wouldn't wet the pad when I took it out of
storage. I have since ordered another kind but not sure when it will
arrive.

On Wed, 1 Jul 2015 20:14:23 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>Please note that I am not trolling and I don't want to argue about this. I
>am just wondering what others eat when it is hot. No, we don't BBQ and I'm
>not even sure that is allowed here now given the burn ban. Not that we own
>a BBQ. We don't.

I pretty much make the same stuff as always. Roast chicken, ribs, lamb
chops, salmon, and meatloaf were on the menu this past week.

I know you don't like to heat up your house, but we don't worry too
much about that because we spend most of the day outside. We'll go for
a walk for about an hour early in the afternoon, then maybe putz
around in the garden for a bit. And we usually have a couple of drinks
on the deck while dinner is cooking.

When we go to bed, there's a small air conditioner in the bedroom, so
it's nice and cool in there.

All in all, no problems at all.

Doris

"Doris Night" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 1 Jul 2015 20:14:23 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>Please note that I am not trolling and I don't want to argue about this.
>>I
>>am just wondering what others eat when it is hot. No, we don't BBQ and
>>I'm
>>not even sure that is allowed here now given the burn ban. Not that we
>>own
>>a BBQ. We don't.
>
> I pretty much make the same stuff as always. Roast chicken, ribs, lamb
> chops, salmon, and meatloaf were on the menu this past week.
>
> I know you don't like to heat up your house, but we don't worry too
> much about that because we spend most of the day outside. We'll go for
> a walk for about an hour early in the afternoon, then maybe putz
> around in the garden for a bit. And we usually have a couple of drinks
> on the deck while dinner is cooking.
>
> When we go to bed, there's a small air conditioner in the bedroom, so
> it's nice and cool in there.
>
> All in all, no problems at all.

Oh wow. We try not to go outside. We hate being outdoors. Well, not so
much my husband because he likes sports. Our deck is pretty much unusable.
It's like an oven. The house is finally down to 86. Doesn't seem so bad.
I may be getting used to the heat. But most of the stuff that is on your
list of foods is not stuff we ever eat anyway. I have never had ribs and I
don't think my daughter has either. They just look so messy and fatty and
greasy.

On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 10:43:06 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Doris Night" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Wed, 1 Jul 2015 20:14:23 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>Please note that I am not trolling and I don't want to argue about this.
> >>I
> >>am just wondering what others eat when it is hot. No, we don't BBQ and
> >>I'm
> >>not even sure that is allowed here now given the burn ban. Not that we
> >>own
> >>a BBQ. We don't.
> >
> > I pretty much make the same stuff as always. Roast chicken, ribs, lamb
> > chops, salmon, and meatloaf were on the menu this past week.
> >
> > I know you don't like to heat up your house, but we don't worry too
> > much about that because we spend most of the day outside. We'll go for
> > a walk for about an hour early in the afternoon, then maybe putz
> > around in the garden for a bit. And we usually have a couple of drinks
> > on the deck while dinner is cooking.
> >
> > When we go to bed, there's a small air conditioner in the bedroom, so
> > it's nice and cool in there.
> >
> > All in all, no problems at all.
>
> Oh wow. We try not to go outside. We hate being outdoors. Well, not so
> much my husband because he likes sports. Our deck is pretty much unusable.
> It's like an oven. The house is finally down to 86. Doesn't seem so bad.
> I may be getting used to the heat. But most of the stuff that is on your
> list of foods is not stuff we ever eat anyway. I have never had ribs and I
> don't think my daughter has either. They just look so messy and fatty and
> greasy.

Never had ribs...ahahahahahahaqhahaha.
Now I've heard everything.
======

"Roy" > wrote in message
...
> On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 10:43:06 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Doris Night" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Wed, 1 Jul 2015 20:14:23 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >>Please note that I am not trolling and I don't want to argue about
>> >>this.
>> >>I
>> >>am just wondering what others eat when it is hot. No, we don't BBQ and
>> >>I'm
>> >>not even sure that is allowed here now given the burn ban. Not that we
>> >>own
>> >>a BBQ. We don't.
>> >
>> > I pretty much make the same stuff as always. Roast chicken, ribs, lamb
>> > chops, salmon, and meatloaf were on the menu this past week.
>> >
>> > I know you don't like to heat up your house, but we don't worry too
>> > much about that because we spend most of the day outside. We'll go for
>> > a walk for about an hour early in the afternoon, then maybe putz
>> > around in the garden for a bit. And we usually have a couple of drinks
>> > on the deck while dinner is cooking.
>> >
>> > When we go to bed, there's a small air conditioner in the bedroom, so
>> > it's nice and cool in there.
>> >
>> > All in all, no problems at all.
>>
>> Oh wow. We try not to go outside. We hate being outdoors. Well, not so
>> much my husband because he likes sports. Our deck is pretty much
>> unusable.
>> It's like an oven. The house is finally down to 86. Doesn't seem so
>> bad.
>> I may be getting used to the heat. But most of the stuff that is on your
>> list of foods is not stuff we ever eat anyway. I have never had ribs and
>> I
>> don't think my daughter has either. They just look so messy and fatty
>> and
>> greasy.
>
> Never had ribs...ahahahahahahaqhahaha.
> Now I've heard everything.
> ======

Why? My parents would never eat them so they were never served in our
house. I have been to restaurants that had them but they just do not look
appealing to me in any way, shape or form. I'm not a big meat eater either.
There are a lot of foods I've never eaten and most are in the protein
category.

On 7/2/2015 4:41 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Roy" > wrote in message
> ...
>>> Oh wow. We try not to go outside. We hate being outdoors. Well,
>>> not so
>>> much my husband because he likes sports. Our deck is pretty much
>>> unusable.
>>> It's like an oven. The house is finally down to 86. Doesn't seem so
>>> bad.
>>> I may be getting used to the heat. But most of the stuff that is on
>>> your
>>> list of foods is not stuff we ever eat anyway. I have never had ribs
>>> and I
>>> don't think my daughter has either. They just look so messy and
>>> fatty and
>>> greasy.
>>
>> Never had ribs...ahahahahahahaqhahaha.
>> Now I've heard everything.
>> ======
>
> Why? My parents would never eat them so they were never served in our
> house.

So what? My mother never made chicken piccata. That didn't stop me
from trying it. My mother made crappy meatloaf. I improved upon it.
You claim to love to cook yet are so narrow-minded about what you
will/won't/don't/can't.

> I have been to restaurants that had them but they just do not
> look appealing to me in any way, shape or form. I'm not a big meat
> eater either. There are a lot of foods I've never eaten and most are in
> the protein category.

Proteins are essential to health. But of course you're probably
"intolerant".

Please don't spout off about gastroparesis.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-c...t/con-20023971

Cut out the soda. Raw fruits and vegetables? Harder to digest. Maybe
you should actually read about your condition and talk to your doctor.

http://www.medicinenet.com/gastroparesis/page4.htm

"Patients with gastroparesis should have most food early in the day,
especially the solid food; they should not lie down for 4-5 hours after
their last meal, since when lying, the assistance of gravity on gastric
emptying is lost."

Well damn. Time to get up and walk around. Maybe outside. Oh, I
forgot. You don't go outside. "Outside Bad. Inside Good." I'm glad
you enjoy living in a cave.

Jill

On 7/2/2015 1:14 AM, Roy wrote:
> On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 10:43:06 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> Oh wow. We try not to go outside. We hate being outdoors. Well, not so
>> much my husband because he likes sports. Our deck is pretty much unusable.
>> It's like an oven. The house is finally down to 86. Doesn't seem so bad.
>> I may be getting used to the heat. But most of the stuff that is on your
>> list of foods is not stuff we ever eat anyway. I have never had ribs and I
>> don't think my daughter has either. They just look so messy and fatty and
>> greasy.
>
> Never had ribs...ahahahahahahaqhahaha.
> Now I've heard everything.
> ======
>
More telling: "We try not to go outside." Heaven knows what goes on
beyond that door! It's like an episode from the Twilight Zone. The
Monsters are Due on Maple Street.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inhUS0-SMu0

It's entirely possible she has never had ribs. However, ribs don't have
to be messy. I prefer a dry rub or to marinate then grill them rather
than use a mop or serve them with dripping with sauce. There are as
many methods as there are seasonings. Oh, and there are these things
called napkins...

Properly cooked ribs are no more greasy or fatty than ground beef. Of
course no one should "BBQ" anything (according to her) because of the
carcinogens. It's so much better to drink that 12 or 18 pack of diet
Coke. That's bound to be good for all that ails everyone!

It's amazing. If I lived where she lives I'd have broken down and
bought an air conditioner, at least for the bedroom. She'll likely come
back and say it's never been hot there before. Yet a couple of years
ago it *was* hot which is why she bought the "swamp cooler"... which now
does not work. <sigh>

Jill

On 7/2/2015 4:44 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> More telling: "We try not to go outside." Heaven knows what goes on
> beyond that door! It's like an episode from the Twilight Zone. The
> Monsters are Due on Maple Street.

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"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/2/2015 1:14 AM, Roy wrote:
>> On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 10:43:06 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> Oh wow. We try not to go outside. We hate being outdoors. Well, not
>>> so
>>> much my husband because he likes sports. Our deck is pretty much
>>> unusable.
>>> It's like an oven. The house is finally down to 86. Doesn't seem so
>>> bad.
>>> I may be getting used to the heat. But most of the stuff that is on
>>> your
>>> list of foods is not stuff we ever eat anyway. I have never had ribs
>>> and I
>>> don't think my daughter has either. They just look so messy and fatty
>>> and
>>> greasy.
>>
>> Never had ribs...ahahahahahahaqhahaha.
>> Now I've heard everything.
>> ======
>>
> More telling: "We try not to go outside." Heaven knows what goes on
> beyond that door! It's like an episode from the Twilight Zone. The
> Monsters are Due on Maple Street.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inhUS0-SMu0
>
> It's entirely possible she has never had ribs. However, ribs don't have
> to be messy. I prefer a dry rub or to marinate then grill them rather
> than use a mop or serve them with dripping with sauce. There are as many
> methods as there are seasonings. Oh, and there are these things called
> napkins...
>
> Properly cooked ribs are no more greasy or fatty than ground beef. Of
> course no one should "BBQ" anything (according to her) because of the
> carcinogens. It's so much better to drink that 12 or 18 pack of diet
> Coke. That's bound to be good for all that ails everyone!
>
> It's amazing. If I lived where she lives I'd have broken down and bought
> an air conditioner, at least for the bedroom. She'll likely come back and
> say it's never been hot there before. Yet a couple of years ago it *was*
> hot which is why she bought the "swamp cooler"... which now does not work.
> <sigh>

If you lived in this house I don't think you would have bought AC. Would
not work well at all in my bedroom window because it is very wide and up
high. I have looked around the neighborhood. I see a window unit in only
one house. That is the house where I gave my old window unit to years ago
because it has one window by the front door where the unit would actually
fit. I don't think that is my old unit though. Pretty sure those people
sold it as I never saw it being used.

I see one house with all windows closed and I am assuming that they have the
whole house type. Although I have been in that house it was many years ago
so I don't know if there is a furnace or not.

I bought the swamp cooler last year. Not a couple of years ago. IIRC, a
couple of years ago it was so cool that I had the heat on in June. We had
no summer to speak of. Also IIRC, last year we had the hot weather later in
the year. Like Sept.

The weather we are having now is not typical at all and we are breaking
records right and left. I do have another swamp cooler coming and it is
small. Storage is an issue here and those portable units are just as big as
the old swamp cooler. It was in the way all year long and I don't want to
have to dance around another unit just to get the groceries into the house.
Hopefully this one will be easier to store. I just don't know when it will
arrive but it has been shipped.

jmcquown wrote:
>
> > Julie Bove wrote:
> >> Oh wow. I have never had ribs and I
> >> don't think my daughter has either. They just look so messy and fatty and
> >> greasy.

> It's entirely possible she has never had ribs. However, ribs don't have
> to be messy.

Oh yes they do! Eating proper ribs will have the sauce all over your
face from eyebrows down to chin. Finger licking good.

You dive into a huge plate of ribs, carry a roll of paper towels with
you.

G.

On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 11:14:38 PM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
> Please note that I am not trolling and I don't want to argue about this. I
> am just wondering what others eat when it is hot.

I like this:

<http://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/614189578/cucumber-carrot-and-cellophane-noodle-salad/?locale=en_US>

Cindy Hamilton

"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
> On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 11:14:38 PM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Please note that I am not trolling and I don't want to argue about this.
>> I
>> am just wondering what others eat when it is hot.
>
> I like this:
>
> <http://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/614189578/cucumber-carrot-and-cellophane-noodle-salad/?locale=en_US>

Thanks.

On Thu, 2 Jul 2015 05:40:10 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 11:14:38 PM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Please note that I am not trolling and I don't want to argue about this. I
>> am just wondering what others eat when it is hot.
>
>I like this:
>
><http://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/614189578/cucumber-carrot-and-cellophane-noodle-salad/?locale=en_US>
>
>Cindy Hamilton

That looks wonderful, thanks for sharing

koko

--

Food is our common ground, a universal experience
James Beard

On Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 11:24:39 PM UTC-4, koko wrote:
> On Thu, 2 Jul 2015 05:40:10 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 11:14:38 PM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
> >> Please note that I am not trolling and I don't want to argue about this. I
> >> am just wondering what others eat when it is hot.
> >
> >I like this:
> >
> ><http://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/614189578/cucumber-carrot-and-cellophane-noodle-salad/?locale=en_US>
> >
> >Cindy Hamilton
>
> That looks wonderful, thanks for sharing

I've been making it for more than 30 years, out of Mrs. Chiang's
Szechuan cookbook.

I often add strips of (leftover) pork or chicken to make it a one-dish meal.

Cindy Hamilton

On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 10:14:38 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
> Please note that I am not trolling and I don't want to argue about this. I
> am just wondering what others eat when it is hot. No, we don't BBQ and I'm
> not even sure that is allowed here now given the burn ban. Not that we own
> a BBQ. We don't.
>
> Husband seems okay with eating hot foods and I have sometimes been craving
> chicken soup before bed but mostly we are eating cold stuff. Smoothies,
> salads, raw fruits and vegetables, various bean dips, cheese. I did buy
> some salami today and some pinwheels. Yes, I know that I could make
> pinwheels but it's just easier to buy them. I also bought a couple of
> sandwiches, only because I don't like buying bread or buns for those unless
> my husband is working several days in a row and will be needing lunch for
> work. Otherwise the bread just goes bad.
>
> I thought about gazpacho but I don't think either husband or daughter would
> try it as they hate raw tomatoes. I did try it once many years ago and
> hated it but to be fair it was the Campbell's brand of canned soup. Surely
> the real stuff would be better? I know there are beet soups too but I am
> the only beet lover here.
>
> I am running out of ideas. Deviled eggs are a no go. Nobody here really
> likes those, or egg salad. I do make a chicken, apple and pecan salad that
> my husband and I like but Angela won't touch that. Cold fried chicken is a
> no go too.
>
> I did cook some pork chops tonight. I was going to serve those with
> pierogies but Angela only wanted cold food and I had a leftover twice baked
> potato so I gave that to husband with the chops.
>
> I will be making burgers on the 4th, only because nobody could tell me what
> they wanted to eat. Also baked beans (purchased), raw veggies and cold
> salads and fruit.
>
> We just have no end in sight for this heat wave. And the types of food that
> I remember eating in Wichita are not foods my family would eat. I remember
> my mom making cucumber slices in vinegar water, lots of tomato salads, cold
> fried chicken, Jell-O salad and tons of other kinds of veggies served raw
> and plain. They will eat those but we need some sort of protein. I'm
> fixing to have the last of my Mexican rice with some purchased cold bean dip
> and raw veggies.
>
> I did put a fan in the kitchen and that helps somewhat but it is just too
> unbearable to even think about cooking. And no, the swamp cooler won't help
> because for whatever reason, it wouldn't wet the pad when I took it out of
> storage. I have since ordered another kind but not sure when it will
> arrive.

It can be difficult to find foods that taste good when it is so blasted hot.. I know you all have been having a hotter summer than usual and less rain, so you are doubly miserable.

Always hot here, so I do not make a big adjustment for the hat.A good thing to have is club sandwiches, Sometimes I will buy a turkey breast cook it ( maybe in the evening ) and slice it for sandwiches. Also breakfast n the evening is good, if you like waffles and pancakes. maybe shrimp salad? I am not sure about what you all like, sorry for so few suggestions but I am hot too !!!

"rosie" > wrote in message
...
On Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 10:14:38 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
> Please note that I am not trolling and I don't want to argue about this.
> I
> am just wondering what others eat when it is hot. No, we don't BBQ and
> I'm
> not even sure that is allowed here now given the burn ban. Not that we
> own
> a BBQ. We don't.
>
> Husband seems okay with eating hot foods and I have sometimes been craving
> chicken soup before bed but mostly we are eating cold stuff. Smoothies,
> salads, raw fruits and vegetables, various bean dips, cheese. I did buy
> some salami today and some pinwheels. Yes, I know that I could make
> pinwheels but it's just easier to buy them. I also bought a couple of
> sandwiches, only because I don't like buying bread or buns for those
> unless
> my husband is working several days in a row and will be needing lunch for
> work. Otherwise the bread just goes bad.
>
> I thought about gazpacho but I don't think either husband or daughter
> would
> try it as they hate raw tomatoes. I did try it once many years ago and
> hated it but to be fair it was the Campbell's brand of canned soup.
> Surely
> the real stuff would be better? I know there are beet soups too but I am
> the only beet lover here.
>
> I am running out of ideas. Deviled eggs are a no go. Nobody here really
> likes those, or egg salad. I do make a chicken, apple and pecan salad
> that
> my husband and I like but Angela won't touch that. Cold fried chicken is
> a
> no go too.
>
> I did cook some pork chops tonight. I was going to serve those with
> pierogies but Angela only wanted cold food and I had a leftover twice
> baked
> potato so I gave that to husband with the chops.
>
> I will be making burgers on the 4th, only because nobody could tell me
> what
> they wanted to eat. Also baked beans (purchased), raw veggies and cold
> salads and fruit.
>
> We just have no end in sight for this heat wave. And the types of food
> that
> I remember eating in Wichita are not foods my family would eat. I
> remember
> my mom making cucumber slices in vinegar water, lots of tomato salads,
> cold
> fried chicken, Jell-O salad and tons of other kinds of veggies served raw
> and plain. They will eat those but we need some sort of protein. I'm
> fixing to have the last of my Mexican rice with some purchased cold bean
> dip
> and raw veggies.
>
> I did put a fan in the kitchen and that helps somewhat but it is just too
> unbearable to even think about cooking. And no, the swamp cooler won't
> help
> because for whatever reason, it wouldn't wet the pad when I took it out of
> storage. I have since ordered another kind but not sure when it will
> arrive.

It can be difficult to find foods that taste good when it is so blasted hot.
I know you all have been having a hotter summer than usual and less rain, so
you are doubly miserable.

Always hot here, so I do not make a big adjustment for the hat.A good thing
to have is club sandwiches, Sometimes I will buy a turkey breast cook it (
maybe in the evening ) and slice it for sandwiches. Also breakfast n the
evening is good, if you like waffles and pancakes. maybe shrimp salad? I am
not sure about what you all like, sorry for so few suggestions but I am hot
too !!!

---

Thanks!

In article >, says...
>
> Please note that I am not trolling and I don't want to argue about this. I
> am just wondering what others eat when it is hot.

I know you are probably allergic to fish and your family wouldn't eat
it, but cold fish (salmon, trout) is great in hot weather and only
takes minutes to cook. Or you could buy smoked salmon/trout/mackerel and
not have to cook at all. Serve with salad, tomatoes, canned french beans
for an effortless meal.



Janet UK

"Janet" > wrote in message
.. .
> In article >, says...
>>
>> Please note that I am not trolling and I don't want to argue about this.
>> I
>> am just wondering what others eat when it is hot.
>
> I know you are probably allergic to fish and your family wouldn't eat
> it, but cold fish (salmon, trout) is great in hot weather and only
> takes minutes to cook. Or you could buy smoked salmon/trout/mackerel and
> not have to cook at all. Serve with salad, tomatoes, canned french beans
> for an effortless meal.

What are French beans? And fish is out because of the gout.

On 7/1/2015 10:14 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> I am just wondering what others eat when it is hot.

My hot weather go to is the same as my mom's when I was growing up.
Tuna salad. She usually served it in a 'tomato bowl' (center of tomato
scooped out to make a bowl) but I know your family won't eat the
tomatoes. Perhaps served on a bed of lettuce?

We also have a lot of cottage cheese. Cottage cheese in the center of a
slice of cantaloupe is wonderful! For a refreshing dessert a scoop of
vanilla ice cream in the hollow of a cantaloupe is awesome!

Homemake lemonade with lots of ice.

--
DreadfulBitch

On Thu, 02 Jul 2015 21:23:06 -0500, DreadfulBitch
> wrote:

>On 7/1/2015 10:14 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I am just wondering what others eat when it is hot.
>
>My hot weather go to is the same as my mom's when I was growing up.
>Tuna salad. She usually served it in a 'tomato bowl' (center of tomato
>scooped out to make a bowl) but I know your family won't eat the
>tomatoes. Perhaps served on a bed of lettuce?
>
>We also have a lot of cottage cheese. Cottage cheese in the center of a
>slice of cantaloupe is wonderful! For a refreshing dessert a scoop of
>vanilla ice cream in the hollow of a cantaloupe is awesome!
>
>Homemake lemonade with lots of ice.

My mom's go to was chicken sandwiches. This was a real treat, never
enjoyed except when it was very, very hot. She would make chicken
sandwiches with white bread, butter, lettuce from the garden and salt
and pepper. She would cut them in quarters on the diagonal. My dad
would come home from work, get the car and we would drive down to the
lake (Michigan) and eat sandwiches at the edge of the sand and have
orange drink in those little glass milk bottles. To this day, chicken
sandwiches signal a special feeling when I make them. Almost like a
special picnic.
Janet US

"Janet B" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 02 Jul 2015 21:23:06 -0500, DreadfulBitch
> > wrote:
>
>>On 7/1/2015 10:14 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> I am just wondering what others eat when it is hot.
>>
>>My hot weather go to is the same as my mom's when I was growing up.
>>Tuna salad. She usually served it in a 'tomato bowl' (center of tomato
>>scooped out to make a bowl) but I know your family won't eat the
>>tomatoes. Perhaps served on a bed of lettuce?
>>
>>We also have a lot of cottage cheese. Cottage cheese in the center of a
>>slice of cantaloupe is wonderful! For a refreshing dessert a scoop of
>>vanilla ice cream in the hollow of a cantaloupe is awesome!
>>
>>Homemake lemonade with lots of ice.
>
> My mom's go to was chicken sandwiches. This was a real treat, never
> enjoyed except when it was very, very hot. She would make chicken
> sandwiches with white bread, butter, lettuce from the garden and salt
> and pepper. She would cut them in quarters on the diagonal. My dad
> would come home from work, get the car and we would drive down to the
> lake (Michigan) and eat sandwiches at the edge of the sand and have
> orange drink in those little glass milk bottles. To this day, chicken
> sandwiches signal a special feeling when I make them. Almost like a
> special picnic.
> Janet US

What kind of chicken was it? The only sandwiches I remember my mom making
were French Dips (rarely) and cold meatloaf sandwiches which we pretty much
only had for road trips. We did go on occasional picnics but I don't
remember eating sandwiches then. They were more like potluck type events.

My dad did make sandwiches and he cut them in quarters like that. But he
deliberately made them so that we wouldn't eat them. Peanut butter, jelly,
bananas, lettuce and Miracle Whip. I can still picture him snickering and
grinning over the platter as he said, "More for me then!"

I know that we did have bologna in the house because I can remember making
"pizza" for my brother when I was perhaps 5 years old. I started with a
piece of toast, then ketchup, then a slice of American cheese and either
bologna or olive loaf. Whatever we had at the time. The meat must have been
for my dad's lunches because we never got sandwiches for lunch. My mom was
big into Campbell's soup no matter the time of year. Or cottage cheese or
tuna salad.

"DreadfulBitch" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/1/2015 10:14 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I am just wondering what others eat when it is hot.
>
> My hot weather go to is the same as my mom's when I was growing up. Tuna
> salad. She usually served it in a 'tomato bowl' (center of tomato scooped
> out to make a bowl) but I know your family won't eat the tomatoes.
> Perhaps served on a bed of lettuce?
>
I like it that way. Actually, Angela asked for tomatoes with her dinner and
ate them! I didn't think she would eat what I made tonight at all which was
"tacos" with flour tortillas (because I can't have corn), refried beans,
seasoned ground beef and iceberg lettuce. We also had bowls of assorted raw
veggies and black olives. I put one piece of orange and one piece of yellow
pepper in her bowl and she ate those too. No complaints. I was really
shocked that not only did she say that she wanted the tacos but also asked
sheepishly if she could have tomatoes on hers.

I bought the ingredients for gazpacho today but had to go to three stores.
Costco had no peppers of any kind today. They seemed low on produce.
Target had no cilantro or red onion. I could have gotten everything at
Haggen but would have paid an arm and a leg for it. Cucumbers were super
cheap at Costco! Three for about $2.40 and they were really long ones.
Normally I pay $1 or more for a much shorter one. She seemed curious when I
was picking up the veggies. I just told her that I was making gazpacho but
that she didn't have to eat it. I saw a little flash of a look on her face
that made me think that she will want to try it. She used to love tomato
soup. I will probably make it later so it can chill. If I can find room in
the fridge for it.
> We also have a lot of cottage cheese. Cottage cheese in the center of a
> slice of cantaloupe is wonderful! For a refreshing dessert a scoop of
> vanilla ice cream in the hollow of a cantaloupe is awesome!
>
> Homemake lemonade with lots of ice.

We have been drinking lemon water. Alas there are water quality problems in
this area. The drought has caused a lot of algae and the treatment for it
is causing the water to taste and smell just awful. So I am having to use
bottled. I wish there was a sweetener I could use. So far I haven't found
one. I did buy a bag of lemons and another of limes at Coscto.

Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> "DreadfulBitch" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On 7/1/2015 10:14 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > > I am just wondering what others eat when it is hot.
> >
> > My hot weather go to is the same as my mom's when I was growing up.
> > Tuna salad. She usually served it in a 'tomato bowl' (center of
> > tomato scooped out to make a bowl) but I know your family won't
> > eat the tomatoes. Perhaps served on a bed of lettuce?
> >
> I like it that way. Actually, Angela asked for tomatoes with her
> dinner and ate them! I didn't think she would eat what I made
> tonight at all which was "tacos" with flour tortillas (because I
> can't have corn), refried beans, seasoned ground beef and iceberg
> lettuce. We also had bowls of assorted raw veggies and black olives.
> I put one piece of orange and one piece of yellow pepper in her bowl
> and she ate those too. No complaints. I was really shocked that not
> only did she say that she wanted the tacos but also asked sheepishly
> if she could have tomatoes on hers.
>
> I bought the ingredients for gazpacho today but had to go to three
> stores. Costco had no peppers of any kind today. They seemed low on
> produce. Target had no cilantro or red onion. I could have gotten
> everything at Haggen but would have paid an arm and a leg for it.
> Cucumbers were super cheap at Costco! Three for about $2.40 and they
> were really long ones. Normally I pay $1 or more for a much shorter
> one. She seemed curious when I was picking up the veggies. I just
> told her that I was making gazpacho but that she didn't have to eat
> it. I saw a little flash of a look on her face that made me think
> that she will want to try it. She used to love tomato soup. I will
> probably make it later so it can chill. If I can find room in the
> fridge for it.
> > We also have a lot of cottage cheese. Cottage cheese in the center
> > of a slice of cantaloupe is wonderful! For a refreshing dessert a
> > scoop of vanilla ice cream in the hollow of a cantaloupe is
> > awesome!
> >
> > Homemake lemonade with lots of ice.
>
> We have been drinking lemon water. Alas there are water quality
> problems in this area. The drought has caused a lot of algae and the
> treatment for it is causing the water to taste and smell just awful.
> So I am having to use bottled. I wish there was a sweetener I could
> use. So far I haven't found one. I did buy a bag of lemons and
> another of limes at Coscto.

Hi Julie, for sweeter water, try the mio bottles or if that doesnt fit
the budget, fix a packet of KoolAide with 2 cups water and use a little
of that in a bottle. Use the ones that have no sweetner then add a
little sweetner of a type that works for you. You arent re-creating
KoolAide here but a bit of fruit flavor to the water. At the lightly
flavored water version, that 2 cups from one packet will flavor 2-2-1/2
gallons for most of us.

Carol

--

On 2015-07-03 5:17 PM, cshenk wrote:

>> We have been drinking lemon water. Alas there are water quality
>> problems in this area. The drought has caused a lot of algae and the
>> treatment for it is causing the water to taste and smell just awful.
>> So I am having to use bottled. I wish there was a sweetener I could
>> use. So far I haven't found one. I did buy a bag of lemons and
>> another of limes at Coscto.
>
> Hi Julie, for sweeter water, try the mio bottles or if that doesnt fit
> the budget, fix a packet of KoolAide with 2 cups water and use a little
> of that in a bottle. Use the ones that have no sweetner then add a
> little sweetner of a type that works for you. You arent re-creating
> KoolAide here but a bit of fruit flavor to the water. At the lightly
> flavored water version, that 2 cups from one packet will flavor 2-2-1/2
> gallons for most of us.

Can't people drink water without sweetener? I mean... buying bottled
water and wishing there was a sweetener she could use...

Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 2015-07-03 5:17 PM, cshenk wrote:
>
> > > We have been drinking lemon water. Alas there are water quality
> > > problems in this area. The drought has caused a lot of algae and
> > > the treatment for it is causing the water to taste and smell just
> > > awful. So I am having to use bottled. I wish there was a
> > > sweetener I could use. So far I haven't found one. I did buy a
> > > bag of lemons and another of limes at Coscto.
> >
> > Hi Julie, for sweeter water, try the mio bottles or if that doesnt
> > fit the budget, fix a packet of KoolAide with 2 cups water and use
> > a little of that in a bottle. Use the ones that have no sweetner
> > then add a little sweetner of a type that works for you. You arent
> > re-creating KoolAide here but a bit of fruit flavor to the water.
> > At the lightly flavored water version, that 2 cups from one packet
> > will flavor 2-2-1/2 gallons for most of us.
>
> Can't people drink water without sweetener? I mean... buying bottled
> water and wishing there was a sweetener she could use...

Sure they can! It's just nice to add a *small* flavor to it. Consider
this like a slice of lemon in a 1/2 gallon pitcher.

--

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 2015-07-03 5:17 PM, cshenk wrote:
>
>>> We have been drinking lemon water. Alas there are water quality
>>> problems in this area. The drought has caused a lot of algae and the
>>> treatment for it is causing the water to taste and smell just awful.
>>> So I am having to use bottled. I wish there was a sweetener I could
>>> use. So far I haven't found one. I did buy a bag of lemons and
>>> another of limes at Coscto.
>>
>> Hi Julie, for sweeter water, try the mio bottles or if that doesnt fit
>> the budget, fix a packet of KoolAide with 2 cups water and use a little
>> of that in a bottle. Use the ones that have no sweetner then add a
>> little sweetner of a type that works for you. You arent re-creating
>> KoolAide here but a bit of fruit flavor to the water. At the lightly
>> flavored water version, that 2 cups from one packet will flavor 2-2-1/2
>> gallons for most of us.
>
> Can't people drink water without sweetener? I mean... buying bottled
> water and wishing there was a sweetener she could use...

That's not what I said. I don't want sweet water. I said that I wished I
could make lemonade but there is no sweetener I can use.

"cshenk" > wrote in message
...
> Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>>
>> "DreadfulBitch" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On 7/1/2015 10:14 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> > > I am just wondering what others eat when it is hot.
>> >
>> > My hot weather go to is the same as my mom's when I was growing up.
>> > Tuna salad. She usually served it in a 'tomato bowl' (center of
>> > tomato scooped out to make a bowl) but I know your family won't
>> > eat the tomatoes. Perhaps served on a bed of lettuce?
>> >
>> I like it that way. Actually, Angela asked for tomatoes with her
>> dinner and ate them! I didn't think she would eat what I made
>> tonight at all which was "tacos" with flour tortillas (because I
>> can't have corn), refried beans, seasoned ground beef and iceberg
>> lettuce. We also had bowls of assorted raw veggies and black olives.
>> I put one piece of orange and one piece of yellow pepper in her bowl
>> and she ate those too. No complaints. I was really shocked that not
>> only did she say that she wanted the tacos but also asked sheepishly
>> if she could have tomatoes on hers.
>>
>> I bought the ingredients for gazpacho today but had to go to three
>> stores. Costco had no peppers of any kind today. They seemed low on
>> produce. Target had no cilantro or red onion. I could have gotten
>> everything at Haggen but would have paid an arm and a leg for it.
>> Cucumbers were super cheap at Costco! Three for about $2.40 and they
>> were really long ones. Normally I pay $1 or more for a much shorter
>> one. She seemed curious when I was picking up the veggies. I just
>> told her that I was making gazpacho but that she didn't have to eat
>> it. I saw a little flash of a look on her face that made me think
>> that she will want to try it. She used to love tomato soup. I will
>> probably make it later so it can chill. If I can find room in the
>> fridge for it.
>> > We also have a lot of cottage cheese. Cottage cheese in the center
>> > of a slice of cantaloupe is wonderful! For a refreshing dessert a
>> > scoop of vanilla ice cream in the hollow of a cantaloupe is
>> > awesome!
>> >
>> > Homemake lemonade with lots of ice.
>>
>> We have been drinking lemon water. Alas there are water quality
>> problems in this area. The drought has caused a lot of algae and the
>> treatment for it is causing the water to taste and smell just awful.
>> So I am having to use bottled. I wish there was a sweetener I could
>> use. So far I haven't found one. I did buy a bag of lemons and
>> another of limes at Coscto.
>
> Hi Julie, for sweeter water, try the mio bottles or if that doesnt fit
> the budget, fix a packet of KoolAide with 2 cups water and use a little
> of that in a bottle. Use the ones that have no sweetner then add a
> little sweetner of a type that works for you. You arent re-creating
> KoolAide here but a bit of fruit flavor to the water. At the lightly
> flavored water version, that 2 cups from one packet will flavor 2-2-1/2
> gallons for most of us.

It's not that I don't know how to sweeten water. It's that there are no
sweeteners that are safe for me. No clue what a mio bottle is and I'm not
about to buy any more bottles. I also don't necessarily want flavored
water. I want water with lemon in it. Real lemon. Not the Real Lemon
juice. But actual lemon and/or lime slices. It's good for the ph.

Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> "cshenk" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> > >
> >>"DreadfulBitch" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> >>> On 7/1/2015 10:14 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>> > I am just wondering what others eat when it is hot.
> > > >
> >>> My hot weather go to is the same as my mom's when I was growing
> up. >>> Tuna salad. She usually served it in a 'tomato bowl'
> (center of >>> tomato scooped out to make a bowl) but I know your
> family won't >>> eat the tomatoes. Perhaps served on a bed of
> lettuce?
> > > >
> > > I like it that way. Actually, Angela asked for tomatoes with her
> > > dinner and ate them! I didn't think she would eat what I made
> > > tonight at all which was "tacos" with flour tortillas (because I
> > > can't have corn), refried beans, seasoned ground beef and iceberg
> > > lettuce. We also had bowls of assorted raw veggies and black
> > > olives. I put one piece of orange and one piece of yellow pepper
> > > in her bowl and she ate those too. No complaints. I was really
> > > shocked that not only did she say that she wanted the tacos but
> > > also asked sheepishly if she could have tomatoes on hers.
> > >
> > > I bought the ingredients for gazpacho today but had to go to three
> > > stores. Costco had no peppers of any kind today. They seemed low
> > > on produce. Target had no cilantro or red onion. I could have
> > > gotten everything at Haggen but would have paid an arm and a leg
> > > for it. Cucumbers were super cheap at Costco! Three for about
> > > $2.40 and they were really long ones. Normally I pay $1 or more
> > > for a much shorter one. She seemed curious when I was picking up
> > > the veggies. I just told her that I was making gazpacho but that
> > > she didn't have to eat it. I saw a little flash of a look on her
> > > face that made me think that she will want to try it. She used
> > > to love tomato soup. I will probably make it later so it can
> > > chill. If I can find room in the fridge for it.
> >>> We also have a lot of cottage cheese. Cottage cheese in the
> center >>> of a slice of cantaloupe is wonderful! For a refreshing
> dessert a >>> scoop of vanilla ice cream in the hollow of a
> cantaloupe is >>> awesome!
> > > >
> >>> Homemake lemonade with lots of ice.
> > >
> > > We have been drinking lemon water. Alas there are water quality
> > > problems in this area. The drought has caused a lot of algae and
> > > the treatment for it is causing the water to taste and smell just
> > > awful. So I am having to use bottled. I wish there was a
> > > sweetener I could use. So far I haven't found one. I did buy a
> > > bag of lemons and another of limes at Coscto.
> >
> > Hi Julie, for sweeter water, try the mio bottles or if that doesnt
> > fit the budget, fix a packet of KoolAide with 2 cups water and use
> > a little of that in a bottle. Use the ones that have no sweetner
> > then add a little sweetner of a type that works for you. You arent
> > re-creating KoolAide here but a bit of fruit flavor to the water.
> > At the lightly flavored water version, that 2 cups from one packet
> > will flavor 2-2-1/2 gallons for most of us.
>
> It's not that I don't know how to sweeten water. It's that there are
> no sweeteners that are safe for me. No clue what a mio bottle is and
> I'm not about to buy any more bottles. I also don't necessarily want
> flavored water. I want water with lemon in it. Real lemon. Not the
> Real Lemon juice. But actual lemon and/or lime slices. It's good
> for the ph.

Then use Lemons Julie. Pretty simple.

--

Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> "cshenk" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> > >
> >>"DreadfulBitch" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> >>> On 7/1/2015 10:14 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>> > I am just wondering what others eat when it is hot.
> > > >
> >>> My hot weather go to is the same as my mom's when I was growing
> up. >>> Tuna salad. She usually served it in a 'tomato bowl'
> (center of >>> tomato scooped out to make a bowl) but I know your
> family won't >>> eat the tomatoes. Perhaps served on a bed of
> lettuce?
> > > >
> > > I like it that way. Actually, Angela asked for tomatoes with her
> > > dinner and ate them! I didn't think she would eat what I made
> > > tonight at all which was "tacos" with flour tortillas (because I
> > > can't have corn), refried beans, seasoned ground beef and iceberg
> > > lettuce. We also had bowls of assorted raw veggies and black
> > > olives. I put one piece of orange and one piece of yellow pepper
> > > in her bowl and she ate those too. No complaints. I was really
> > > shocked that not only did she say that she wanted the tacos but
> > > also asked sheepishly if she could have tomatoes on hers.
> > >
> > > I bought the ingredients for gazpacho today but had to go to three
> > > stores. Costco had no peppers of any kind today. They seemed low
> > > on produce. Target had no cilantro or red onion. I could have
> > > gotten everything at Haggen but would have paid an arm and a leg
> > > for it. Cucumbers were super cheap at Costco! Three for about
> > > $2.40 and they were really long ones. Normally I pay $1 or more
> > > for a much shorter one. She seemed curious when I was picking up
> > > the veggies. I just told her that I was making gazpacho but that
> > > she didn't have to eat it. I saw a little flash of a look on her
> > > face that made me think that she will want to try it. She used
> > > to love tomato soup. I will probably make it later so it can
> > > chill. If I can find room in the fridge for it.
> >>> We also have a lot of cottage cheese. Cottage cheese in the
> center >>> of a slice of cantaloupe is wonderful! For a refreshing
> dessert a >>> scoop of vanilla ice cream in the hollow of a
> cantaloupe is >>> awesome!
> > > >
> >>> Homemake lemonade with lots of ice.
> > >
> > > We have been drinking lemon water. Alas there are water quality
> > > problems in this area. The drought has caused a lot of algae and
> > > the treatment for it is causing the water to taste and smell just
> > > awful. So I am having to use bottled. I wish there was a
> > > sweetener I could use. So far I haven't found one. I did buy a
> > > bag of lemons and another of limes at Coscto.
> >
> > Hi Julie, for sweeter water, try the mio bottles or if that doesnt
> > fit the budget, fix a packet of KoolAide with 2 cups water and use
> > a little of that in a bottle. Use the ones that have no sweetner
> > then add a little sweetner of a type that works for you. You arent
> > re-creating KoolAide here but a bit of fruit flavor to the water.
> > At the lightly flavored water version, that 2 cups from one packet
> > will flavor 2-2-1/2 gallons for most of us.
>
> It's not that I don't know how to sweeten water. It's that there are
> no sweeteners that are safe for me. No clue what a mio bottle is and
> I'm not about to buy any more bottles. I also don't necessarily want
> flavored water. I want water with lemon in it. Real lemon. Not the
> Real Lemon juice. But actual lemon and/or lime slices. It's good
> for the ph.

Then use lemon and do not ask us for alternatives Julie. Dont waste
folks time answering what you already decided you want.


--

On 2015-07-02 10:23 PM, DreadfulBitch wrote:
> On 7/1/2015 10:14 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> I am just wondering what others eat when it is hot.
>
> My hot weather go to is the same as my mom's when I was growing up. Tuna
> salad. She usually served it in a 'tomato bowl' (center of tomato
> scooped out to make a bowl) but I know your family won't eat the
> tomatoes. Perhaps served on a bed of lettuce?
>
> We also have a lot of cottage cheese. Cottage cheese in the center of a
> slice of cantaloupe is wonderful! For a refreshing dessert a scoop of
> vanilla ice cream in the hollow of a cantaloupe is awesome!


My mother used to serve cold salad plates like that. We would have some
cottage cheese, some salmon or tuna salad, cucumber, tomatoes and fruit.

However, Julie will come up with excuses for why she can't serve that to
her herd.

On 7/3/2015 8:14 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> Julie will come up with excuses for why she can't serve that to her herd.


Why don't you just **** off you woman-hating canuck bully!


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"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> On 2015-07-02 10:23 PM, DreadfulBitch wrote:
>> On 7/1/2015 10:14 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> I am just wondering what others eat when it is hot.
>>
>> My hot weather go to is the same as my mom's when I was growing up. Tuna
>> salad. She usually served it in a 'tomato bowl' (center of tomato
>> scooped out to make a bowl) but I know your family won't eat the
>> tomatoes. Perhaps served on a bed of lettuce?
>>
>> We also have a lot of cottage cheese. Cottage cheese in the center of a
>> slice of cantaloupe is wonderful! For a refreshing dessert a scoop of
>> vanilla ice cream in the hollow of a cantaloupe is awesome!
>
>
> My mother used to serve cold salad plates like that. We would have some
> cottage cheese, some salmon or tuna salad, cucumber, tomatoes and fruit.
>
> However, Julie will come up with excuses for why she can't serve that to
> her herd.

Odd how when I do post something, you won't remember it. And yet you
remember me posting all sorts of things that I never posted at all. Just a
few weeks ago I posted about the melon with sorbet and fruit. And no, I did
not like dealing with the melon. Thankfully neither of them has wanted it
since.