It is so hot, what to eat?

dorannmwin: Yes. It is hot nowadays. But we cannot avoid cooking. We have to cook and eat what we like. also take fruits like watermelon, apple etc. If fruit juices suits one can drink a lot. Also drink a lot of water. If water consumption is less then it may cause a lot of strain and result in tiredness.

Hi dorannmwin! I'm going to try to make salads too - but I'm aiming for more of a variety . . . I remember my mom used to make the same salad with the same dressings all the time and we got tired of it. I make this salad with greens, cooked up chicken (or pork), green onions, mango and avocado - with a French dressing (I copied it from some Korean restaurant we got it from). Last night we had a salad from a mom and pop pizza place - simple but tasty - all it had was iceberg lettuce, bell peppers, mushrooms, black olives, onions, pepperconi, tomatoes and thickly grated mozzarella cheese - with what tastes like homemade Italian dressing . . . anyway I think I can recreate that at home. We also make do a taco salad . . . with shredded iceberg lettuce, chopped tomatoes, green and red onions, cheese, cooked meat with taco seasoning (I like home seasoning best - not the premix), and a can of either refried or black beans - oh and salsa, chips and guacamole too! This isn't for everyone, but we also eat Japanese cold noodles (thinner than angel hair) dipped in a soy sauce type broth . . . these noodles are called somen. We put in green onions, shreds of dried seaweed, and sometimes grated fishcakes. And we eat it edamame, those green soy bean pods. And when I truly don't want to cook . . . we eat out - ha ha. But you know there's only so much of that we can do!

We have had taco's 2 times and made enough that the days after we just had taco salad. It was a hit both times. I also made some wraps and cut them into small snack size bites. I used cream cheese, ham or roast beef, or turkey, a real thin slice of cheese, thin tomatoes and lettuce. cut them into bite size pieces and cut up some fresh fruit. I put the wrap pieces on a plate in the refrigerator and had the bowl of fruit there. They snacked on them all day.

maybe someone will feel like cooking outside on a grill or something. we was going to have hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill on the 4th and wouldnt you know, our propane had run out! so we ended up having to heat up the house cooking them on the stove.

yes it very hot, and my air is not working, we wating on them to come fix it now ugg so hot in here im almost sick.. what to eat, when im hot i like ice cream, like pop cycles or bomb pops,love those but i daughter gave us a great recipe , its called snicker salad.. yum we loved it and its another good way to stay cool.. :)

During hot weather I usually eat fresh fruits and vegetables, sometimes I make may own fresh fruit shakes. Also i cooked pasta with meatballs served with ice cold fresh juice and a cold dessert. Now in our country its rainy season yet there are times that too hot to instead of eating and cooking inside the house we preferred to eat to the nearest food court to refresh.

hi...doranmwin it was same here a few days ago...now as monsoon has arrived we are having rainfall so it has become colder... when it was hot we used to drink more rather than eat ...juices ice-creams shakes etc...fruits were welcome for all...we had light food rather than fried stuffs... whtas ur menu today???

Salads of all sorts and paradoxically, hot tea! In some very hot countries they eat spicy hot foods and don't suffer any ill efects. However, if your heat is a wet, humid one then you must make sure that you keep your fluids up and take a little salt, but not too much. Fruits, seafood and smaller portions all help. Prepare a large chicken salad in the evening when it is a little cooler ready for tomorrow. You can also cook finger food on the same basis. Boil eggs, fry chicken or make pulled pork. I am not sure about cold BBQ foods, but you can have potato salad, cous cous or rice salds etc etc. I hope that you can get comfy soon. Here in the UK it has peaked at about 60 degrees - a real scorcher. LOL!

Gazpacho, fruit salad, chicken or tofu salad served in a cantaloupe, deli salads served in bread bowls... Those are a few good hot weather options if you really don't want to cook. However, you can still cook. It's just a matter of preparing things that don't have a long cooking time--preferably before the heat of the day. Having the stove on for 15-20 minutes to cook something won't heat up the house too much. If it's something that is good cold as leftovers, that is all the better.

According to natural doctors it is better to eat aa little bit hot foods rather than cold ones during the summer season. Why? cold foods tends to make the arteries brittle and could lead to some complications. eating hot foods or warm ones can hel dilate the veins and arteries making it more flexible. furthermore, taking warm water will help you keep hydrated more rather than taking a cold water. In admit, sometime I did not follow that. It is still better to drink some cold beverages. hehehe. try to make some smoothies as my suggestion.

My only suggesting is eat more juicy fruits and drink water... or take some of icecream.....

The heat makes me not want to eat either. If I'm indoors all day then I'll be fine to eat, but if I'm outside then I definitely won't want to eat. I can't really think of much besides salads and maybe making sub sandwiches and having chips. Maybe every once in a while cook up chicken or bbq something and then have something cold as a side like potato salads, pasta salads, fruits, salads, etc. It's hard to come up with things to eat when it's hot. Or you can make dinner once the sun goes down and it's a bit cooler, then maybe you'd feel like eating other foods.

I am feeling the same way. It is SO hot, I do not want to eat. I have to force myself to eat and it has to be the lighter foods. The only things I can think of is what you mentioned sandwiches and salads. I hate when I have to force myself because then I don't enjoy what I am eating as much. I am not even hungry, my husband the past few days has been like did you eat today? It's crazy but I don't want anything and I actually have to be reminded to eat right now!

Oh yes, it has been really bad this week and this week coming isn't going to be much better either. I don't really feel like eating either which isn't good for me I know since I need to feed the little baby growing. Mostly been eating cold fruits and salads since that is nice and cool and I found out early this week I got a sinuses infection so cold things feel really good on my throat.

When i don't feel like eating I'll make a smoothie or juice. You can always make cold foods - like cold soup - or cook in a crock pot.

For dinner tonight I made a salad but I put a twist on it... I threw some pre-cooked microwave bacon, pre-cooked shrimp and rice in a pan and warmed it all through until the bacon was crispy then tossed it on top of a spring mix and grape tomatoes with nothing but salt and pepper. It wasn't necessarily the healthiest meal because of the bacon but it sure did taste good. And I think it balanced out because I didn't use any dressing. The only thing I wish I would have had for it was Feta cheese.

Cook foods on the grill. Fruits are great to eat during hot weather too.

Me,either.The weather is so hot and everybody can't stand the hotness.So i try to eat something that is not greasy but very comfortable to eat.I eat tomatos with sugar and it's delicious,also popular in summer.lol,hope this can help.

hi dear dorannmwin, I am using the microwave much more in summertime now cause it wont heat the kitchen up at all. My husband bought the micro long before he even knew me and as men are sometimes, he threw the user manual away. So its hit and miss for me now. LOL I got me a couple of microwave cookbooks and try to experiment more now and do more than only heat up convenience stuff in there.

ICE CREAM ! ICE CREAM! a very delicious and sweet food especially during hot days :D