OH it's hot...your favorite no-cook foods

[Sillypups]

I can't believe I forgot this...


Frozzen applesauce.

I've never had store bought applesauce frozen. I don't know why it wouldn't be ok
I have always made my own applsauce in the fall & froze it. WE LOVE ours chunky & frozen.

As a kid my Mom did this. I learned from her.
She would freeze it in square containers & start to thaw it in late afternoon. Then when dinner was ready she had sliced the applesauce & it was wonderful. We would have it with our meal. It great with pork.

[NinaN]

Originally Posted by greatblueheron

Heat waves all over the US....let's avoid cooking and share simple, cold and/or no-bake meals, snacks, salads....

For me, one is what I call a "snack plate meal" ... ie olives, squares of feta/cheddar cheese/havarti, celery, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes...all with a bit of olive oil (or not) and a hunk of onion rye bread. (or in other words, what you have available from refrigerator ).

Your ideas?

We call this our picnic dinner. Usually includes pepperoni and salami. We even put a blanket on the floor in the living room sometimes!

[haggardhouseelf]

Fresh fruit, cold cereal, raw salads, snack plates, cold sandwiches, cold leftovers...

When it gets too hot to use the oven or even the stovetop our family sort of grazes rather than having set meals. Or we'll do a picnic outdoors or by the pool. Or we head off to the coast and let other people cook for us!

[greatblueheron]

Will definitely try this.....sounds great! Might try to use unsweeted storebought and see how it goes....thanks!

Originally Posted by Sillypups

I can't believe I forgot this...


Frozzen applesauce.

I've never had store bought applesauce frozen. I don't know why it wouldn't be ok
I have always made my own applsauce in the fall & froze it. WE LOVE ours chunky & frozen.

As a kid my Mom did this. I learned from her.
She would freeze it in square containers & start to thaw it in late afternoon. Then when dinner was ready she had sliced the applesauce & it was wonderful. We would have it with our meal. It great with pork.

[greatblueheron]

I love orzo so will cook 2-3 cups and leave it in the refrig and use as needed, so this would work!

Originally Posted by stan4

I was gonna say chilled orzo pasta salad with cucumbers, yellow bell pepper, onion, and french garlic-mustard vinaigrette, but you have to cook the pasta.

[greatblueheron]

Never heard of creamed cucumber! Interesting....good ideas thanks

Originally Posted by Icy Tea

Tuna salad( canned albacore, chopped onions, chopped pickels, relish, mayo) or chicken salad( canned white chicken, onions, mayo) but I do toast the bread. I add a slice of pepper jack cheese to the tuna for a tuna melt. When the home grown tomatoes are ripe they'll be added either as a side dish or to the sandwich.
For a side dish you could have chow chow( a Pa dutch sweet and sour garden medley of different beans and other veggies) or cole slaw or pepper cabbage. Or plain old potato chips. Or macaroni salad.
My mother makes the best Pa dutch potato salad imaginable. Its like german potao salad taken to an even higher level. If you know what hot bacon dressing is, its like that in taste. You can add chopped hard boiled eggs and garnish with paprika and lots of crumbled fried bacon. You can eat it hot or cold and its almost a meal in itself.
I like the Suddenly Salad pasta salads. The ranch flavor dressed up with cherry tomatoes and added bacon is very good.
Cold cucumber and sliced onion in a vinegar dressing aren't bad. Older family members like creamed cucumber but I just can't summon the courage to try that.

[greatblueheron]

Pasta salads are so versatile....this sounds good, thanks

Originally Posted by Sillypups

My MiL always makes her pasta salad.
She uses different cooked pasta, but usually uses the Large maccaroni.

Large Maccaroni cooked, drained.
Chunked fresh Tomatoes.
Vidalia Onions
Cucumbers sliced
Canned Peas (her favorite)
Sliced Black Olives
Can sliced or button Mushrooms

Dressing of your choice.
(She usually does a Mayo, Sour Cream and some Ranch dressing mixed together with all the veggies & puts in fridge until all is well chilled.



Making the chicken in this heat isn't as bad as you would think.

Buy chicken tenders, cut to bite size pieces & season. Do a stir fry.
use chicken to put into a salad.
OR
Cook whole chicken tenders in a stir fry. Use chicken for sandwiches or chicken salad.


Pretzel salad is always good...ANYTIME.....


Fresh fruit salad.

Now I'm hungry & I was headed for bed.

[Snort]

Green Papaya Salad. Trader Joe's makes it easy.

[plain and simple]

Anyone else notice a CUCUMBER theme in many of the posts? Interesting.