Our poor air conditioner just can’t keep up with this 100 degree heat. \u00a0Yes, it is\u00a0cooler inside, but below 80 it just won’t go.<\/p>\n
This means that I’ve not been using my oven lately — except for some chocolate cupcakes the other day. \u00a0That might have caused a one degree rise in temperature but I didn’t notice because I was eating a yummy treat. \u00a0The power of chocolate; it’s a wonder. \u00a0In my day to day meal preparation, I’ve been using my slow cooker for everything. \u00a0I was sort of a slow cooker snob before, I’ll admit it, but the heat has made me seek options to feed these hungry people. \u00a0The upshot is that I now have several great new recipes for the slow cooker…so perhaps I should be grateful for the inspiration that the summer has provided.<\/p>\n
I’ve also been seeking recipes that I could make with no cooking at all. \u00a0The other day I saw this delicious chicken salad on Three Many Cooks<\/a> and I knew that I would be making it soon. \u00a0The ingredients include apricots, apricot jam, basil, almonds, cream cheese, scallions, lime juice, the meat from a rotisserie chicken. \u00a0I can’t wait to try it. \u00a0You should too, if the ingredients sound like something you’d like. \u00a0The Three Many Cooks recipes are always spot on. \u00a0It’s nice when a recipe isn’t a gamble.<\/p>\n Happy (hot) Friday, y’all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our poor air conditioner just can’t keep up with this 100 degree heat. \u00a0Yes, it is\u00a0cooler inside, but below 80 it just won’t go. This means that I’ve not been using my oven lately — except for some chocolate cupcakes … Continue reading