Comments on: Menu Plan, Week of June 15

By: Melody

Melody — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:37:03 +0000

Things have just started to get really hot around here but I am with you on the two meals a day. We have been having a brunch then dinner with snacks in between.

Great dinner ideas.

By: Nell

Nell — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:36:34 +0000

Hi Amy! This is the first time I’ve ever commented, but I’ve read your blog for a while now and I truly love it. Thanks for all your recipes, they are wonderful! I live in Texas and well, let’s just say that 95 degrees would be a cool front here! I made mistake of using my oven a couple of nights ago and the air conditioner ran for 7 hours straight! I’m with you on the oven-less meals! I just wish I could persuade my family to only have two meals a day. Sigh ;( If you have any suggestions, I’ll take ‘em!

By: Angela

Angela — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:09:17 +0000

I like your idea of 2 larger meals… however, that would never fly around here. My hubby thinks that there is a crisis if we don’t have 3. BUT… I can sneak in lighter fare during the summer months. Good ideas!!

By: zoe

zoe — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:07:16 +0000

It’s not got too hot here yet. Well maybe one or two days where I decided I was not using the oven until after dark, but literally only one or two days so far.

By: niki

niki — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:50:56 +0000

Oooh, stromboli sounds fab!

By: Alea

Alea — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:46:31 +0000

We have a 30 – 40 degree difference between our highest and lowest temp each day. So, I move dinner later in the evening in the summer. This allows me to take advantage of the longer days to work outside, as well as cook after it has started to cool down.

By: Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship

Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:01:33 +0000

I’ve always heard you should bake in the evening in the summer b/c your house is getting cooler and in the morning in the winter so the oven helps to heat your house for the day. I’m with you, though – with summer outside play and things like cleaning strawberries taking up my kitchen time, I’m looking to the freezer a lot this week!

By: DeniseC

DeniseC — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:56:30 +0000

We switch to grilling 1 meat and veggies and redo it for the next night as a sandwich or with a grain. Like 1st nite:Chicken grilled and doubled then grilled veggies 2nd nite: I’ll make chicken fahitas, chicken with grilled veggie couscous. Couscous takes 5 minutes and is great for the summer.

By: Jenn @ Beautiful Calling

Jenn @ Beautiful Calling — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:43:17 +0000

You know tonight Scott made pasta and from a big lunch and the heat of the day, I hardly ate a thing. I think we may follow your example too.

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:21:11 +0000

I SO dislike using my oven during the summer and we eat many cold or light meals during this hot season. We have a garden so I make a vinegar based Tomato, Onion, Cucumber salad many nights as a side dish AND can’t forget smoothies after a light dinner. Have fun and here’s a thumbs up to keeping the house cool!