Too hot to cook! Suggestions??
06-08-2011, 03:17 PM
#61
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Hot in central Indiana today, 94 degrees, hubby just got home from work and mowing the yard now and we are having left over roast
Originally Posted by frauhahn
It's going to be a scortcher! I'm looking for a new recipe that won't heat up the kitchen-any suggestions?
06-08-2011, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Shoofly1
Yesterday I cooked a whole chicken in the crock pot and it was so tender it was falling off the bones. Simply chop an onion and put it in the bottom of the pot. Put your favorite rub or seasonings on the chicken and cook it on high for about 4-5 hours for a 4 lb. chicken. No liquid is needed. Has anyone else cooked a whole chicken in the crock pot?
06-08-2011, 03:43 PM
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thanks for posting how you fix your bacon, you can find the link here that she posted
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-129071-1.htm#top
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-129071-1.htm#top
Originally Posted by jrhboxers
It is supposed to be mid-to high 80s today. We are having BLTs for dinner. I usually bake a full two pounds of bacon on the weekends. DH uses it for his breakfasts and lunches. And I can use it for my lunch too. We like to use the pepper bacon from WalMart. And We can bake the entire package at one time. This helps with not having a partial package going bad in the fridge. Last night we just had corn on the cob. LOVE those nights too.
06-08-2011, 04:45 PM
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Crock-pot!
I have the big crock pot and the smaller version that we use a lot for Rotel dip.
The smaller one also comes in handy for making chicken for chicken tacos.
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
one can of Rotel Tomatoes
Toss in the chicken and cover with Rotel tomatoes and let her cook.
When done, I pull the chicken out and shred it - toss it back in with the juice. Then I'll strain the juice off.
(This leaves the Rotel bits in!)
Make up some tacos with some lettuce / diced tomatoes / avacados / etc...
YUM!
(I also use this cooking method when I make chicken enchiladas!)
I have the big crock pot and the smaller version that we use a lot for Rotel dip.
The smaller one also comes in handy for making chicken for chicken tacos.
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
one can of Rotel Tomatoes
Toss in the chicken and cover with Rotel tomatoes and let her cook.
When done, I pull the chicken out and shred it - toss it back in with the juice. Then I'll strain the juice off.
(This leaves the Rotel bits in!)
Make up some tacos with some lettuce / diced tomatoes / avacados / etc...
YUM!
(I also use this cooking method when I make chicken enchiladas!)
06-08-2011, 05:17 PM
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how about ,bean salad,lettuce salad,purchase a chicken at
the store precooked for chicken salad, lots of sandwiches,they never run out of different types of meat.
stay cool this summer----d.swindle
the store precooked for chicken salad, lots of sandwiches,they never run out of different types of meat.
stay cool this summer----d.swindle
06-08-2011, 06:50 PM
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When I was a child, my mother would make "snack supper" on hot evenings. She'd cut up summer sausage and sharp cheddar cheese and arrange them on a huge platter along with sliced cucumbers, black olives, deviled eggs, cherry tomatoes, celery sticks and ritz crackers. She'd also open a can of smoked oysters (which I wouldn't dream of eating as a child!) When my own children were little, this was one of their favorite meals and they would often request it for their birthdays. Another thing that I did when my children were little was serve strawberry shortcake for supper on the day we picked berries. They loved it - all their friends were jealous.
06-08-2011, 07:09 PM
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I rarely cook in the summer months. DH grills enough meats on the weekend for the week. I make a salad every night and that's all we usually eat, meat and vegetable/pasta salad with fruit for snacks. I don't cook breakfast or lunch. I quit doing that when the kids got old enough to turn the stove on and enough sense to turn it off.
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