What to Eat When It’s Too Hot to Cook

shrimp salad resizedOn a day like this when the thermometer is supposed to hit the mid-90’s, the thought of turning on the stove , much less the oven,  in  my small apartment kitchen seldom enters my mind.  Instead I turn to several recipes that are simple to prepare , nutritious, and that require no ingredients that you could not find in your local supermarket. There all on my website so I’ll just add the links to them:

The Ensalada de camaron pictured above is always a crowd pleases.

4/4/2011 pics of Zarela dishes<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
CREDIT: Joe Fornabaio<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
joefornabaio.com

Above is my favorite go to appetizer when unexpected company arrives or I’m in a hurry: Hearts of Palm Dip

A new favorite is Spicy Pineapple salad

 

 

pineapple salad

Another good option is this delicious Tomatilo-Avocado Sauce to eat a is or mix in cubes of queso blanco or small boconccini of mozzarella.

salsa verde aguacate

There are many such recipes on my site . You just have to look around.  Let me know if you have any questions.