Stitchnripper

agree. We are visiting the PNW and are here during the heat wave. Luckily sons house has a/c but not really equipped for such high temps over a long period of time. Plus newer houses aren’t built for heat. We didn’t use oven. Their heat works fine in winter. We live in the south and think our a/c systems are built for long periods of heat and humidity.

Onebyone

We have a central unit and two splitters. One in my sewing room and one in our bedroom. I can keep the sewing room and bedroom at different temps then the rest of the house. The house temp is auto at 72 year round. Gas fireplaces adds more heat if needed. I grew up without air conditioning in the deep south. We had attic and window fans. I vowed never to sweat while I slept as long as I could pay the electric bill. LOL

mimisue

What is a Chinese Rice Salad??

mimisue

What is your tuna pasta salad with pineapple? Sounds delish!

Stitchnripper

I grew up in NJ where summers can be very hot and humid and winters freezing and snowy. My father controlled the heat thermostat. I was always freezing. I vowed never to be cold. He did put in room air conditioners because the house used radiators and there was no ductwork. It is interesting that there are so many variations/combinations of heating/cooling that we all have figured out for our benefit.

bakermom

One of my family's favorite foods!

Mkotch

Simply shred a can of tuna (I used wild caught packed in water with no salt added), drain a can of crushed pineapple, chop a small onion, add some pasta, and mix with mayo to taste. It always seems I need more mayo in it than usual and I generally add a couple tablespoons of the pineapple juice to it all to keep it creamy. Salt and pepper and chopped parsley to taste. Easy.

QuiltE

MimiSue .... Here it is. Hope you will try it.
Please let us know what you think of it, and whether it will become a favourite.

Chinese Rice Salad
Cook ..... 1 cup long grain rice in 2 cups water

While rice is cooking, mix well .....
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/3 cup salad oil (I use canola)
2 tbsp. soya sauce
1/2 tsp. salt

Add to warm cooked rice and mix well .....
Oil Mixture (above)
10 oz. can mushrooms, drained
10 oz. can mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup slivered almonds (or more!)
1/2 cup dried cranberries (or more!)
1 cup frozen peas (not cooked)

Chill at least one hour. Toss with fork to fluff a little. Keeps well in the frig.

* can keep some of the add-ins aside and use as a garnish on top.
* original recipe called for 1/4 cup cider vinegar and 1/2 cup salad oil, but I like the *snap* of the vinegar and switched up the proportions. Sometimes I go equal portions. So play with it, according to your tastes.

Bon Appetit!!

tropit

This is certainly not a recipe...lol...but when it's hot out, I like to buy the ready-made salads at Safeway. They're not bad and I don't have to cook. And, if I'm really lazy, I don't even put it into a serving bowl. The plastic bowl that it comes in works just fine. If I want to get fancy, I just add a couple of veggies to the salad, but it's not really necessary. We had the Asian salad last night.

Another idea is to boil up a whole box of pasta, cool and keep in the fridge for noodle salads s/a sesame noodles.

QuiltE

Another option .... keep cooked rice and pasta in the freezer.
Right and Ready whether for a hot meal or cold fix!