also, cold melon soup. Honeydew and cantaloupe, some diced finely and the rest pureed. A touch of lime juice. Topped with mint garnish and champagne.
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Highest ever recorded UK temperature of 40.3 at 4pm in Lincolnshire, beating the previous 2019 record of 38.7. Not an isolated recording as a significant number of weather stations across eastern England have recorded betwen 39 and 40.
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Our KISS gaspacho; Blend in batches really ripe tomatoes, a peeled cucumber, roasted and peeled green pepper, yellow onion, clove of garlic. Combine and cut with about 20% water. Add big glug of EVOO and several tablespoons sherry vinegar. Add salt and red pepper flakes to taste.
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Ouch. That’s hotter than here in Philadelphia . . . and we’re used to summer heat and are properly air conditioned.
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It’s been a tad cooler over here on the western side of the country - mid 30s (which is still unusually hot for us).
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Love those drinks. Wish they’d do a lime version.
Lobster roll
Crab Louie
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LIme would be great, Elsieb.
That’s insane. Boston is just entering our first heat wave (next 5 days), but it’s not supposed to get above 97°F / 36.11°C. How long is your heat wave supposed to last, John?
We’re expecting it to cool somewhat overnight, Linda, and be back to normal from tomorrow.
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Oooh, yum! Haven’t had one in ages, but is def’ a fav’.
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That’s been the problem with our current heat wave . . . they still expect 90 F at 9 pm. Even areas that can usually count on cooler temps are hard-hit. My sis and BIL have a house in the Pocono mountains. They opted not to install central AC when they had their heating system installed as it never gets too hot there. She mentioned yesterday that they put a window AC unit in their bedroom. (And she is much more heat tolerant than I.)
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There comes a point ita simply miserable.
I’ve been in Vegas when it was 115 with 14% humidity. Not only did the rental agency give me. Potholder with which to open the door (for real) they also asked me to leave the windows open just a bit so as to not blow the windows out. Opening the car door felt like opening an oven.
Miserable.
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I avoided home AC for 40+ yrs in Boston. Plenty of ceiling fans, window fans, and regular fans at home. Live in an older house and installing traditional HVAC was just about impossible, and I abhor the window AC units.
Finally succumbed last summer and installed mini splits and now couldn’t be happier. I still avoid cooking in this intense heat and humidity though. The heat alone I can manage through; it’s always the humidity that kills me. Tonight will probably be salmon poke bowl.
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I made that leap in 2015, when Twitler rode down that elevator. I signed up for Acorn and Britbox, the best odds at avoiding him. A few months later, I actually caught myself saying “conTRAHversy”. The slug is still hogging the spotlight, and with lousy reception on over-the-air TV stations, I am using Fire TV exclusively.
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Day 3 of a 7-day heat wave in the Boston burbs. 95°F/35°C. The previous 2 nights, I cooked a bit at 3:00a.m., when the temp was in the 70’s. But the lowest it’ll go tonight is 80, so I’ll just sit in the dark with the fan on full power until I can no longer stay awake. No A.C. but a massive number of huge trees surround my house. Dinner was cold cucumber salad, bread, and chicken thigh meat that I sliced yesterday, marinated in Kewpie creamy sesame dressing, and baked during the wee-smalls. It only took 20 minutes out of the fridge to come to (warm) room temperature.
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hot weather faves round here:
tuna fish salad sandwiches + a salad
cold tortilla espanola
leftover cold chicken, either plain or made into chicken salad
leftover quiche, either eaten cold or briefly microwaved (i know, i know)h
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Similar experience here, the mini-split is so efficient and worth every penny. We are very conscientious keeping the heat in or out and with the weather trending towards extremes, it is more important now than it has ever been. Landscape choices, window quilts and food preparation all play into our climate comfort. I gotta bake cookies this morning, darn. I’ll make it quick!
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Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad. I cook the pasta in the morning and chill it for later.
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Anything cold. Cold veg salad, cold pasta salad, cold smoked fish salads. Charcuterie with bread and pickles, tapenade. Gazpacho. Sorbet or cold watermelon for dessert.
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