hot weatherfood

aerochic42

Summer has shown right on this year. for some reason I'm having trouble adjusting to the heat this year. I'm actually blaming the weather as when it got hot and humid already it would arrive suddenly and then disappear that fast again until this week.
sorry went off on a tangent. A

Anyways what are your favorite healthy (let's go with a lower cal /lower fat definition of healthy) foods to eat when it gets hot and humid. Every year i end up in a rut of what to eat and make/cook and end up eating the same foods over and over. I'm not a big fan of baking in the heat, although I do have a toaster oven that I use for smaller things.

shawnmaire74

Turkey sandwiches with veggies
Spring Salad (strawberries, mandarine oranges, feta cheese, spinach leaves, etc)
Caprese Salad
Pesto and Mozzarella Grilled Cheese
(as you see I have a cheese problem, I need to work on that)

awie11

For Snacks I suggest a ton of different types of berries and fruits. And for meals salads are great for this time of year.

Another idea is DIY Popsicles. Take an 100% fruit juice, unsweetened iced tea, or any of your favorite healthy drinks and put them in a popsicle container then freeze them. Its delicious!

CookNLift

I ate a Sonic the Hedgehog Ice Cream from the Ice Cream Truck --- only 100 calories.

Nothing is better than swimming in the pool, playing outside, and enjoying a nice treat from the ice cream truck (when they ACTUALLY stop for me rather than letting me as a grown man run down the road with a $20 bill in my hand and tears rolling down my face.) especially one that brings back all manners of happy nostalgia from childhood days. (RIP Mario Ice Cream w/ Gumball eyes, WWF Ice Cream Sandwiches, and Flintstones Push Ups )

BarackMeLikeAHurricane

Nothing says summer like corn and watermelon.

BigBrunette

Frozen grapes

Lemon sorbet topped with blueberries

A nice chilled glass of pinot grigio

Mario_Az

subs

MissJacquelineN

I ate a Sonic the Hedgehog Ice Cream from the Ice Cream Truck --- only 100 calories.

Nothing is better than swimming in the pool, playing outside, and enjoying a nice treat from the ice cream truck (when they ACTUALLY stop for me rather than letting me as a grown man run down the road with a $20 bill in my hand and tears rolling down my face.) especially one that brings back all manners of happy nostalgia from childhood days. (RIP Mario Ice Cream w/ Gumball eyes, WWF Ice Cream Sandwiches, and Flintstones Push Ups )

^ This! lol

bcf7683

Frozen grapes

Lemon sorbet topped with blueberries

A nice chilled glass of pinot grigio

Going with the frozen grapes theme.... I like to toss them in sugar free jello mix then freeze them. They turn out like little popsicles :drinker:

fjrandol

curried chicken salad on top of some sliced cantaloupe
or
sushi
and definitely some
beer :drinker:

bcf7683

I ate a Sonic the Hedgehog Ice Cream from the Ice Cream Truck --- only 100 calories.

Nothing is better than swimming in the pool, playing outside, and enjoying a nice treat from the ice cream truck (when they ACTUALLY stop for me rather than letting me as a grown man run down the road with a $20 bill in my hand and tears rolling down my face.) especially one that brings back all manners of happy nostalgia from childhood days. (RIP Mario Ice Cream w/ Gumball eyes, WWF Ice Cream Sandwiches, and Flintstones Push Ups )

No more Flintstones Push-Ups?! :sad:

Mario_Az

I ate a Sonic the Hedgehog Ice Cream from the Ice Cream Truck --- only 100 calories.

Nothing is better than swimming in the pool, playing outside, and enjoying a nice treat from the ice cream truck (when they ACTUALLY stop for me rather than letting me as a grown man run down the road with a $20 bill in my hand and tears rolling down my face.) especially one that brings back all manners of happy nostalgia from childhood days. (RIP Mario Ice Cream w/ Gumball eyes, WWF Ice Cream Sandwiches, and Flintstones Push Ups )

^ This! lol

no no here you go

BigBrunette

Frozen grapes

Lemon sorbet topped with blueberries

A nice chilled glass of pinot grigio

Going with the frozen grapes theme.... I like to toss them in sugar free jello mix then freeze them. They turn out like little popsicles :drinker:

Yum! I'll have to try that.

toaster6

Grilling?

shezzzzz

Frozen grapes

Lemon sorbet topped with blueberries

A nice chilled glass of pinot grigio

Going with the frozen grapes theme.... I like to toss them in sugar free jello mix then freeze them. They turn out like little popsicles :drinker:

Frozen grapes are great to keep your wine chilled while you drink it, too

zillah73

I make a salad out of zucchini "noodles" (zucchini run through a spiral slicer), chickpeas, cucumber, fresh dill, feta cheese, lemon zest + juice, a little olive oil and some salt & pepper. It's cold, light and really refreshing – and filling because I can eat lots of it without eating a lot of calories.

aquarabbit

When it gets really hot, I like to eat mostly raw, room temp, or frozen foods. So a lot of salads (pasta and lettuce), cold meat sandwiches, fresh fruit (pureeing them add some yogurt and freeze for a dessert) and veggies (eaten raw or lightly cooked), and if I do eat hot food, I like it spicy. It'll help to feel cooler. Usually the spicy things are saved for the grill. Cajun corn, chicken with thai curry marinade, and shrimp. I like my shrimp really spicy.

cwolfman13

Ceviche

stacymarie01

Do you have a grill? I feel like it is so much easier to eat healthy in the summer because there are so many good fruits and veggies available. I eat tons of watermelon in the summer and we grill chicken/pork chops/steak/fish very often.

sullus

Watermelon and Feta Salad

http://greekfood.about.com/od/soupsstews/r/wmelonsalad.htm

Melissa11412

Last year, I had moved into a small home that had 2 window air conditioners. The first day, the main unit didn't work. Took 5 days to get a new one. Then, I go to bake some tilapia and turned on the oven to 350.....within 5 minutes the temp in the entire house shot up and i was bathed in sweat. I broke down crying (i'm in Houston and the heat index gets up to 100+ starting in MAY)

needless to say, i spent the entire summer eating:

canned tuna
canned salmon
canned sardines
rotisserie chicken and turkey
salad.
ice water.

thank goodness the roof caved in 3 months later, and i was able to get out of that lease and into a nice place with central air LOL :noway:

deemar54

I ate a Sonic the Hedgehog Ice Cream from the Ice Cream Truck --- only 100 calories.

Nothing is better than swimming in the pool, playing outside, and enjoying a nice treat from the ice cream truck (when they ACTUALLY stop for me rather than letting me as a grown man run down the road with a $20 bill in my hand and tears rolling down my face.) especially one that brings back all manners of happy nostalgia from childhood days. (RIP Mario Ice Cream w/ Gumball eyes, WWF Ice Cream Sandwiches, and Flintstones Push Ups )

I just want to hug you.

tedrickp

I grill everything in the summer - love even plain regular old skinless chicken breast if it is grilled over charcoal.

Crockpot is also a good tool in the summer because I hate baking as well and a crock pot gives off significantly less heat than the oven.

Also this might seem to be counterintuitive - but I like spicy food in the heat. It has kind of a cooling sensation. I dunno if it is just because it makes me sweat a bit and I feel cooler, but regardless I have noticed it. Also, if you think about it, the places where spicy foods are most popular have a hot climate. (Mexican, Jamaican, Indian, Shzechuan, etc....)

redwngs13

I ate a Sonic the Hedgehog Ice Cream from the Ice Cream Truck --- only 100 calories.

Nothing is better than swimming in the pool, playing outside, and enjoying a nice treat from the ice cream truck (when they ACTUALLY stop for me rather than letting me as a grown man run down the road with a $20 bill in my hand and tears rolling down my face.) especially one that brings back all manners of happy nostalgia from childhood days. (RIP Mario Ice Cream w/ Gumball eyes, WWF Ice Cream Sandwiches, and Flintstones Push Ups )

NAILED IT.