Hello friends! There have been a lot of questions about why Socks had to leave the house, and that is because he does not belong to us. 😂 Our pet dog Speedy doesn't do well with other animals, he is pretty scared of them, so we do not have multiple pets at the moment. I hope that clears up some of the confusion.
Thanks for clearing that up! I'm a crazy cat lady, so I love any cat I see. However, you have to make sure your pet is comfortable, and I would do the same. :)
@@cleanfreak2005 cats don’t care. Trust me. I have 8 cats. We have a sunroom with no AC. I have cats that lay out there almost all day and we live in Memphis area. It is hot all summer here usually. I thought maybe she didn’t want him on counters while she was working. Mine won’t leave me alone.
A TIP ...Since you were using the last of your mayo...add all ingredients to the jar and shake...shake...shake! Less dishes to do, and the jar is just right for the slight chance that are any leftovers! Love your channel!
Soak the raw onions in cold water for about 10 minutes before using them, takes some of that "raw onion bite" out of it! Little trick my mom taught me, total game changer!
A toasted bread, HELLMANS MAYO, and tomato is perfection... 3 different kinds of tomatoes sliced thinly even better! 😋 I am the only tomatoes eater in my house...I may or may not have 14 different tomato plants growing!
I could eat a tomato, fresh mozzarella, and mayo sandwich everyday in the summer. Sometimes just plain, sometimes with basil, or bacon, or pesto. So, so good!
For the first salad I would recommend pickled red onions chopped up! Pickling them gets rid of any onion bite and just leaves you with tangy and sweet crunchiness :)
Hello Christine I’m not a mom , but I’m trying to be frugal . We are just me and my husband trying your recipes ( a few because I’m vegetarian and my husband eats halal meat) but you’re very helpful Thankyou It’s fun to watch you
Damaris Phillips husband is vegetarian. Try her cookbook. Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy: Down Home Classics for Vegetarians (and the Meat Eaters Who Love Them)
I made the citrus seafood salad last night - from Maine so great fresh crabmeat - I'm calling this Pseudo Cerviche. The pita chips were a nice addition. I'm going to make another batch (minus the salad part) to bring to a party as an appetizer with the pita chips. Definitely a keeper.
Well I'm loving all of the citrus!! I also live in Florida and that means we hit the 90's in winter time sooo I'm all for some refreshing dinner ideas!!
I take a little less corn as beans and throw the kernels in a dry pan and roast them until they look good and roasted, meaning blackened in tiny spots! Then I let the corn cool in the fridge. Later that night I toss them in with the beans mixture which I put together while 'roasting' the corn kernels! Delicious!
Put your lemons and limes in the microwave for about 10 seconds after you zest them-you won't believe how much extra juice comes out of the squeeze thing. Also- if they aren't already cut in half, make a slit so they don't blow up.
My favorite summer meal is caprese salad. It’s just sliced tomato, fresh mozzarella sliced, and fresh basil. I salt the tomatoes. Some people drizzle it with olive oil. So good and refreshing.
Try canned black beans, canned or frozen corn, drained Rotel style tomatoes (keep the juice to add back in if it's too dry--I also love to drink it), diced onion, cilantro and a hint of cumin and salt. Mix well, use tortilla chips to scoop. For a church lunch, I add in cold cooked rice for a really fancy schmancy salad. Good video.
I loved this change for your food videos! I would love to see a few more like this! All of these recipes sound so good, I will definitely be making smoked salmon egg salad on croissants soon!
Many moons ago, my Italian grandparents taught us to always salt the tomatoes, it brings out the flavor. On sandwiches and such I have them as the last ingredient and salt them. In cold salads I put then all together, then sprinkle a bit of salt, then mix. Delicioso.
I'm in AZ and summer no cook meals is a real thing. Lots of fresh fruit, veggie and salad. Also the air fryer is crucial, which I bought because of you! Thank you!
I'm in Arizona too and my electricity bills have been enormous. I only cook once a week and eat cold foods and leftovers for the rest of the week. I can't wait for winter. 😩
I good cheap cold and meatless meal I’ve made it smashed chickpea salad sandwich. 1 can of chickpeas drained smashed with a potato masher or just a fork, dill pickles chopped, red onion, mayo, Dijon mustard, salt pepper and dill.
We have both whip and mayo. Same here one grew up with one and not the other. I can’t eat potato salad or deviled eggs without miracle whip but like mayo for nearly everything else.
Tacos: Push the end up vertically with your index finger and pinch the sides together over it and you'll avoid most of the spillage if your filling isn't soupy.
My husband and I loved the Hummus tomato sandwiches. We had sour dough bread and toasted it for the sandwich. We also made our own hummus. What a yummy filling sandwich for a hot summer day! Maybe all her recipes aren’t “frugal” I want to thank her for her recipes. It’s nice to find something new to make. Thank you “Frugal Fit Mom”!
I made the bean tacos last night, even got the raw tortillas and they were delicious! Thank you for the recipe these will become a staple in our house. I love how healthy they are yet flavorful!
I steam my eggs using the IKEA $6.99 collapsible steamer insert in a small sauce pan. It takes 9 minutes & you've a hard boiled eggs without green oxidation on the yolk. 😂
Omg I am dying! I am French and I do tell you that I find croissants on clearance SO MUCH and besides ham croissants, I never know what to do with them. I laughed so hard at the Pink Panther section of the video because my phonetics teacher played it once in lecture hall (I majored English in college). You made me laugh too when you said holy smokes for smoked salmon. I think I am going to try these recipes ;)
I'd love to see a video of recipes to use a bunch of garden vegetables. We are to the point of the summer where we have tomatoes, zucchinis and banana peppers coming out of our eyeballs!
If you sauté some zucchini and squash in a frying pan with oil, salt and pepper, and when they are done crack in some eggs into the pan, it’s a really fast and easy meal any time of the day. My Italian grandma used to add in a big handful of Parmesan cheese to it and serve.
The tomatoes and peppers could be made into a salsa. Three in some onion, salt and pepper, lime juice and cilantro (if you like it- I do not). My Mexican friends whip up salsa in a blender after coarsely chopping the veggies. You can freeze left overs and use throughout the year if you have too much.
Perfect timing as the temperatures are expected to rise on the east coast. Top that seafood salad with some avocado oh ya! Socks the cat wanted some smoked salmon ;-) Mayo all the way and great idea for hummus on a sandwich never think to that. Thanks Christine have a great weekend and stay cool!
I learned a trick when juicing lemons and limes. If u slice off the tip and juice it, it literally gets ALL of the juice out! GAME CHANGER. No wasted food lol
Good ideas. Btw, I use a potato masher to make egg salad. I like a version of salad nicoise. Italian canned tuna, oil drained off, chopped red onion, capers, green beans, blk olives, wedged tomatoes and hard boiled eggs. Dressing is olive oil, red wine vinegar, teasp Dijon mustard, oregano. We also substitute leftover roasted chicken if available.
YES!! I finally feel justified using my pastry blender for egg salad! I've been doing it for a while and find it much better than a potato masher. Summer has been brutal here as well.. humid, and hot and just miserable in general.
Yup any salad , sandwich & wrap for very hot days n lazy mood swing..Just airfry my buttered hot dog bun drizzled with leftover bolognese sauce & 2 cheeses . For pizza aroma sprinkle minced garlic mix olive oil on the top. Perfecto
I remember when I was little my friend's mom made us sandwiches with Miracle Whip which we never had before. Thankfully she left us by ourselves afterwards...we hated the Miracle Whip so much we started cry-laughing hysterically while trying to eat the sandwiches. We ended up hiding the uneaten parts in the trash can under other things. I felt SO guilty about wasting food but I still cringe/laugh every time I see Miracle Whip
The smoked salmon egg salad sounds really good. I never thought to use a pastry cutter for the eggs. I have always used a potato masher. Great ideas! Thank you 😊
A great summer sandwich is sliced cucumber and cream cheese mixed with fresh dill on sandwich bread. Its very refreshing and kinda fancy because its a tea sandwich.
I always love your videos , even today, with lots of fish & lots of beans! The two foods I can’t stand. I still love to watch you &. Know there sre lots of people who will love them!!! 😢❤️❤️❤️
I'm obsessed with your channel. My husband loves the recipes that I've used. you've also helped me with substitutions in things I really wanted. Plus you're fun to watch.
Christine, you always have great music in your videos. Have you thought about sharing a playlist? This video, your workout videos, etc have all had great tunes! Would love it if you shared some of your playlists. Keep up the awesome work, as you make terrific videos!
Some other cold summer dishes are: Vinegar & oil marinated Green bean w/onion salad; taco salad (we make several pounds of taco meat at once and freeze them in batches for later); BLT sandwiches; Club sandwiches; Seafood salad (we use cooked salad shrimp, imitation crab, celery, green onion, curry power, lemon juice, salt & pepper, mixed with 1/2 mayo & 1/2 sour cream; Egg salad & ham on toasted rye.
Our Aussies summers r filled with lots of salads,potato salad, coleslaw, pasta salad, cold rotisserie chicken, cold cooked BBQ snags... or cold rotisserie chicken and mayo rolls with salad and always fruit salad and icy poles
I am in Utah. Also blistering hot today. To make things worse I have been gardening Snd shopping at garden centers all day. Literally needed something “no cook healthy” for tonight’s dinner in one hour.❤
A great way to stretch summer salads is to boil up a bunch of pasta (maybe late at night, when it's cooler), toss it with some oil, and keep it in the fridge to add it to salads throughout the week. Edamame is also a lovely addition to pasta salads, but they do need to be boiled.
My sister would always make enough pasta to freeze an extra meal’s worth for her family of six. It froze beautifully for her and saved that time when she was in a hurry! It would work great for quick salads!!
The easiest way to cut up eggs for any type of salad is to just squish them in your hand lol. My grandma always does that for potato salad so I started doing it myself and it makes quick work of each egg.
The secret to keep the taco ingredients inside is to just fold a small edge up and then fold in the middle like regular! It gives you a rim on one end that prevents the stuff from falling out! Works like a charm! It gives you like a rim! So simple! I hope I explained it so that it makes sense!
First of all, thank you so much for these recipes. My family doesn't really eat meat (with the exception of some seafood), and these all look great. Second, I was just thinking this week that I need to figure out more no-cook dinners, so this is perfect timing!
My family is in Texas and New Mexico and it’s hot there too. Breaking records as well. But they all forget that most of us up here in the northwest don’t have air conditioning and it’s humid near the coast. Our houses are designed for a cold damp climate to hold heat in and keep cold and damp out not to allow cool air flow to circulate like in the tropics or the southwest. It feels like steaming to death slowly inside a bowl of hot soup.
Hi, resident Taco Expert here straight from San Antonio, Texas. You can either put a tortilla under your plate like you said or you can scoop it up with a chip or a fork or spoon. I typically just squish the filling that fell out with the last few bites of my taco. Also, the only acceptable way to flip tortillas are with your hands.
Ah Christine I just love your channel. As a one meal household you have helped me to meal prep and waste less more than you know. Your also funny and make great things, thank you for your content and keep it coming please. 😊💜
I like toasting my bread under the broiler and only on one side. That way I get that toasted crunch on the side that hits the fillings and my mouth is saved from getting cut up when I bite down 🤤
I have a summer time recipe that is no cook......I call it bruschetta. Sooooo goood! Chopped garden tomatoes, chopped basil, cracked black pepper, feta cheese, shredded onion (any you like), and I use Good Seasons Italian Dressing (or the Aldi knockoff), and put it on toasted italian bread! My absolute favorite when the tomatoes start coming in! I have also added a little balsamic glaze if I have it on hand
These look great! Our go to is BLT’s. I’ll either cook a bunch of bacon in advance, or buy the precooked stuff. We also do a lot of sub sandwiches with whatever deli meats we have on hand. Summer means simple, light meals.
Crockpot meals overnight and overnight oven cooking works for pork or beef roasts to be shredded and eaten in tortilla wraps with sliced colored peppers, thin red onions and either a thin schmear of sour cream or even ranch salad dressing! Sliced avocado goes great in them too. I call the beef ones carnitas but I’m not sure that’s the right term.
If you soak your chopped onions in water for 5 minutes before needing them, it really helps with the onion bite! I love it so things I won’t be cooking like salads and sandwiches Yummy onion flavor without the “omg!” 😂 My boyfriend loves onions so I don’t do it for his
I’m going to use these recipes! I will salt and pepper my tomato slices and I will lemon and salt my avocado slices! But that’s the only thing I will change.
I am so late to this but have a few ideas picked up from a recent trip to California. There were so many toasts and bagel situations. A really good one was the California bagel: toasted bagel, avocado, provolone, turkey, and tomato. They also did a smoked salmon toast with the smoked salmon, capers, dill, cream cheese on a toast. Those were my two favorites. :) Yogurt jars were popular too.
The Mexican mayo remained me of the TV ads I saw when visiting family in Mexico. I started singing the jingle in Spanish. 🎵"Póngale lo sabroso, mayonesa McCormick"🎵
Hello I made the bean lettuce wrap and it is awesome. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I decided to add some cracked wheat, very enjoyable and easy to make.
Mmmmm the salmon salad looks amazing! I grew up in a Miracle Whip household, then discovered 'real mayo' in my 20s and now Miracle Whip seems gross to me.
Hello friends! There have been a lot of questions about why Socks had to leave the house, and that is because he does not belong to us. 😂 Our pet dog Speedy doesn't do well with other animals, he is pretty scared of them, so we do not have multiple pets at the moment. I hope that clears up some of the confusion.
Thanks for clearing that up! I'm a crazy cat lady, so I love any cat I see. However, you have to make sure your pet is comfortable, and I would do the same. :)
I was like, whatdidimiss! Who the heck was socks&@“&. We pick Speedy, anyway❤️🥰
lol I was wondering, was feeling sorry for the cat!
LOL that’s so funny that it’s a cat that doesn’t belong to you comes in your house. He must know you’re a welcoming sort
Socks smelled the fish!!
For the black bean tacos try replacing the mayo with sour cream and adding some chopped quick pickled red onions to give it a more authentic flavor.
Socks is the cutest cat ever !!!!
Let the cat in ! It's HOT outside !
@@cleanfreak2005 cats don’t care. Trust me. I have 8 cats. We have a sunroom with no AC. I have cats that lay out there almost all day and we live in Memphis area. It is hot all summer here usually. I thought maybe she didn’t want him on counters while she was working. Mine won’t leave me alone.
@@cleanfreak2005 She said in a comment that the cat doesn’t belong to them
A TIP ...Since you were using the last of your mayo...add all ingredients to the jar and shake...shake...shake! Less dishes to do, and the jar is just right for the slight chance that are any leftovers! Love your channel!
Lovvvve that tip!!
Oh my gosh!! I have never thought of this…shame on me!! I’m 64!! Thank you!! Doing it from now on!!
For mashing your hard boiled eggs, the meat masher many people use when frying up ground meats works great!
Soak the raw onions in cold water for about 10 minutes before using them, takes some of that "raw onion bite" out of it! Little trick my mom taught me, total game changer!
A toasted bread, HELLMANS MAYO, and tomato is perfection... 3 different kinds of tomatoes sliced thinly even better! 😋 I am the only tomatoes eater in my house...I may or may not have 14 different tomato plants growing!
Literally ate that exact thing for lunch today haha
@@hannahgleason9885 it's national sandwich month and I have 6 kinds of maters ripe right now!
I could eat a tomato, fresh mozzarella, and mayo sandwich everyday in the summer. Sometimes just plain, sometimes with basil, or bacon, or pesto. So, so good!
My brother and I used to eat tomato and mayonnaise sandwiches when we were kids and named them bloody clouds. Still like them.
I appreciate your emphasis on HELLMANS. If you know, you know.
christine: “ I have never found a shell but it’s good to do it”
Christine: *finds shell immediately*
😂
For the first salad I would recommend pickled red onions chopped up! Pickling them gets rid of any onion bite and just leaves you with tangy and sweet crunchiness :)
Oh yeah!
Oh man…will definitely be referring back to this video! So many great ideas!!!
I'm glad you liked it!
Hi Sarah!!!!!!!!
Yes!! If it’s good enough for Christine and Sarah, (and their awesome hubby’s and kids) t’s good enough for us!! 🙏🏼💕🙏🏼💕
Hello Christine
I’m not a mom , but I’m trying to be frugal . We are just me and my husband trying your recipes ( a few because I’m vegetarian and my husband eats halal meat) but you’re very helpful
Thankyou
It’s fun to watch you
Damaris Phillips husband is vegetarian. Try her cookbook. Southern Girl Meets Vegetarian Boy: Down Home Classics for Vegetarians (and the Meat Eaters Who Love Them)
I made the citrus seafood salad last night - from Maine so great fresh crabmeat - I'm calling this Pseudo Cerviche. The pita chips were a nice addition. I'm going to make another batch (minus the salad part) to bring to a party as an appetizer with the pita chips. Definitely a keeper.
Well I'm loving all of the citrus!! I also live in Florida and that means we hit the 90's in winter time sooo I'm all for some refreshing dinner ideas!!
I was waiting for the two of you to notice each other 😂
The black bean salad would be good with corn or spicy Mayo.
Oh yeah! I saw an Elotes Salad on pinterest that I've been wanting to make.
I take a little less corn as beans and throw the kernels in a dry pan and roast them until they look good and roasted, meaning blackened in tiny spots! Then I let the corn cool in the fridge. Later that night I toss them in with the beans mixture which I put together while 'roasting' the corn kernels! Delicious!
Put your lemons and limes in the microwave for about 10 seconds after you zest them-you won't believe how much extra juice comes out of the squeeze thing. Also- if they aren't already cut in half, make a slit so they don't blow up.
Thank u🙂
My favorite summer meal is caprese salad. It’s just sliced tomato, fresh mozzarella sliced, and fresh basil. I salt the tomatoes. Some people drizzle it with olive oil. So good and refreshing.
Yesssssss!
Yes! Plus a drizzle of good balsamic vinegar with the olive oil.
@@anitas5817 I was just gonna say i hit it with that balsamic too!! LOVE!!
Oh, it so so good with the tomatoes and basil picked fresh from your garden!! 😍
That’s my kind of summer (or any time) meal! Easy, simple, and tasty
Try canned black beans, canned or frozen corn, drained Rotel style tomatoes (keep the juice to add back in if it's too dry--I also love to drink it), diced onion, cilantro and a hint of cumin and salt. Mix well, use tortilla chips to scoop. For a church lunch, I add in cold cooked rice for a really fancy schmancy salad. Good video.
I loved this change for your food videos! I would love to see a few more like this! All of these recipes sound so good, I will definitely be making smoked salmon egg salad on croissants soon!
Many moons ago, my Italian grandparents taught us to always salt the tomatoes, it brings out the flavor. On sandwiches and such I have them as the last ingredient and salt them. In cold salads I put then all together, then sprinkle a bit of salt, then mix. Delicioso.
I'm in AZ and summer no cook meals is a real thing. Lots of fresh fruit, veggie and salad. Also the air fryer is crucial, which I bought because of you! Thank you!
I'm from Arizona it is very hot today and I'm out shopping
Yes. Phx az here! I am not turning on that oven!
I'm in Arizona too and my electricity bills have been enormous. I only cook once a week and eat cold foods and leftovers for the rest of the week. I can't wait for winter. 😩
I love the slow cooker for that same reason, I also live in AZ
@@Nadia-ql5yq I'm in Yuma Arizona 110 today with the humidity 60% for some stupid reason
I good cheap cold and meatless meal I’ve made it smashed chickpea salad sandwich. 1 can of chickpeas drained smashed with a potato masher or just a fork, dill pickles chopped, red onion, mayo, Dijon mustard, salt pepper and dill.
I am trying this idea tomorrow. I had one surprise fill plant come up. What a feathery 🌿
We have both whip and mayo. Same here one grew up with one and not the other. I can’t eat potato salad or deviled eggs without miracle whip but like mayo for nearly everything else.
BLT’s sandwiches are our go to in the summer with Mayo and garden fresh tomatoes!! You are correct by using toasted bread for sandwiches! 💕 Yum!
Tacos: Push the end up vertically with your index finger and pinch the sides together over it and you'll avoid most of the spillage if your filling isn't soupy.
My husband and I loved the Hummus tomato sandwiches. We had sour dough bread and toasted it for the sandwich. We also made our own hummus. What a yummy filling sandwich for a hot summer day! Maybe all her recipes aren’t “frugal” I want to thank her for her recipes. It’s nice to find something new to make. Thank you “Frugal Fit Mom”!
I made the bean tacos last night, even got the raw tortillas and they were delicious! Thank you for the recipe these will become a staple in our house. I love how healthy they are yet flavorful!
Did the (cooked) raw tortillas have a bit of a crunch? Im curious to try them.
Also my ultimate summer sandwich is miracle whip and slice tomato on a good white bread. Salt and pepper and eat.
In my family we do half mayo half miracle whip. Makes everyone happy:)
Wait…WHAT? Hard boiled eggs in the air fryer?! How does that work?!! I need this in my life!
It's so great! I do 250 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes and then given them a quick rinse in cold water. So easy and good.
Thank goodness someone asked this
I steam my eggs using the IKEA $6.99 collapsible steamer insert in a small sauce pan. It takes 9 minutes & you've a hard boiled eggs without green oxidation on the yolk. 😂
Omg I am dying! I am French and I do tell you that I find croissants on clearance SO MUCH and besides ham croissants, I never know what to do with them. I laughed so hard at the Pink Panther section of the video because my phonetics teacher played it once in lecture hall (I majored English in college). You made me laugh too when you said holy smokes for smoked salmon. I think I am going to try these recipes ;)
We do a lot of salads, sandwiches, and charcuterie in the summer. I also make my husband grill once a week and do several proteins for the week
What?! You can do eggs in the air fryer?!?!
I'd love to see a video of recipes to use a bunch of garden vegetables. We are to the point of the summer where we have tomatoes, zucchinis and banana peppers coming out of our eyeballs!
If you sauté some zucchini and squash in a frying pan with oil, salt and pepper, and when they are done crack in some eggs into the pan, it’s a really fast and easy meal any time of the day. My Italian grandma used to add in a big handful of Parmesan cheese to it and serve.
The tomatoes and peppers could be made into a salsa. Three in some onion, salt and pepper, lime juice and cilantro (if you like it- I do not). My Mexican friends whip up salsa in a blender after coarsely chopping the veggies. You can freeze left overs and use throughout the year if you have too much.
I WISH I had that problem! I’m 79 and live in a tiny apartment, so there’s no way I could have a garden, unfortunately
Perfect timing as the temperatures are expected to rise on the east coast. Top that seafood salad with some avocado oh ya! Socks the cat wanted some smoked salmon ;-) Mayo all the way and great idea for hummus on a sandwich never think to that. Thanks Christine have a great weekend and stay cool!
I learned a trick when juicing lemons and limes. If u slice off the tip and juice it, it literally gets ALL of the juice out! GAME CHANGER. No wasted food lol
Good ideas. Btw, I use a potato masher to make egg salad. I like a version of salad nicoise. Italian canned tuna, oil drained off, chopped red onion, capers, green beans, blk olives, wedged tomatoes and hard boiled eggs. Dressing is olive oil, red wine vinegar, teasp Dijon mustard, oregano. We also substitute leftover roasted chicken if available.
YES!! I finally feel justified using my pastry blender for egg salad! I've been doing it for a while and find it much better than a potato masher. Summer has been brutal here as well.. humid, and hot and just miserable in general.
Yup any salad , sandwich & wrap for very hot days n lazy mood swing..Just airfry my buttered hot dog bun drizzled with leftover bolognese sauce & 2 cheeses . For pizza aroma sprinkle minced garlic mix olive oil on the top. Perfecto
Oh Yum! Except for that MW. Ha ha Your kiddo looks just like you... What a cutie! Thanks Christine. Stay cool. 😊
The cat is so cute, they must have caught a whiff of the salmon 🤣
I remember when I was little my friend's mom made us sandwiches with Miracle Whip which we never had before. Thankfully she left us by ourselves afterwards...we hated the Miracle Whip so much we started cry-laughing hysterically while trying to eat the sandwiches. We ended up hiding the uneaten parts in the trash can under other things. I felt SO guilty about wasting food but I still cringe/laugh every time I see Miracle Whip
OMGsh I just realized how much Andrew is your male-version mini-me, so adorable!
Cat probably smelled that smoked salmon & broke in lol
I use an egg slicer for my egg salad, I slice them vertically than horizontally and it makes the perfect eggy bites!
The smoked salmon egg salad sounds really good. I never thought to use a pastry cutter for the eggs. I have always used a potato masher. Great ideas! Thank you 😊
The pastry blender and egg trick is a real game changer.
YES to more "no-cooking" cooking.
These were all legitimately unique and fun!! Glad for some options I haven't heard of before!!
I just made the black bean/tortilla thingies for our lunch…delicious and so quick and I had all the ingredients on hand!
I discovered the pastry blender hack several years ago for dicing eggs. So fast and so quick to clean up.
A great summer sandwich is sliced cucumber and cream cheese mixed with fresh dill on sandwich bread. Its very refreshing and kinda fancy because its a tea sandwich.
I always love your videos , even today, with lots of fish & lots of beans! The two foods I can’t stand. I still love to watch you &. Know there sre lots of people who will love them!!! 😢❤️❤️❤️
For the boiled eggs if you want very small pieces for a egg salad just use a cheese grater. Nicely smooth salad without to much work.
Sometimes I grate my eggs for egg salad, as with the cheese grater. Quick and efficient.
Bet you don't miss Texas where it's regularly 110 for weeks at a time. Excessive heat warnings lately.
I'm obsessed with your channel. My husband loves the recipes that I've used. you've also helped me with substitutions in things I really wanted. Plus you're fun to watch.
Christine, you always have great music in your videos. Have you thought about sharing a playlist? This video, your workout videos, etc have all had great tunes! Would love it if you shared some of your playlists. Keep up the awesome work, as you make terrific videos!
Great ideas. I have always been mayo but hubby was Miracle Whip when we got married. I had both for a couple of years but now just Mayo!
Some other cold summer dishes are: Vinegar & oil marinated Green bean w/onion salad; taco salad (we make several pounds of taco meat at once and freeze them in batches for later); BLT sandwiches; Club sandwiches; Seafood salad (we use cooked salad shrimp, imitation crab, celery, green onion, curry power, lemon juice, salt & pepper, mixed with 1/2 mayo & 1/2 sour cream; Egg salad & ham on toasted rye.
Our Aussies summers r filled with lots of salads,potato salad, coleslaw, pasta salad, cold rotisserie chicken, cold cooked BBQ snags... or cold rotisserie chicken and mayo rolls with salad and always fruit salad and icy poles
I am in Utah. Also blistering hot today. To make things worse I have been gardening Snd shopping at garden centers all day. Literally needed something “no cook healthy” for tonight’s dinner in one hour.❤
A great way to stretch summer salads is to boil up a bunch of pasta (maybe late at night, when it's cooler), toss it with some oil, and keep it in the fridge to add it to salads throughout the week. Edamame is also a lovely addition to pasta salads, but they do need to be boiled.
My sister would always make enough pasta to freeze an extra meal’s worth for her family of six. It froze beautifully for her and saved that time when she was in a hurry! It would work great for quick salads!!
I've found the best way to chop eggs for egg salad is to use a potato masher. Mine has large square holes and is so quick.
The easiest way to cut up eggs for any type of salad is to just squish them in your hand lol. My grandma always does that for potato salad so I started doing it myself and it makes quick work of each egg.
The secret to keep the taco ingredients inside is to just fold a small edge up and then fold in the middle like regular! It gives you a rim on one end that prevents the stuff from falling out! Works like a charm! It gives you like a rim! So simple! I hope I explained it so that it makes sense!
Oh my gosh your son's reaction was to cute when he tried the egg salad sandwich. Also he is absolutely your clone! Just a little mini version.
I totally agree,,Son is totally your clone. What a handsome young man he is
I can’t wait to try the bean salad! Yum
Today its 113 degrees here in Central California so I'm super thankful for these recipes!
First of all, thank you so much for these recipes. My family doesn't really eat meat (with the exception of some seafood), and these all look great. Second, I was just thinking this week that I need to figure out more no-cook dinners, so this is perfect timing!
Yes, PLEASE! lol love his reaction to the Salmon Egg salad lol
Great ideas …Oregon has hit record high of 115 degrees and the air fryer has been my best friend to help me cook for my family of 6!!Great video ❤️👋
Phoenix hit a record high of 122 degrees last June.
My family is in Texas and New Mexico and it’s hot there too. Breaking records as well. But they all forget that most of us up here in the northwest don’t have air conditioning and it’s humid near the coast. Our houses are designed for a cold damp climate to hold heat in and keep cold and damp out not to allow cool air flow to circulate like in the tropics or the southwest. It feels like steaming to death slowly inside a bowl of hot soup.
@@ccl6192 I know. I've been there and it's miserable.
Hi, resident Taco Expert here straight from San Antonio, Texas. You can either put a tortilla under your plate like you said or you can scoop it up with a chip or a fork or spoon. I typically just squish the filling that fell out with the last few bites of my taco. Also, the only acceptable way to flip tortillas are with your hands.
Ah Christine I just love your channel. As a one meal household you have helped me to meal prep and waste less more than you know. Your also funny and make great things, thank you for your content and keep it coming please. 😊💜
I think chickpeas would also be great in your bean salad!
Try quartering your oranges so they fit in your squeeze-y thing. I have done this successfully with large lemons too!
I like toasting my bread under the broiler and only on one side. That way I get that toasted crunch on the side that hits the fillings and my mouth is saved from getting cut up when I bite down 🤤
I have a summer time recipe that is no cook......I call it bruschetta. Sooooo goood! Chopped garden tomatoes, chopped basil, cracked black pepper, feta cheese, shredded onion (any you like), and I use Good Seasons Italian Dressing (or the Aldi knockoff), and put it on toasted italian bread! My absolute favorite when the tomatoes start coming in! I have also added a little balsamic glaze if I have it on hand
Try making a ceviche with tostadas so delicious and so fresh =D
I grew up with Miracle whip but switched to mayo & can’t even eat anything with Miracle whip in it anyway, it’s just so sweet
These look great! Our go to is BLT’s. I’ll either cook a bunch of bacon in advance, or buy the precooked stuff. We also do a lot of sub sandwiches with whatever deli meats we have on hand. Summer means simple, light meals.
Club sandwich
Crockpot meals overnight and overnight oven cooking works for pork or beef roasts to be shredded and eaten in tortilla wraps with sliced colored peppers, thin red onions and either a thin schmear of sour cream or even ranch salad dressing! Sliced avocado goes great in them too. I call the beef ones carnitas but I’m not sure that’s the right term.
Hi, I use my potato masher to crush hard boiled eggs. These are great! Call it smoked salon salad. Sounds luxurious!
Andrew is a little doll! His hair is fine, in perfect style according to my son who doesn't like brushing his hair!
If you soak your chopped onions in water for 5 minutes before needing them, it really helps with the onion bite! I love it so things I won’t be cooking like salads and sandwiches
Yummy onion flavor without the “omg!” 😂
My boyfriend loves onions so I don’t do it for his
For egg salad, I use my egg slicer, slice like normal, then rotate 90 degrees and slice again. Perfectly chunky eggs in seconds!
Yes, me too
I’m going to use these recipes! I will salt and pepper my tomato slices and I will lemon and salt my avocado slices! But that’s the only thing I will change.
I am so late to this but have a few ideas picked up from a recent trip to California. There were so many toasts and bagel situations. A really good one was the California bagel: toasted bagel, avocado, provolone, turkey, and tomato. They also did a smoked salmon toast with the smoked salmon, capers, dill, cream cheese on a toast. Those were my two favorites. :) Yogurt jars were popular too.
The Mexican mayo remained me of the TV ads I saw when visiting family in Mexico. I started singing the jingle in Spanish.
🎵"Póngale lo sabroso, mayonesa McCormick"🎵
Your son is adorable. Thanks for the ideas!!
Kitchen tip... Use a box grater (or any cheese grater) for your eggs when chopping for egg salad.... You'll never go back! (MAYO ALL THE WAY)
Those won't fly in my house.......I love stuff like this - but my hubby - no go!! LOL
Hello I made the bean lettuce wrap and it is awesome. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I decided to add some cracked wheat, very enjoyable and easy to make.
We LOVE Alone! We have watched all seasons since it started. Patagonia is a great season - but love when they are in B.C.
Mmmmm the salmon salad looks amazing! I grew up in a Miracle Whip household, then discovered 'real mayo' in my 20s and now Miracle Whip seems gross to me.
Socks loves smoked salmon, too! 😻
Christine please show how you made the eggs in the air fryer! Great vid, as always! 👍🙋🏻
I bet the seafood salad would make good tacos. I’m definitely going to be trying this recipe. I think my husband and kids would like it.
I use a meat chopper for the eggs. Works perfectly!
I grew up eating potatoes with a little bit butter and fresh dill...delicious
Aww I had a rescue mutt named Sox growing up. She had a black coat with white feet. 🖤
For the hummus tomato sammich, Everything Bagel seasoning kicks it up several notches,