Why is it that I have these great urges to cook elaborate meals when it is so hot? Saturday I made the most wonderful “Herb Crusted Standing Rib Roast” for dinner, (see cooking archives) which required me to heat the oven to 450 degrees! There I was checking the roast with the sweat pouring off of me. I think I must be a little crazy for doing it, but it tasted so good and was worth all of the heat to cook it.
I have also recently cooked a turkey breast, and then you all remember a few days ago I had the Lobster. All cooked during the heat wave of 2007!
It seems we have had this heat for so long, which is why, when I got up on Sunday and found the temperature outside was a cool dry 55 degrees, I grinned from ear to ear!
Sunday is due to be the perfect New England summer day. Dry, with temperatures expected to only get into the low 80’s. I can handle that. So what is my plan?
I want to take the puppies for a walk, go to the grocery store and buy a few more Lobsters (they are on sale again for $5.99 a pound!) and some fresh local corn on the cob.
I really am a fall and winter person. As much as I enjoy the sunshine, I also enjoy the cold and a good rainy day once in a while. This summer we really haven’t seen too much of that.
I remember one summer when I was a teenager on Cape Cod. It was so cold and foggy and rainy that all the tourists stayed home. For me it was the best summer of my life, although I think I was the only person on Cape Cod that felt that way.
I think the perfect summer would be sunny days with temperatures in the upper 70’s and lower 80’s, with rain at night that would bring the temperatures down for great sleeping.
Perhaps the next time the position of “Mother Nature” comes up, I should apply for it! Then I could direct the snow to the ski areas, the rain to the parched crops and sunshine to those places that seldom see it.
I think I see a new career looming in the future! (LOL)
You’re crazy. I can’t cook the heat, I try to figure out cold foods to eat. I think I should come over and eat all these delightful things you are cooking!
I do think the perfect temps are 70-80s. I would love that right now!
Sounds like a wonderful weekend! I was house sitting for Larry this weekend, didn’t spend the night, just drove back and forth Sat & Sun; Sun-Sun of this week I’m housesitting for my friend Diane in Northboro. I’m enjoying it! Plus I’m listening to HP7 on CD and these long drives let me listen to alot 🙂
So this is my week: Get up at an unaccustomed hour, walk & feed Bailey (Diane’s dog), shower, commute to work (probably 1/2 hr – 45 min). Work, leave early (4:30), make dinner for Dad, walk Wolf, drive back to Di’s, walk Bailey, read, repeat 🙂
Hi Mom,
I hear you on the heat thing–I played in a charity softball tournament on Saturday, and it was HOT! We played 5 games, 4 right in a row, and in the 4th game, wow, I wasn’t sure I was going to make it! LOL. Then, I got up Sunday morning to play in my co-ed league. I am so sore! Also went out on a date last night, which was nice.
Hope you have a great day! Catch up more soon!
Love you,
Mandy
For now (fingers crossed!) we have real nice summer heat here in Sweden too!
And even in London I read, though it wasn’t when we were there…. *giggles*
Wanna have a peek with London eye….?
London is for your feet as Lifecruiser ship has anchored at Thames….. *giggles*
My son is the only one using the oven this season, and that’s when he wants a pizza!!
Much needed rain was expected last night so I got everything ready for it…and nothing happenend. Now that the visitors are gone I am truly hoping for a fine rainy day, water reservoirs, soil and plants need it! Hope you could get that position and direct rain this way 🙂
I enjoy my holidays in England. The weather is wonderful but not so hot. Half London is here for holidays and some places are really packed !