I don't know where you live, but we live in the HOT, dreadful Texas heat, where summer can equal a $500 energy bill to cool your home... Running the oven at 375 degrees for an hour and the heat that comes out into your home from doing so can really put a damper on your energy usage, and create unnecessary work for your air conditioner. August is normally the hotter part of the summer for us here, so after seeing the brilliant idea on a blog elsewhere, I decided to come up with my own menu for this month of oven-free recipes for August. This month, I will use the grill, my handy crock pot, and the stove top to reduce the amount of work I cause for my a/c and keep my home cooler for cheaper! Who's with me???
I have uploaded a PDF version of the menu we will be using for dinners this month. We may still use the oven for breakfasts but I will try to do it in bulk & freeze what I can to make it easier on the house and do it early in the day. I am not for sure, yet. As for dinners, see below for the printable menu. Below that are the links for each recipe. Some are mine, and some are not. Have fun staying cool!!
august_2013_oven_free_menu.pdf |
Links for Recipes:
1. Chicken Guacamole Quesadillas
2. Cheesy Chicken & Rice (CP)
3. Turkey Burgers (GR)
4. Mississippi Roast (CP)
5. Chicken Guacamole Melts
6. Beef Enchiladas (CP)
7. Cobb Salad
8. Cheesy Grilled Nachos (GR)
9. Ravioli Casserole (CP)
10. Chicken Tacos (CP)
11. Pulled Pork Sandwiches (CP)
12. Cheeseburger Soup (CP)
13. Homemade Pizza (GR)
14. Baked Potatoes (CP) with Leftover Pork
15. Cheesy Broccoli Soup (CP)
16. Easy Ribs (CP)
17. Kickin' Chicken (GR)
18. Lemon Salmon Packets
19. Comfort Chicken Casserole (CP)
20. Taco Salad
21. 30 Minute Chili w/Cornbread Waffles
22. Lasagna Soup (CP)
23. Cafe Rio Chicken (CP)
24. Sausage Foil Packets (GR)
25. Ranch Pork Chops (CP)
26. Avacado Chicken Salad Sandwiches
27. Chicken Noodle Soup (CP)
28. Cheesburgers (GR)
29. Cheesy Chicken/Broccoli Foil Packets (GR)
30. Chicken Marinara Pasta
31. Grilled Mozzarella Sandwiches
1. Chicken Guacamole Quesadillas
2. Cheesy Chicken & Rice (CP)
3. Turkey Burgers (GR)
4. Mississippi Roast (CP)
5. Chicken Guacamole Melts
6. Beef Enchiladas (CP)
7. Cobb Salad
8. Cheesy Grilled Nachos (GR)
9. Ravioli Casserole (CP)
10. Chicken Tacos (CP)
11. Pulled Pork Sandwiches (CP)
12. Cheeseburger Soup (CP)
13. Homemade Pizza (GR)
14. Baked Potatoes (CP) with Leftover Pork
15. Cheesy Broccoli Soup (CP)
16. Easy Ribs (CP)
17. Kickin' Chicken (GR)
18. Lemon Salmon Packets
19. Comfort Chicken Casserole (CP)
20. Taco Salad
21. 30 Minute Chili w/Cornbread Waffles
22. Lasagna Soup (CP)
23. Cafe Rio Chicken (CP)
24. Sausage Foil Packets (GR)
25. Ranch Pork Chops (CP)
26. Avacado Chicken Salad Sandwiches
27. Chicken Noodle Soup (CP)
28. Cheesburgers (GR)
29. Cheesy Chicken/Broccoli Foil Packets (GR)
30. Chicken Marinara Pasta
31. Grilled Mozzarella Sandwiches