Today it's 90 degrees. Autumn, which officially starts on Thursday, has its work cut out. I'm craving some Japanese Chicken Curry, but that will have to wait until that famed San Francisco fog/natural air conditioning returns to the coast.

In the meantime, we're having minimal-cooking meals, the last of the garden veggies and lots of sun tea!

Monday: Costco chicken. Prepared by driving in my air-conditioned car with a detour through the vegetable cooler inside Costco.

Tuesday: Tofu Tuna Salad, which requires only heating the sauce (and you can skip this if it's just too hot!) and barely any cutting.

Wednesday: Mauna Lani Leftover Chicken Pasta Salad, using the meticulously prepared and previously chauffeured Costco chicken from Monday.

Thursday: Quinoa Salad, using the rice cooker. The can opener will not cause me to break a sweat.

Friday: OK, it's supposed to cool down. Panini using Roasted Tomatoes and Greek Salad. Aloha to the last of our tomatoes and cukes.

Bonus Saturday: My Daddy's Killer Fried Rice

Even with the late-summer heat, every season has something to celebrate. Before you know it, we'll be bemoaning winter tomatoes and craving beach weather. 

Eat Well. Be Well.