THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, July 28, 1994 TAG: 9407260036
SECTION: FLAVOR PAGE: F1 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: By BETTY DOUGLASS, SPECIAL TO FLAVOR
LENGTH: Short : 39 lines
AS MUCH AS I like to spend time in the kitchen, I look for no-sweat cooking alternatives once summer heats up.
My duplex kitchen is small and the oven warms the area in short order. So I look for recipes using little or no cooking time.
Surface cooking on the range for 15 or 20 minutes is OK. I microwave as often as possible and pull out the small appliances: toaster oven, crock pot, table grill, electric fry pan, patio grill.
Here, I'm sharing a handful of recipes for saving time and staying cool. They'll add variety to mealtime, without a lot of fire and fuss.
These recipes use ingredients that are readily available, that cook quickly or that are combined without cooking.
Because I also dislike clean-up, especially in summer, some of these foods can be placed on one platter and cooked together in the microwave. The stir-fries and skillet meals included here also help keep clean-up at a minimum.
So don't give up on nutritious meals for summer. With this refreshing fare, you can cook and still keep your cool. MEMO: Betty Douglass is a free-lance food writer and home economist in
Portsmouth. All recipes in this article have been kitchen-tested by the
author. ILLUSTRATION: Color photos by Bill Tiernan
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