"Too hot outside to grill means inside dishes"

Yes, we are in the middle of a heat wave and an awful pandemic. You don’t have to worry or complain about having to go outside to fire up the grill and throw on a steak or burgers and dogs; it’s too darn hot. As for me, I’m setting my morning alarm an hour earlier so that I can get chores done earlier, like watering the outdoor plants that are now wilting every afternoon and walking the dogs before the sidewalks and greenbelts are too hot on their paws. But by the time 9 a.m. comes around, if I haven’t done my outside to-dos … they are moved to 7 p.m.!
So, what do I do inside about preparing meals? I really don’t want to turn on the oven, so I’m making cool summer dishes or quick stirfrys on the stove.

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