Just as I was opening the windows to allow the cool sunset breeze to blow in, my Mom called to tell me it was the 26th day of temperatures reaching over 100 degrees in Dallas. I feel for everyone experiencing the extreme heat right now, I truly do. I ran into some people visiting from Canada this week who said it’s cooler here than it is in Manitoba.
I don’t know what I did to be lucky enough to live in a place where it always cools down at sunset, no matter how hot it gets during the day. The Pacific Ocean is my air conditioner. We tell ourselves on cool summer nights that this will be the thing we miss most when we move back to the South. We open all the windows and pour some white wine to enjoy outside. We marvel at the goose bumps on our skin in July as we wait for the stars to start showing themselves in the sky. We both grew up with oppressing humidity and heat, and we’re afraid we might have a hard time going back to it.
In case the weather is causing you to boycott using the oven, I compiled a list of my no-bake recipes. Some of these require the use of the stovetop, I hope that’s OK.
Enjoy these recipes and remember that fall is on its way.
Panna Cotta with Whiskeyed Cherries
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Banana Puddin' (if you use store-bought Nilla wafers)
Grilled Peaches with Cinnamon Ice Cream
megan @ whatmegansmaking says
Great list! I need desserts like these right about now!
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen says
This is perfect! I love every one of these recipes!
Ann from Montana says
Not suffering from the kind of heat in the middle, east, south and southeast, BUT in "all is relative" world, it is hotter than I like! The frozen lemon mousse is calling me :)!
Ann says
What a great list. I live in the deep south and we can usually handle the heat - but wowza! It's hot!
Chris says
love this! Thank you so much. I definitely bookmarked this. It has been so hot here, too and the last thing I want to do it turn on my oven. But, I need to get my baking fix in. These are perfect!
Deborah says
I'm in Utah, and it seems like we've been having a pretty mild summer. I'm so glad I'm not roasting like much of the country!! But I would definitely still enjoy any of these no-bake desserts!!
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) says
I needed this list on Tuesday when I was using my oven for a dinner party on a HOT HOT day. We had a few weeks of about +33 C temps. It was crazy!
Joanne says
It's been pretty hot here, but more than that, it's been HUMID. I need some of these no-bake goods in my life!
foodies at home says
We are extremely lucky! My relatives in Arkansas said it reached 114* the other day! Even if it doesn't get that hot here in CA I still love a good no bake dessert! Thanks so much!
Lauren says
I should not have looked at this before lunch! I'm going to be craving sweets all day!