If you've given into temptation and done something you vowed not to do, it doesn't mean you're a loser or a failure. It just means you had a slip and hopefully will try harder next time.
When it's so stinkin' hot outside, the last thing we want to do is turn on the oven, right? Heating up the house is NOT a good idea during weather like this. Honestly, I don't really even want to use the stove to make pasta.
Thankfully, I've got some in the freezer (did you know you can make a big batch of macaroni and then freeze it in individual servings...
When it's so hot and humid outside, who wants to work over a hot stove? Who wants to heat up the kitchen while something's baking in the oven?
On days like today, salad is always a good standby. I sometimes add the pre-packaged, cooked chicken slices from the supermarket...