Summer Cooking - 6 Ways You Can Make Dinner Without Using Your Oven

When it comes to the hot summer months, I like to get creative in the kitchen. After all, the last thing I want to do is heat up my conventional oven during those long hot summer days.

Here are a few ideas on what you can make and serve during those hot summer days, that doesn't require the use of your conventional oven.

1. Stove-Top Stir-Fry Meals - You can easily whip together some meat (pork, beef and chicken work well), along with some fresh vegetables and your favorite stir fry sauce. These type of dinners usually take less than 30 minutes to make.

2. Soups and Stews - These can be made in a large stock pot on the stove top or in your crock pot. Try some chicken corn soup, chicken potpie, beef vegetable, hamburger chili or ham and bean soup.

3. Crock Pot Roasts - You can slow cook a beef or pork roast in your slow cooker over several hours. I like to make pork and sauerkraut, barbecue pulled pork roast or a beef roast with potatoes and vegetables.

4. Stove-Top Dinners - These are a little different than stir-frys. You can purchase prepackaged dinners such as Tuna, Chicken or Hamburger helper or make your own meat, pasta or rice dinners by searching for stove-top recipes on the Internet.

5. Indoor and Outdoor Grilling - I have an indoor electric grill and the classic outdoor gas grill, and I use both during the hot summer months. You can grill your meats or make kabobs, and grill your fresh vegetables and fruits. We like to do some grilled foil packet dishes and you can find hundreds of recipes for those on the Internet.

6. Precooked Frozen Dinners - I stock my freezer during the spring season with numerous precooked frozen dinners that I make over a 3 day period of time. You will find this type of cooking called Once A Month or Once A Week cooking and there are a variety of online websites that can teach you how to do it for free.

When it comes to summer cooking, it's time to think outside of your oven. You can save money and time by looking for alternative ways to prepare your family's dinners.

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Shelly Hill has been working from home in Direct Sales since 1989 and is a manager with Tupperware. Shelly enjoys cooking and baking for her family and friends and is often found entertaining guests at her home during the weekends. You can visit Shelly online at my.tupperware.com/Ravish30 or her Shakin 'N Bakin recipe blog at wahmshelly.blogspot.com

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