Cooking & Baking

no_hypocrisy

(52,352 posts) Tue Jul 8, 2025, 11:54 AM Jul 8

It's 90 degrees and going up. And I'm making soup.

Hoping my kitchen will act like a sauna and I'll lose a few pounds along with a low-carb/low-calorie dinner.

P.S. And I must be a glutton for punishment: I dedicated 30 minutes to cleaning the accumulated grease under the cover of my stovetop.

6 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

It's 90 degrees and going up. And I'm making soup. (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Jul 8 OP

91 right now. AC crapped out late last night. 2MuchNoise Jul 8 #1

Run out and get a big bag of ice. no_hypocrisy Jul 8 #3

I'm using one of those igloo packs for the cooler and rubbing it on my arms, legs and neck. 2MuchNoise Jul 8 #5

Yeesh! what's the humidity? FirstLight Jul 8 #2

Uncertain about humidity but it's manageable. no_hypocrisy Jul 8 #4

Bourght some huge, luscious leeks yesterday Warpy Jul 8 #6

2MuchNoise

(306 posts)

1. 91 right now. AC crapped out late last night.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 11:59 AM

Jul 8

Waiting for the tech. Maybe I'll lose a few, too.

no_hypocrisy

(52,352 posts)

3. Run out and get a big bag of ice.

Reply to 2MuchNoise (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 12:02 PM

Jul 8

Wrap a chunk in a towel or wash cloth and hold it against the back of your neck.

Put more ice in water and stay hydrated.

2MuchNoise

(306 posts)

5. I'm using one of those igloo packs for the cooler and rubbing it on my arms, legs and neck.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 12:06 PM

Jul 8

It's helping.

FirstLight

(15,508 posts)

2. Yeesh! what's the humidity?

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 12:02 PM

Jul 8

I'm out here in dry-ass sierras... only supposed to be 78 today but my living room like to be an overachiever and hold the heat...

What kind of soup?

no_hypocrisy

(52,352 posts)

4. Uncertain about humidity but it's manageable.

Reply to FirstLight (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 12:04 PM

Jul 8

Making Farmhouse Vegetable and Barley Soup. Not totally vegan as I'm using chicken bone broth.

Warpy

(113,703 posts)

6. Bourght some huge, luscious leeks yesterday

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 05:09 PM

Jul 8

and I'll be getting some heavy cream and potatoes in my grocery delivery on Thursday. I will eat some of the fresh soup hot. The leftovers will ve vichyssoise, perfect with the mid to upper 90s here in the southwest desert.

I didn't get to cook this or any other soup last winter, I was flooded out of my apartment and too ill when I got back to cope.

Reply to this discussion