Oh no problem. I'm happy to make suggestions.
This time of year I don't want to cook much either - it makes the house so hot. I tend to grill a lot in the summer to keep the heat outside.
I live in Georgia and so I totally understand the heat and humidity thing.
Let's see ... I just got back from the grocery store and here's what I bought for snacks for this week.
Grapes - I love them plain, but in the summer I LOVE frozen grapes. Just wash and dry a handful and throw them in the freezer in a plastic container or a ziploc bag. They're soooo good when you're really hot. They're also good thrown in drinks in place of ice ... and then you can eat them after you finish your drink.
Watermelon - I could eat an entire watermelon by myself. Another thing you can do with watermelon (and this sounds weird, but you GOTTA try it) is cut up your watermelon in bite sized pieces and mix it with crumbles of feta cheese. The feta is a really salty cheese with a tangy flavor and when you mix the sweetness of the watermelon and the salty/tangyness of the feta, it's so good. Chill it well and then serve it with just a sprinkle of pepper.
Radishes - I am a HUGE radish fan and they're at the best in the summer. I could just sit and eat them whole, washed and sprinkled with a little salt. But another really great way to eat them is to slice them as thin as you can, sprinkle them with a little pepper and use them to top crackers and cheese. I will spread some laughing cow cheese (it's the only low fat type of cheese that I like) on a wasa cracker and then put a whole bunch of thinly sliced radish over the top. They add a crispy crunchy spiciness that I love.
Grape tomatoes - especially if you can get them from a farmers market, but even the grocery store ones are pretty good in the summer. I don't like the "pop" when I bite into them whole (I'm weird that way) but I will cut a bunch of them in half, drizzle with a little olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper ... so good.
On the same note, you can make a sort of caprese salad with grape tomatoes: cut them in 1/4s, and toss them with some basil and some shredded mozzarella (or chopped fresh moz if you can get it at your grocery store - it's so much better than the shredded kind). Drizzle a little olive oil over and sprinkle with salt and pepper. A tiny drizzle of balsamic vinegar is yummy on it too. This is my favorite ever summer salad.
And .. have you ever eaten gazpacho? It's a cold, raw veggie soup that is to DIE for on a hot summer day. If you have a food processor or a blender, it's super easy to make. The basis of it is 1 regular tomato (or 2 of the smaller vine tomatoes), about 1/4 red onion, 1 cucumber (peeled and seeded), 1 clove of garlic, some olive oil, a splash of hot sauce, some vinegar, and some tomato juice or V8. Whirl all of that in the food processor or blender until it's chunky, then refrigerate it for at least a couple of hours (or even better, overnight). Serve it with a piece of crusty bread and a couple of slices of avocado or a dollop of sour cream. You can add whatever other veggies you think might be good ... I've added zucchini, bell pepper, red pepper, jicama, all kinds of other stuff.
That's what I can think of off the top of my head ... but if I come up with anything else, I'll post it.
