It has been a bit hot out here in these parts the last week which has made sitting upstairs in our little computer room not such an appealing idea. It hit 106 degrees last week which was one degree shy of Portland's hottest temperature ever (not just for that day in particular but EVER). According to our paper Portland set a new record for the number of 90-degree days in July with today being number 14. So, all that to say IT IS HOT. I used to make fun of Portlanders for complaining about the heat, but now I get it. Barely anything is air-conditioned, and if it is, those old ACs are not turned down to near frigid temps like they are in the South. Everything is looking pretty parched, and I'm almost ready for a cool, rainy day.
So, here is a fun tip for a hot day Jason found in our newspaper...DASHBOARD COOKING. That's right- when the temperature rises above 95 degrees it is actually hot enough to bake cookies in your car. The web site http://www.bakingbites.com/ has some tips as did the Oregonian (like following a vegan cookie recipe because a hot car might not get hot enough to kill salmonella in the raw eggs). So, if you are bored, and feeling hot this last day of July, try baking some "dashboard cookies" in your car. To see a video about dashboard cooking, go to http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/baking_dashboard_vegan_cookies.html .
Happy summer!
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