Anonymous wrote:Mac and cheese for adults? Really? Unnecessary high calorie food.

You sound fun.

Do you also lead calisthenics at BBQ’s?

Stop judging people who are probably happier than you.

Anonymous wrote:In this weather, I would do cold things.

Maybe corn in the cob, and then potato salad, a big green salad, watermelon, caprese salad?

+1

Yes to all of the above. A neighbor friend of mine also makes a cheddar/apple salad that I’m weirdly obsessed with, even though it’s not really summery, but it is cold. I’ve also made a green bean salad served with a vinaigrette that is meant to be eaten at room temperature.

Although I usually add in a Mac and cheese option if there are kids involved. My kids like the other stuff, but it’s still a fan favorite!

Texas caviar. I omit the tomatoes for personal reasons but I like that it has a lot of fiber. I treat it as a bean salad and not a salsa.

Ina Garten’s Cape Cod Chopped Salad used to be my favorite thing ever. For serving with steak I’d probably cut down on the bacon and I preferred almonds to walnuts. Blue cheese started to cause me migraines and I miss eating this salad so so much. https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/cape-cod-chopped-salad-1