Hi Alix ~ I live about 30 minutes east of San Francisco and, boy, do the temps differ. For the last week, we have had unusually hot weather - over 100ºF and as high as 111ºF while San Francisco is in the 60s or low 70s!! I do not have A/C -- the heat usually comes in for a few days and then we are cooled by the bay breezes from San Francisco, but not this year. We have broken records dating back 30 years ago! So ... when I heard the heatwave was coming, I baked lots of chicken (thighs, breasts, drumsticks) and froze them. I also have a lot of zucchini from the garden and made soup (delicious cold) and frittata for the freezer. Meals consist of lettuce salads with chicken, tomatoes, avocados, onion, etc., cool pieces of fritatta and fruit salad or cool zucchini soup with a chicken or deli sandwich. Like someone mentioned above, if you have to cook, do so early in the morning or late at night. Also, I tend to cook more than I need (stews, couscous, pasta, etc.) and put the extra in the freezer. Boy, does it come in handy for these hot days!!! Good luck and let's hope this heat spell breaks soon!!!!!!