There are sensational newspaper headlines to the tune of “Monster Heat Wave Envelopes New England,” and it’s pretty much spot on. I’ve been in hotter places, but we’re not set up for the dread heat + humidity combo pack here in Boston. It’s not so bad, really. But it is hot.

If you’re like me, you don’t want to eat much when it’s hot, but Vegan Man is still on his crazy exercise regimen and needs to eat all the time. So what is better for hot days than cold, highly nutritious salads? Nothing, that’s what I say! I started with a pasta salad with pesto, then a quinoa salad with carrot, cucumber and celery. Tonight was couscous with grilled asparagus and roasted corn. Tomorrow I’m thinking soba noodles. At this rate, a giant pile of sushi can’t be too far off!

Another bit of practical wisdom is that Clif Builder Bars melt when the temperature of the room gets to around 80 degrees. So if you’re not wanting to unwrap a bar after a workout to find a gooey mess, keep your bars in the fridge.

Oh, also, Ramblings of a Vegan Man turned one year old on Sunday!