It is okay to have the oven going all day because the heater thanks you with a smaller utility bill when you help out a bit with the use of the stove
During the summers in the south, there are lots of things we do and don’t do in order to save on the costs of cooling the house. One of the things we give up in our family is having big hearty meals. I make it a rule in my house that when the a/c is running, the oven is off. This is not because I am too lazy to cook. It is because I do not want the a/c and the range to do battle with one another. It is hard enough for the poor a/c to try to reach the perfect thermostat setting when it is 100 degrees outside; it does not need the added burden of the heater that is commonly called the stove. In the summer, we eat things we can nuke in the microwave. We also eat a lot of salads and sandwiches that don’t need to be cooked. Another favorite pastime of mine during the summer is to go out to eat. When you go out to eat, you get to soak up the air conditioning of the restaurant. There is no restaurant around here that would dream of operating without air conditioning. They would get no business at all, so it is wonderful to just go out when you want a substantial meal but are too cheap to use both the oven and the air conditioner. Conversely, I like to eat in more during the fall and winter. The colder months are a time of nesting at home and cooking hearty meals. It is okay to have the oven going all day because the heater thanks you with a smaller utility bill when you help out a bit with the use of the stove. It’s funny how the seasons and the heating and cooling systems play a part in the food you eat.