How is the rice even remotely edible just from soaking? Never would have thought! The sausage sounds interesting! I'm jealous of your dehydrator.
I'm the same way in the summer not wanting to turn the stove on. My breakfasts and lunches have been a variety of salads lately. Today I have a fruit salad (peaches, strawberries, banana, mint, lime juice, and walnuts) for breakfast and cucumber, tomato, basil, mozzarella salad for lunch.
I do use the rice cooker, toaster, and grill a lot for dinner though