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I’ll argue that I, more than many people, can attest to not wanting to heat up the kitchen in the summer months. That’s because I live in a 600-square-foot apartment and even preheating the oven can kick our AC unit into high gear. So in order to survive, recipes that forgo these common cooking methods are the standard. Even if you live in a space larger than mine, I am sure you share a similar desire to keep your kitchen cool when the weather is stifling.

Here’s what you’re looking for. These 20 recipes skip the oven and the stovetop and instead lean on alternative cooking methods (or no cooking at all) in order to keep your kitchen (and you) cool as a cucumber.

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The only thing better than having fast-cooking pork chops in my midweek meal plan is when they’re extra juicy from simmering in salsa, and the whole dinner hits the table in a single skillet. If you are a fan of saucy foods, be prepared to swoon over these pork chops. They’re cooked on the stovetop in a chunky salsa that’s punched up with a splash of balsamic, so each bite has just the right balance of sweet, spicy, and tangy.

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Hot summer weather is finally here, and that means only one thing for my morning routine: the return of cold brew coffee! While I typically drink it black, this recipe for cardamom cold brew with vanilla cream is just the special twist I need to kickstart the season on a delicious note.

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I am a creature of habit. I come by it honestly; so are my parents, who began visiting Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in the late 1980s and never stopped. For nearly every one of the last 25 years, summer for me has meant trekking out to this tiny seaside town.

Sometimes I wonder why my family never branched out, why we so willingly became creatures of habit. But here’s the truth: There’s something marvelous about eschewing the new in favor of the familiar, of reveling in the warm embrace of memory.

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We all have those mornings when we wake up completely disinterested in starting the day. We hit the snooze button, pull the covers over our eyes, and casually pretend that no one will come searching for us if we just stay in bed all day. On those days, the only thing that just may get things in motion is a grumbling stomach. In that state of laziness, there’s no way a breakfast that involves a whole lot of effort is happening. Luckily, these 10 recipes are exactly what you need in that instant — low-impact but sure to quiet that grumbling stomach with something easy and delicious.

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