Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox
You aren’t alone.
It’s simply too hot to cook for any of us.
We’d all rather be at the beach than in the kitchen making something to eat.

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We also look to store-bought staples to save the day and cut down on cook time, likerotisserie chicken.
“I’ve been on a feta and watermelon salad kick.
The mint leaves really make this salad!”

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Corn-And-Tomato Salad
“This one isnt going to rack up the grocery bill.
Marinate Tomatoes
“Theyre like a burst of summer in your mouth.
My grandmother never included dill, so I skip it too,” says Betsy Cribb Watson.

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Tomato, Peach, and Corn Salad Recipe

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