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"  It&amp;#039;s unbearably hot out today and the air conditioner in my kitchen is broken. Instead of resorting to take out, I&amp;#039;m going to feed my family a home-cooked meal without turning on the stove. Here are 5 favorites that&amp;#039;ll keep my kitchen cool:  1. Beet Tabbouleh: Bulgur is the best no-cook grain. All you need to do is soak it in hot water, which I &amp;quot;boil&amp;quot; in the microwave. If you&amp;#039;ve never tried raw beets before, this will be a revelation. Crunchy and sweet, they&amp;#039;re refreshing and turn the whole dish a pretty pink color.  2. Ginger-Soy Steamed Cod: The microwave does an amazing job of &amp;quot;steaming&amp;quot; fish. The light, clean flavors of this dish are what I crave on a hot day. I love the microwaveable short-grain brown rice packets from Annie Chun&amp;#039;s and Lundberg.  3. Salmon BLT Salad: Speaking of fish, salmon also cooks beautifully in the microwave, as does bacon. Cool, crunchy lettuce and juicy tomatoes round out this meal.   4. Portobello Pesto Burgers: When it&amp;#039;s too hot to go outside and cook, I throw together these hearty burgers. Amazingly, my toaster oven doesn&amp;#039;t heat up my kitchen and it does a great job of cooking meaty mushrooms.  5. Chicken Tex-Mex Quesadillas: My kids like to compose their own quesadillas before we crisp them in the toaster oven. While they cook, we make our own fresh salsa. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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