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6 Recipes for the Sweltering, Colorful Days of Mid-August

Man, it's hot out there. But it's also bountiful, and beautiful, and...eh, no, it's still mainly just hot.
Friday Dinner: Redefine the Shrimp Cocktail

Because those watery shrimp cocktails you see at supermarkets are for suckers. The deal here is that you cook the shrimp in their shells, which maximizes the juiciness and makes these shrimp more like peel-and-eatlobster.

Saturday Breakfast: Get Bowled Over

Can you free yourself from the chains of smoothie society and pour your smoothie into abowl? Yes, yes you can. Now top that matcha-spiked smoothie with coconut flakes and raspberries and repeat after me: if you don’t Instagram it, it didn’t happen.

Saturday Lunch: Shopping Spree at the Farmer's Market

This pappardelle recipe is what you reach for when you buy too much produce at the farmer’s market. Stir in sweet cooked corn kernels, shaved zucchini ribbons, and sliced cherry tomatoes, and throw some herbs on top. Bam! Your market bag is empty again.

Saturday Dinner: Pizza on the Grill

Making pizza indoors in the summer isliterallya version of hell. So do this: make wood-fired pizza, but without a wood oven in sight. Usinga grill attachment, you can get that same crispy crust and fiery taste without turning your kitchen into Dante’s Inferno.

Sunday Brunch: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast

These are definitely ice cream days. And I'm giving you permission to eat it for breakfast. Just let the ice cream melt and turn it into a custard for this French toast recipe. Serve with a batch ofdiner-style bacon.

Sunday Dinner: Make a Lazy Oyster Dinner

Grilled oysters have that kiss of smoky flavor, but here’s the true reason the instant gratification-geared seafood lover will love them:there’s no shucking required.