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WELCOME SPRING! (AND WORLD WATER DAY)

I can’t tell you how much I’ve been looking forward to the start of spring. Here we are, about 24…

RECIPE: GRILLED CHEESE WITH WATERMELON AND ARUGULA

Is there anything better on a lazy Sunday afternoon than a grilled cheese sandwich and some tomato soup? I don’t…

HOW TO CARVE: A WATERMELON OWL

Like any craft involving skill, watermelon carvings range from the extremely simple to the extremely difficult. My level of carving…

BEHIND-THE-SCENES AT THE ANNUAL WATERMELON QUEEN TRAINING DAY

The National Watermelon Association recently crowned its new National Watermelon Queen (stay tuned for an interview in an upcoming blog…

FEBRUARY PRIZE: WATERMELON FLAVORING DROPS

Last month’s prize was a 12-pack of watermelon-flavored water(congrats to Donna for winning it!), and I’ve decided to continue the…

VINTAGE PHOTO: KIDS USED TO LOVE WATERMELON (AND THEY STILL DO!)

When I was a kid, I loved watermelon (of course, I still do). It was delicious, it was easy, and…

SECOND SLICE: IS WATERMELON THE BEST FOOD EVER?

The following Q&A was posted previously here on What About Watermelon, but it’s a good question. A great one, in…

RECIPE: WATERMELON POMEGRANATE TOSSED SALAD

There are super foods (foods packed with health benefits), and then there are superhero foods, which are usually recipes made…

THREE REASONS WHY WATERMELON SHOULD BE THE OFFICIAL FRUIT OF VALENTINE’S DAY

Watermelon has always been the unofficial fruit of summertime, and it’s clear that watermelon’s red, green, and white color pallet…

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: SEARCHING FOR A CONTEST

Last month, I shared my 2014 New Year’s resolution – to compete in a watermelon-eating contest. In that entry, I…