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CARVE UP A WATERMELON IN 20 SECONDS? BELIEVE IT!

Over the years, I’ve carved more than my fair share of watermelons. So many, in fact, that whenever I’m at…

RECIPE: WATERMELON RELISH

The National Watermelon Promotion Board has updated the “Recipes” section of its website with a bunch of new watermelon-inspired creations.…

MAY PRIZE: “THE WATERMELON SEED” BOOK

As the father of a two-year-old girl, I spend a lot of time reading to her. She has no interest…

SECOND SLICE: IS IT OKAY TO EAT WATERMELON SEEDS?

Last week’s entry, which featured the kids’ book about a hungry crocodile who becomes nervous after swallowing a watermelon seed,…

STICK + WATERMELON WEDGE = WATERMELON POPSICLE!

Now that I’m pushing 40 (it pains me just to type that), I don’t eat a lot of popsicles. Luckily,…

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE NEW NATIONAL WATERMELON QUEEN

The National Watermelon Association’s annual conference took place in February. The five-day event includes lots of activities, but one of…

THE QUOTABLE WATERMELON: ARE YOU AMONG THE BEST PEOPLE?

I’ve featured quotes about watermelon here on the blog in the past (here, here, and here). It’s something I had…

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: TRANSPLANTING MY SPROUTS

Last month, I chronicled the first big step in my New Year’s resolution goal of growing my own watermelon: Planting…

RECIPE: WATERMELON BREAKFAST LASAGNA

Like most of my favorite watermelon-related recipes, this one combines two things I love: watermelon and lasagna. It’s also related…

HOW TO CARVE: A WATERMELON HIPPO!

You might remember my monthly watermelon carvings from last year. They included a pig, a mouth, a shark, and a…