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SPEEDY WATERMELON PEELING

I came across this video the other day of a man peeling a watermelon in record time. If I tried this, I’d be penalized for chopping off a finger or two, but this guy has no trouble getting the rind off this watermelon while keeping his digits intact. I actually do like to think that I can make … [Read more...]

THE NATIONAL WATERMELON CARVING CONTEST

As some of you might know, July is National Watermelon Month. As national food months go, National Watermelon Month, for me, is right up there with National Meat Month (January), National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month (November) and National Ice Cream Month (also July… yes, July will be a good … [Read more...]

JULY PRIZE: WATERMELON FOR YOUR FEET!

I was going to give away the awesome Adidas shoes below (created in watermelon colors as a special World Cup edition) as this month’s prize, but I couldn’t find them for sale anywhere online. Frustrating, I know. They would have made a great prize and a great addition to my own shoe … [Read more...]

RECIPE: WATERMELON-STACKED BREAKFAST PANCAKES

I love pancakes. That’s actually an understatement. I can’t get enough of them. When I make pancakes – usually on a Saturday or Sunday morning, though sometimes for dinner during the week – I almost always make way too many of them. I’ve also been known to experiment by throwing random … [Read more...]

ASK THE EXPERTS: WHY DID YOU BECOME A WATERMELON FARMER?

Here’s a good question from a What About Watermelon reader. This one is answered by Ryan Van Groningen, a fourth generation watermelon grower from California. CASEY A. FROM ROYSTON, GA, ASKS: I’ve always thought being a watermelon farmer would be a pretty neat job and was wondering why you became … [Read more...]

HOW ARE THE WATERMELON CARVINGS COMING?

Just checking in to see how everyone’s watermelon carvings are coming for the National Watermelon Carving Contest. If you’re not familiar with the contest, here’s a recap in 50 words or less: Carve a watermelon basket (nothing fancy, maybe something like this). Send photos to … [Read more...]

WIN THE ULTIMATE WATERMELON CARVING KIT!

You can consider this another reminder about the National Watermelon Carving Contest, but you can also consider it the official announcement of the sweet prize package being offered to the contest winner. (Check out the announcement blog entry for details about the contest.) It took me a while to … [Read more...]

CUE THE ROCKY THEME, I’M TRAINING FOR A SEED SPITTING CONTEST

You may remember one of my New Year’s resolutions for 2010 is to enter a watermelon seed spitting contest. I’ve always wanted to but never have. I’m still searching for a contest to enter, but a contest could pop up at any moment (for example, my neighbor could knock on my door one Saturday … [Read more...]

ASK THE EXPERTS: HOW TO CUT A WATERMELON

MARIE ASKS: I have a very large watermelon and want to cut it into small wedges for a picnic. What’s the easiest way to cut it? Good question, Marie. There are many ways to wedge a large watermelon, but the easiest way is cut the watermelon in half and then cut 1- to 2-inch thick slices off the … [Read more...]

JUNE PRIZE: THE WATERMELON CHARM

I’m always losing my keys, and I’m not just talking about misplacing my keys. I have literally LOST my keys on more than one occasion. It’s a lot like losing your wallet, only instead of freaking out that someone is maxing out your credit card while you scramble to cancel it, you freak out because … [Read more...]