What About Watermelon?

GIFTS FOR THE WATERMELON LOVER: WATERMELON PLUSHY

As you can tell from the image above, I’ve saved the most adorable prize for last in our month-long celebration of “Gifts for the Watermelon Lover.” This 16-inch plush watermelon slice (buy it here) would make a nice pillow or a toy for a little watermelon lover you might know. I know my … [Read more...]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Yes, those are watermelon in the four stockings picture above, and no, they’re not real watermelon. (Not that anyone would be fooled by my intentionally-crude photo editing skills.) I’ve mentioned in the past about oranges earning a spot in millions of Christmas stockings worldwide. In that blog … [Read more...]

GUEST BLOG ENTRY: HOW TO “BEAT THE BLOAT” IN 2014!

In case you haven’t noticed, we have a very knowledgeable panel of experts listed in the right hand sidebar of this blog. You can ask them anything (preferably related to watermelon) and they’ll take a crack at answering it. One of those experts is Elizabeth Somer, M.A.,R.D. Elizabeth is a … [Read more...]

HAPPY NEW YEAR! (AND MY 2014 WATERMELON RESOLUTION)

Hopefully today’s blog entry finds everyone in good spirits as we bid farewell to 2013 and hello to 2013. I’m sitting here at home getting ready for our big New Year’s celebration, which will include plenty of snacks and watching the ball drop on TV. I’ve spent the last four weeks or so mulling … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER PRIZE: WATERMELON RIND BARBECUE SAUCE

As a watermelon fan, you can’t subscribe to the belief that certain foods should only be eaten during certain times of the year. If you did, you’d only eat watermelon during the summer, and I think we can all agree that that’s just plain silliness. That same foodie philosophy applies to plenty of … [Read more...]

CAPTION THIS PHOTO: THE WATERMELON WAGON

I don’t know if this photo is real, but it’s definitely awesome. Think about it: If those are 15-pound watermelon, and there are 80 watermelon in there, that’s 1,200 pounds of cargo in the back of that old station wagon. Actually, based on that estimate alone, I might be inclined to think that this … [Read more...]

THANKSGIVING RECIPE: FETA-STUFFED WATERMELON CUBES

As I mentioned last week, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, mainly because of the smorgasbord of food that awaits and the one-day license to overindulge. The hard part, for me, is steering clear of the buffet of appetizers that my family creates for pre-dinner snacking. Oh sure, I could adopt a … [Read more...]

SECOND SLICE: WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I MICROWAVED AN ENTIRE WATERMELON?

The following was posted previously here on What About Watermelon, but my nephew asked me a similar question last week, so I’ve decided to post this wise advice once again. Enjoy! ALEX OF ANNAPOLIS, MD, ASKS: My friends and I were wondering what would happen if you microwaved a whole watermelon. … [Read more...]

WHICH SESAME STREET CHARACTER SHOULD WATERMELON USE AS ITS SPOKESPUPPET?

If you gave a child the choice between an apple and a cookie, which one do you think she’d choose? In most cases, the child would choose the cookie (unfortunately, most adults would, too). But if you put a sticker on the apple that featured the adorable Sesame Street character Elmo, guess what … [Read more...]

THANKSGIVING RECIPE: WATERMELON CRANBERRY SAUCE

When I was younger, cranberry sauce was one of my favorite Thanksgiving side dishes. That’s probably because my family always had the cranberry sauce that comes in a can (it tasted sugary sweet, which is something every kid loves). You know, the cranberry sauce that you sort of plop out onto a … [Read more...]