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FEBRUARY PRIZE: THE JETZ WATERMELON SCRUBBER

I’m usually good at making sure dishes get into the dishwasher, but bad at making sure the dishes are rinsed off and “food-free” before I put them in there. Disgusting, I know. The result is the occasional pot or pan with gunk fused onto it by the thousand-degree dishwasher water, and I have to … [Read more...]

SECOND SLICE: FEBRUARY IS NATIONAL HEART HEALTH MONTH

The following was posted here on What About Watermelon last February, but since National Heart Health Month is something that definitely deserves a reminder, I’ve decided to post it again. It’s odd that our shortest month was chosen as the one for raising awareness of our biggest health issue, … [Read more...]

ASK THE EXPERTS: WHAT’S WITH THE LITTLE WHITE SEEDS?

Good questions, Keith. I’ll answer your second inquiry – are those seeds? – by confirming with confidence that they are not seeds, thereby allowing seedless watermelon to retain its name. Seedless watermelon gets its name because they contain no mature seeds (the black ones). The little white … [Read more...]

WATERMELON IS NUMBER ONE ON LIST OF BUDGET-FRIENDLY FRUITS

While almost all fruits and vegetables are delicious (notice I said “almost all”), not all fruits and veggies are created equal when it comes to the cost per serving. A recent article in the Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Fresh Magazine shed some light on which produce packs more punch for … [Read more...]

FEATURED RECIPE: WATERMELON WALNUT BAGEL SPREAD

When it comes to breakfast, I’m usually a cereal kind of guy, but I can’t pass up bagels when they’re available. My bagel topping of choice is cream cheese, but if you add a little chopped walnut, cinnamon and watermelon to that cream cheese, you’ve got a bagel spread that’s hard to ignore. You’ve … [Read more...]

FOUR NUTRITIONAL NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS WORTH KEEPING

Most New Years resolutions come and go. We have great hopes and intentions to be a gym rat, start a new diet, lose weight, or be healthier. By February, the gym shoes are at the back of the closet, the diet book is in the garage sale box, and the weight is still haunting us. Don’t you wish New … [Read more...]

SUPER SUNDAY RECIPE: WATERMELON SALSA BOWL

Last year, in the weeks before “the big football game” (trademark issues prevent me from using the official “super” name), I posted a series of dishes here on What About Watermelon that you might choose to whip up to add some watermelon flavor to your party. Long story short, I’m doing the same … [Read more...]

JANUARY PRIZE: LAS SANDIAS WATERMELON ART

I don’t have any watermelon art in my house (unless the watermelon doodle on the dry-erase board in my kitchen qualifies as “art”), but if I did, I’d have the print above framed and hanging prominently somewhere in my kitchen. It’s called “Las Sandias” (“the watermelons”) and it was created by a … [Read more...]

SUPER SUNDAY RECIPE: WATERMELON CHEDDAR BURGER

I’ve posted this recipe here on What About Watermelon before, but I’m posting it again because it’s awesome. I’ve tried this recipe a few times and it’s fantastic every time. There’s just something about the slice of watermelon on a burger that makes it, well, sort of perfect. WATERMELON CHEDDAR … [Read more...]