What About Watermelon?

THREE WORDS: SUMMER, LOVE, FUN

August is upon us, and if there’s one month that I think of when I think of summer, it’s August. Granted, July is also a summer month, but August, for some reason, means “summer” to me. It’s the same thing with October (fall), December (winter) and April (spring). A big thanks to Peircy27 over on … [Read more...]

RECIPE: WATERMELON ICE

It’s hot out there, people, which is why both recipes featured here on What About Watermelon this month will be ice cold and refreshing. Let me repeat – ice cold and refreshing. As if watermelon isn’t refreshing enough, right? WATERMELON ICE INGREDIENTS 3 cups pureed watermelon 1/3 cup … [Read more...]

ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT IN THE WATERMELON CARVING CONTEST

August 31 marks the deadline for the first National Watermelon Carving Contest and I wanted to send out one last reminder to send those entries in! To recap, I’m looking for your best looking watermelon basket. Nothing fancy, just whatever you come up with. Send me a photo of your finished … [Read more...]

WATERMELON CAKE

I was in the grocery store the other day, motoring past the bakery section (I’ve found the faster I move past the bakery section, the less liable bakery items are to wind up in my cart), when I was stopped dead in my tracks by the beautiful red, white and green creation pictured above. Somehow I … [Read more...]

CHEF HARRY ON TV TOMORROW NIGHT!

I’ll be the first to admit that I watch a lot of TV. Probably too much. But in my defense, a lot of the TV I watch is educational in nature. Specifically, I watch a lot of stuff on the Food Network and, even more specifically, I watch almost every episode of Unwrapped (even the really old ones that … [Read more...]

ASK THE EXPERTS: WHAT’S THE BEST KIND OF WATERMELON?

JOHN K. OF NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA, ASKS: What’s the best kind of watermelon? Great question, John. Your inquiry may be only six words, but it couldn’t be more difficult to answer. Within the main categories of seedless, picnic (seeded), ice box and yellow flesh watermelons are hundred of different … [Read more...]

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...]