What About Watermelon?

IT’S SUMMERTIME, BABY!

June 21 marks the official start of summer and the official start of my favorite time of the year. Yes, it’s partly because it’s “watermelon season” (even though I always say that “watermelon season” is all year), but also because I’m an outdoor person and summer gives me a chance to get outdoors … [Read more...]

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER!

My apologies to Alice Cooper for the title, but it’s true. School is, indeed, out for the summer. Has been for several weeks for some kids. Which brings me to the topic of this post: kid-friendly watermelon recipes. And by “kid-friendly” I mean recipes that are either easy for kids to make or … [Read more...]

THE JAPANESE TRADITION OF SUIKAWARI (WATERMELON CRACKING)

In Western culture, the piñata has become a party favorite. After all, who doesn’t love beating the stuffing out of something with a stick now and then? It’s also yielded more than its fair share of hilarious videos. Any time you put a stick in the hands of a five-year-old, blindfold him, spin him … [Read more...]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO “WHAT ABOUT WATERMELON”

I’m not sure you can celebrate the “birthday” of a website, but I’m going to do it anyhow. After all, if people can celebrate birthdays for dogs and cats (with parties much larger than anything I got when I was growing up!), I should be able to celebrate the birth of a website, right? So what do … [Read more...]

RECIPE: WATERMELON STEAK

Recently, a friend sent me an e-mail with a subject line that read simply “thought you’d like this!” The body of the e-mail was a link – nothing else. I clicked on the link and what greeted me on the other side was a curious culinary concoction known as the watermelon steak. The watermelon steak … [Read more...]

FEATURED PRODUCT AND PRIZE: WATERMELON KITCHEN SCRUBBER

If things go horribly wrong in your attempts to make last week’s watermelon steak, you can clean up the mess with this month’s featured product and prize, the watermelon kitchen scrubber. It’s made from natural loofah, which is harvested by from ancient loofah trees found only in the northern … [Read more...]

ASK THE EXPERTS: WHAT’S THE SUGAR CONTENT OF WATERMELON?

CECELIA WRITES: I am a diabetic and I love watermelon. Is there a high sugar content in it, and if so what amount can I eat? Very good question, Cecelia. I should preface my answer by saying that diabetics should always consult their endocrinologist and/or dietitian/diabetes educator with any … [Read more...]

2010 WATERMELON FESTIVAL CALENDAR

Last year I posted a roundup of upcoming watermelon festivals, and it seemed to come in handy for a lot of readers, so I’m doing it again this year. Below is a listing of some of the larger festivals, but if I’m missing any (and I’m sure I am), leave a comment and I’ll add it ASAP. This is only a … [Read more...]

RECIPE: WATERMELON JELLY LOGS

Every now and then I like to post a kid-friendly recipe here on What About Watermelon under the guise that I’m doing it for all the parents out there who are looking for a fun recipe to make with their kids. Of course, that’s one reason I post recipes like this, but the other reason is that I like … [Read more...]

CALIFORNIA SCIENTISTS CREATE FIRST MULTI-COLORED WATERMELON

Watermelon is a fruit that has been around for more than 2,000 years, and although truly new developments in how it’s grown are rare, they’re not unheard of. Several decades ago, the seedless watermelon was created thanks to the miracles of cross pollination. And, in the past decade, Japanese … [Read more...]