What About Watermelon?

SPRING HAS SPRUNG (WHO WANTS A WATERMELON MOJITO?)

I’ll shed no tears over the passing of the winter. Nope. Not a single one. That’s because anyone who knows me knows that I’m a warm weather person. I enjoy getting outdoors (without having to wear eight layers of clothes), I enjoy baseball (not played as a video game in December), and I enjoy … [Read more...]

ORGANIC OR NON-ORGANIC (DOES IT REALLY MATTER?)

Earlier this month I posted an entry about this month’s featured product, a bottle of 100 percent organic watermelon juice. Like I said in a comment, a friend of mine attested that the juice was delicious, but another friend pointed out that although organic fruits and vegetables have their … [Read more...]

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE 2010 NATIONAL WATERMELON QUEEN

Earlier this month, a new National Watermelon Queen was crowned at the National Watermelon Association’s annual conference in Dallas, Texas. Of course, last year’s National Watermelon Queen, Maggie Bailey (you may remember my interview with her), was on hand to welcome the new queen, Miss Jessica … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY PRODUCT AND PRIZE: WATERMELON GROWING KIT

Since one of my New Year’s resolutions is to grow a watermelon, and that process usually starts in March, I’ve decided to give away a watermelon growing kit as this month’s prize. It’s everything you need to get your little watermelon plant up-and-running – at least until it’s time to transplant it … [Read more...]

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!

It’s actually this Sunday, so all the guys reading this and having a heart attack right now thinking they forgot can actually relax knowing they’ve got two days left to buy flowers, pick out a card and make those dinner reservations. If you do all that, one thing might lead to another and the … [Read more...]

FEATURED PHOTO: THE TINY WATERMELON

Your eyes do not deceive you. What you see above is, quite possibly, the smallest watermelon ever captured on film. Unfortunately, it’s completely fake. The illusion was created by the food lover behind the blog Playing With Fire and Water using a green zebra tomato (insides removed) filled with red … [Read more...]

ASK THE EXPERTS: WHERE CAN I FIND WATERMELON WITH SEEDS?

MATTHEW L. OF INDIANAPOLIS, IN ASKS: Where can I get seeded watermelon? I would like to have them shipped to me or I’ll pick them up. I hear you loud and clear, Matthew. It seems like all you can find these days are seedless watermelons, but every now and then, for old time’s sake, it would be … [Read more...]

FEATURED PRODUCT AND PRIZE: WATERMELON RIND PICKLES

That’s right, watermelon rind pickles are this month’s featured product and prize. What are watermelon rind pickles, you ask? They’re exactly what they sound like – bits of watermelon rind pickled in a very sweet and sometimes spicy brine. These particular watermelon rind pickles are made by New … [Read more...]

SUPER SUNDAY RECIPE #2 – WATERMELON GLAZED MINI BARBEQUE MEATBALLS

There’s really nothing you can’t love about the name of this recipe. Watermelon? (Awesome.) Glazed? (Bring it!) Mini? (Okay, bigger is usually better when it comes to food, but let’s move on.) Barbeque? (Keep talkin’.) Meatballs? (Are you kidding? You had me at “watermelon.”) Since the crock pot … [Read more...]

ASK THE EXPERTS: MICROWAVING A WATERMELON?

ALEX OF ANNAPOLIS, MD ASKS: My friends and I were wondering what would happen if you microwaved a whole watermelon. Any ideas? Interesting question, Alex. I’m assuming you’re microwaving a watermelon purely for scientific research, because I can’t really think of any other reason to microwave … [Read more...]