So far, in my New Year’s resolution to prepare more meals using watermelon, I’ve prepared a main course (sweet and sour watermelon chicken) and a soup (watermelon gazpacho). For my third watermelon dish, I’m whipping up something for my favorite course — dessert. When I spotted this recipe for … [Read more...]
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: WHO WANTS SOME WATERMELON GAZPACHO?
Last month’s Sweet & Sour Watermelon Chickenmarked my first attempt this year at fulfilling my 2015 new year’s resolution of preparing more meals with watermelon as an ingredient. Overall, I’d say it turned out well, and I’m proud to announce that I’m sticking to my resolution with yet another … [Read more...]
HAPPY NEW YEAR! (AND MY 2015 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION)
It’s New Year’s Eve, and I hope everyone has plans to ring in 2015 in style…even if that means you’ll be fast asleep by the time Ryan Seacrest leads us in the annual Times Square countdown. I also hope you’ve given some thought to your New Year’s resolutions. Back in October, I asked … [Read more...]
WHAT SHOULD MY 2015 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION BE?
It might be strange to talk about New Year’s resolutions in October — and it kind of is — but I like to plan ahead, so here goes. My resolutions over the past three years have been mixed in terms of success. If I had to rank them on a scale of most successful to least successful, it would be as … [Read more...]
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: I CAME, I ATE, I SAW FROGS JUMPING
Six months ago, as has become my annual tradition, I made a New Year’s resolution to tackle something on my watermelon bucket list. This year’s goal: to compete in a watermelon-eating contest. The 26-week process of completing this resolution has been fun, to say the least – from choosing a contest … [Read more...]
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
Only nine more days until my watermelon-eating contest debut at the Bel Air 4th of July Festival in Bel Air, Maryland. My journey to this point started with the declaration of a New Year’s resolution (to compete in a watermelon eating contest), which led to a search for a contest in my general … [Read more...]
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT (SORT OF)
My New Year’s resolution this year is to compete in a watermelon eating contest. I’ve identified the contest and interviewed competitive eaters. With six weeks to go before the big day, the only thing left to do is get a few watermelon-eating practice sessions under my belt to test my capabilities … [Read more...]
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: AN INTERVIEW WITH A COMPETITIVE EATER
My goal of making my New Year’s resolution – competing in a watermelon-eating contest – come true has been progressing nicely thus far. I’ve identified a contest to compete in and performed fairly well in my first practice run at eating lots of watermelon really fast. For the next step, I … [Read more...]
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: ON YOUR MARK, GET SET …
By now, you’re all well aware that my New Year’s resolution is to compete in a watermelon-eating contest. In last month’s update, I reviewed a few potential contests in my area and decided that the Bel Air 4th of July Festival in Bel Air, Maryland would be the event at which I would restart my once … [Read more...]
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: SEARCHING FOR A CONTEST
Last month, I shared my 2014 New Year’s resolution – to compete in a watermelon-eating contest. In that entry, I offered a glimpse of a few champions and the high bars they’ve set for my own attempt to enter (and hopefully win) a watermelon-eating contest. Long story short, I’ll be happy if I can … [Read more...]