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WHAT SHOULD MY 2016 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION BE?

Well, I did it. My New Year’s resolution at the beginning of this year was to prepare more meals using watermelon and I achieved my goal. From Sweet & Sour Watermelon Chicken in January to Cheesecake with Watermelon and Blueberry Sauce in March (my personal favorite this year) to Watermelon … [Read more...]

MY FINAL NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: WATERMELON GLAZED MEATBALLS

While most people celebrate the New Year with a toast, or by sending fireworks into the air while thinking about what the next year will bring, my wife and I have a different way of celebrating. Each year, we create a smorgasbord of goodies that we enjoy as we count down to midnight. My wife … [Read more...]

RECIPE: WATERMELON GLAZED SWEET POTATOES

The official start of the holiday season is just a few weeks away and planning has already begun in our household. Lately, I’ve been helping my wife prepare the house for when our family visits for Thanksgiving dinner, and that usually includes countless hours spent cleaning, dusting, fluffing and … [Read more...]

RECIPE: WATERMELON GLAZED MEATBALLS

Here we are, just a few short weeks away from Thanksgiving. With the holiday quickly approaching, the heat is on in my household (at least I hope so – it’s freezing outside) to make this the best Turkey Day ever. This is the second year that we will be hosting Thanksgiving at our house, and my wife … [Read more...]

A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: WATERMELON CRANBERRY SAUCE

Eleven months into 2015 and I’m still chugging away at my New Year’s resolution of creating more dishes with watermelon! Being only one month away from completing my goal has me thinking about next year’s goal. If you have any ideas, leave a comment below. It’s been quite a year of fresh, new … [Read more...]

FEATURED RECIPE: WATERMELON CRAB CAKES

If you live anywhere on the Eastern seaboard from Maine to Virginia, you are familiar with an old favorite that has been popular among the locals for decades. Of course, I’m talking about crab cakes. If you didn’t know what they were, you might think they were a quirky spin on a dessert, but crab … [Read more...]

HOW TO MAKE WATERMELON JELL-O SHOTS

Whether you’re six or 96, there’s only one food that is acceptable to play with: Jell-O! With a five-year-old daughter in the house, you can bet we go through a lot of the jiggly stuff, and I still find myself as amused with it as my daughter is. So, you can imagine my excitement when I found this … [Read more...]

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: SMOKED MOZZARELLA PUMPS

I’d be lying if I told you that I picked this recipe for any reason other than that it looked so different from anything I’ve featured here on the blog before. I’ll also admit, rather embarrassingly, that I thought that “pump” was a new term for sandwich. It’s not, in case you were wondering, too; … [Read more...]

FEATURED RECIPE: WATERMELON PISTACHIO SUNDAE

I was outside, raking leaves in my front yard, the other day when it dawned on me that Halloween is only a week away! Although the air is brisk, and the days are shorter, I still can’t believe it’s autumn. It seems like only yesterday that I was basking in the warm summer sun, next to a tempting … [Read more...]

RECIPE: FRESH MOZZARELLA SALAD

Now that the school year is back in full swing, I’m reminded of two things: 1) how quickly time flies and 2) how much I love simple recipes. While those don’t seem immediately related, trust me, they are. As the father of a four-year-old, spare time is incredibly valuable when you realize that you … [Read more...]