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...]
SECOND SLICE: WHERE CAN I FIND WATERMELON WITH SEEDS?
Remember the days when we weren’t tied to our mobile phones, reality TV didn’t exist, and watermelon had seeds? Over 50 years ago, when seedless watermelons came about, farmers thought it would make the fruit easier to eat, not having to spit a seed or two out with every bite. While they aren’t … [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...]
GROWING THE WORLD’S LARGEST WATERMELON (PART SIX): BRINGING HOME THE GOLD
It’s been a busy year for Chris “Superman” Kent, the watermelon grower from Sevierville, Tennessee who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest watermelon ever grown (a whopping 350 pounds in 2013). Chris has been kind enough to share stories about this year’s crop of world record contenders … [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...]
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Photo courtesy of Zazzle Happy Halloween, everyone! All of the preparation for this day – making costumes, getting candy and decorating the house – has finally paid off, and here we are on Halloween-eve! For today’s post, I was going to feature a creepy photo of trick-or-treaters from the 1930s, … [Read more...]
WATERMELON MYTHS: CAN A BROOM STRAW DETERMINE RIPENESS?
I’ve heard a lot of watermelon myths in my time as the Watermelon Guy, but this one takes the cake. The video above, posted by Stacy Lyn Harris, owner and author of the blog Game & Garden, claims that you can test a watermelon’s ripeness or sweetness using a piece of straw from a common … [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...]
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS NAKED WATERMELON?
When I friend emailed me a link to a video featuring a “naked watermelon,” I wasn’t quite sure what to think. In fact, I began to wonder if I should even click on the link. But curiosity got the best of me, so I clicked…and I’m glad I did. The bizarre creation you see above is the “naked … [Read more...]
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