What About Watermelon?

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Happy Halloween, everyone! I found the image above while poking around for a Halloween-related watermelon photo. It’s an eerie postcard from the olden days, made only eerier by the “Salem, Mass” at the top. (Home of the infamous Salem Witch Trials, of course.) What I don’t understand about the … [Read more...]

THE 2014 WATERMELON CARVING CONTEST WINNERS ARE…

This year’s Watermelon Carving Contest was by far the most successful carving contest we’ve hosted here on the blog. We received nearly 100 carvings, which more than doubled last year’s total. But it wasn’t the sheer number of carvings that amazed me; it was the quality of the carvings. Intricate … [Read more...]

TOUCHDOWN! 7 WATERMELON IDEAS FOR YOUR NEXT TAILGATING PARTY

Summer is my favorite season, but fall isn’t so bad, either. I like the crisp, coolness in the air and all of the pumpkin-flavored goodies that make their annual appearance. As a football fan, I also like fall because it signals the start of tailgating season. If you’re looking for some … [Read more...]

VIDEO: THE FASTEST WAY TO CUT WATERMELON CUBES

I’ve featured watermelon carving tips here on the blog in the past, including my own tips for easy ways to turn a watermelon into wedges and a video of a guy who transforms a watermelon into cubes in about 20 seconds. A friend recently forwarded me a link to a video that shows a guy who … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER PRIZE: LEAVE A COMMENT FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THIS WATERMELON SHARK!

Remember a few years ago when I carved a watermelon shark? Well, I was surfing Amazon the other day in search of this month’s watermelon-related prize and I came across a watermelon shark fruit server that was not only awesome, but it also looked remarkably similar to my watermelon shark … [Read more...]

RECIPE: WATERMELON ICE CREAM CONES

Summer is drawing to a close (boooo!!), but that shouldn’t stop you from enjoying an ice cream cone now and then, right? In the case of today’s recipe, you can also make a watermelon “ice cream” cone. And, to help give summer the sendoff it deserves, you can make this recipe to celebrate National … [Read more...]

NOT-SO-QUOTABLE WATERMELON: THEY CAN’T ALL BE GREAT!

You know how sometimes I’ll take a historic quote and swap out one of the words and replace it with watermelon? It’s a topic I like to call “Quotable Watermelon,” and I try to do it at least once every other month. Normally, I choose quotes that have the same meaning when you add the word … [Read more...]

SECOND SLICE: WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU MICROWAVE A WATERMELON?

I posted this Q&A in the past, but I was reminded of it recently when a friend asked me the exact same question. It was good advice four years ago, and it’s good advice today. ALEX OF ANNAPOLIS, MD, ASKS: My friends and I were wondering what would happen if you microwaved a whole … [Read more...]

MY ATTEMPT AT MAKING WATERMELON JERKY

Have you noticed that as you get older, your Christmas gifts tend to get less and less memorable? Oh, sure, there are a few standouts from adulthood, like in 2001 when I received my very first MP3 player (which held a whopping total of 30 songs!). Last Christmas featured another highlight, when … [Read more...]

YEP, FALL HAS OFFICIALLY ARRIVED

What are some signs that fall has arrived? Obviously, the calendar is a good indication. Yesterday marked the first official day of fall, which means that the greatest season of the year is officially over, and the third greatest season has begun. The temperature dropping a bit, the leaves … [Read more...]