Winter is the season for hearty, rich, warm foods, but it’s also the season for flavorful additions to your favorite dishes. Actually, that sounds like a good idea every season, and I’m perfectly fine with that. I picked this week’s featured recipe with flavor in mind for two reasons: I…
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Earlier this month, I introduced one of our newest blog features, “Lights, Camera, Watermelon!”, which takes a look at the latest in watermelon videos. Now I’m happy to introduce our second new feature, “Watermelon Snapshots.” For this one, I’ll sift through droves of selfies, memes and retro-filtered photos on Instagram…
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I really try to like each season equally, but that’s hard to do when there’s snow whipping around in the single-digit wind outside my window. I actually don’t mind the snow, especially now that I have a five-year-old who loves to build snowmen. What I find most disagreeable about winter…
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I know I’m not the only one who tries not to overstuff myself at holiday get-togethers but inevitably does. I just can’t help myself. By the time that I get all that tasty, gravy-smothered goodness on one plate, I’m already thinking about what I’ll feast on the second time around,…
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As someone who stares at three cubicle walls all day, I understand the importance of the photos, memos and keepsakes people keep at their desks. On my desk, I have a photo of my wife and I on our honeymoon in Hawaii (I still wear those ugly swim trunks from…
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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…
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I’ll admit; I’m the kind of person who sleeps with no fewer than six pillows. It drives my wife crazy because she can’t get comfortable, which I don’t really understand because pillows are all about making you comfortable. I don’t know what drives the necessity, but I’ve been that way…
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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…
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Image courtesy of Amazon For me, Christmas is all about time spent with family and friends as we eat, drink and be merry. I’ve never been the type to go all-out for Christmas and spend hundreds of dollars on material gifts. Thankfully, my wife is the same way. We’d prefer…
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Image courtesy of Simply Organized (and my horrible photo-editing skills) When I was young, my parents would teach my brothers and I a new Christmas story as we eagerly awaited ripping and tearing through the presents under the tree. I remember always being fond of the story of Saint Nicholas.…
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