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SECOND SLICE: AN INSIDE LOOK AT JAPAN’S LEGENDARY $200 SQUARE WATERMELON

Gifting fruit isn’t necessarily traditional in the United States, but in different parts of the world, giving fruit is customary. This entry from 2014 explains how giving fruit — especially unusually-shaped fruit — is popular in Japan and should probably become a custom here in the United … [Read more...]

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION UPDATE: WEAK PAPER AIRPLANES AND VERY STRONG WATERMELON

Nine months. That’s how long I have to accomplish my New Year’s resolution of breaking a Guinness World Record for something — anything — related to watermelon. I’d like to be brave and attempt on the current watermelon records for smashing watermelons with my head or crushing them with my … [Read more...]

HOW TO MAKE: WATERMELON RICE KRISPIE TREATS!

Image courtesy of YouTube.com/Yoyomax12 I’m not much of a baker, unless you consider making tiny, quarter-sized cookies in my daughter’s Easy-Bake Oven “baking.” My wife, on the other hand, is the baker in our family (I do a lot of the other cooking, though!). She loves to bake cakes, pies, … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY PRIZE: WATERMELON WATER BOTTLE

Image courtesy of Amazon Every January, I make two New Year’s resolutions — one for the Watermelon Guy here on the blog, and another for my own personal benefit. While the Watermelon Guy’s resolutions keep getting more and more interesting (this year’s will be to set a watermelon-related … [Read more...]

BREAK OUT YOUR CUTTING BOARD: THE 2016 WATERMELON CARVING CONTEST HAS BEGUN!

Yes, you read that correctly — the 2016 Watermelon Carving Contest has arrived. This year, we’re doing things a little differently, which is why you’re reading about this in February instead of June or July. We decided that, since you can’t rush perfection, we wanted to give carvers a little … [Read more...]

RECIPE: WATERMELON AND CHOCOLATE FONDUE

Next to my wedding anniversary, Valentine’s Day is one of the most important days of the year for my wife and me. But since we’ve become parents, a date night that involves anything other than SpaghettiOs, diaper changes and Barbies has become a figment of our imaginations. However, now that our … [Read more...]

ASK THE EXPERTS: IS IT POSSIBLE TO LOVE WATERMELON TOO MUCH?

VICTORIA S. ASKS: I’m a huge watermelon fan. Seriously, I could eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner (and I have!). But my question is, is it possible to love watermelon too much? Image courtesy of SurprisedFarmer.com Great question, Victoria. If anyone knows a thing or two about loving … [Read more...]

RECIPE: STACKED JICAMA CHICKEN SALAD

With all my talk about a New Year’s resolution, I inspired my wife to start her own resolution for 2016. Although hers isn’t nearly as extreme as mine (she wants to get healthier, just like I do), I’ve pledged to help her stick to her goal all year long, starting with this healthy and delicious … [Read more...]

“WATERMELON BOY” BECOMES AN INTERNET SENSATION

Image courtesy of @tensporttv via Twitter There are people who eat watermelon, and then there are people who eat watermelon like a boss. Mitchell Schibeci — aka “Watermelon Boy” — is one of those bosses. The 10-year-old boy was spotted chowing down on a watermelon, rind and all, … [Read more...]

JANUARY PRIZE: WHAT WOULD YOU PUT IN THIS BACKPACK?

Happy New Year, everyone! As I sit here in disbelief that it’s actually 2016, I’m slowly regaining consciousness from the week-long food coma I slipped into after Christmas. Four Christmas dinners and three holiday parties — just the memory of it is making me hungry for those sweet and spicy … [Read more...]