What About Watermelon?

AN INTERVIEW WITH THE 2012 WATERMELON QUEEN

Each February, the National Watermelon Association holds its annual conference. Among the many items on the event’s five-day agenda is the crowning of the new National Watermelon Queen. This year’s queen is Katelyn Kelley from Branford, FL. Not long after her coronation, Katelyn took some time … [Read more...]

SEED SPITTING CONTEST UPDATE: MY FIRST PRACTICE

With less than three months to go before my competitive seed spitting debut, I figured it was probably a good idea to start practicing my technique. But first, I took to the Internet to gather some intel. I found a rather helpful “how to” video that outlined five simple steps for achieving the best … [Read more...]

HOW TO CARVE: A WATERMELON SHARK

For those of us who live in the northeast, the next three or four months are beach season. I spent seven years as a child living in Guam and Hawaii, where “beach season” was a year-round occasion. I was also a horror movie buff (even at a young age), which means any time I entered the ocean, my mind … [Read more...]

APRIL PRIZE: THE WATERMELON OVEN MITT

A few weeks ago, I burned my arm when I reached into the oven to poke at a pizza while it was cooking. It wasn’t a bad burn, but it was enough to teach me that I should wear an oven mitt when I’m working around red-hot coils of metal inside a cramped space. With that painful lesson in mind, this … [Read more...]

RECIPE: WATERMELON PIE

A lot of watermelon recipes (including this one) note how great the dish would taste “in the hot days of summer.” That may be so, but do you know what else is true? Recipes like this would be great to make all year round! Seriously, I don’t care if I’m snowed in and it’s 10 below zero outside, a … [Read more...]

FEATURED ANIMAL EATING WATERMELON: A BABY MOUSE

I tried really hard to find a video of a non-cute animal eating a watermelon (after all, ugly animals like watermelon, too), but I couldn’t. Instead, I’m featuring a video of a cute little baby mouse. Check him out below. Isn’t he the most adorable thing you’ve ever seen? I just want to pinch his … [Read more...]

ASK THE EXPERTS: WHAT’S WITH THE LITTLE WHITE SEEDS?

The following was posted here on What About Watermelon? awhile ago, but I hear this question a lot, so I’ve decided to repost it. KEITH O. FROM PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, ASKS: I know seedless watermelons don’t have the big black seeds in them, but what’s up with those small white seeds? Are those … [Read more...]

FEATURED PHOTO: CAT, WATERMELON, LAKE

This photo pops up now and then when I search for pictures of watermelon and animals, so I’ve decided to feature it here on the blog. I’m not really sure what’s going on in this image. Why is the watermelon in the lake? Better yet, why is the cat in the lake? And why is he pawing at that … [Read more...]

THE QUOTABLE WATERMELON: DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF

I had to think a little while about this quote and what it meant. The way I interpret it is as a warning: If you spend too much time focusing on the details (the sesame seeds), you can sometimes lose sight of the bigger picture (the watermelon). I’m not a fan of sesame seeds on hamburger buns or … [Read more...]