So you’re snacking on chips and fire and ice salsa, chowing down on a few dozen watermelon glazed mini barbeque meatballs and you’ve just polished off your second pulled pork and watermelon barbeque sandwich. Chances are, you’re getting thirsty. That’s where this recipe comes in. It should be … [Read more...]
SUPER SUNDAY RECIPE #5 – FOOTBALL CAKE
Here it is, the last recipe in our five-week series of game day goodies, and this one brings the football theme to life in a very literal way. It’s the football cake. Actually, it’s not really a cake (good news for those who don’t want to bake). It’s more of a watermelon sculpture. A very simple, … [Read more...]
RECIPE: SNOW CAPPED MOUNTAINS
For me, a good recipe is one that; A) tastes great; B) looks cool when completed; and C) is easy to prepare. And I emphasize easy to prepare. Not that I can’t prepare things that require a little more forethought and effort, it’s just that I don’t always have that kind of patience and time. Some … [Read more...]
RECIPE: WATERMELON HEAVEN
Like the website says, the name says it all. I actually tried this recipe and it’s outstanding. The good part is you can experiment with it and try all sorts of different things, like topping it with chocolate shavings or just about any other sweet treat you can think of. WATERMELON … [Read more...]
THANKSGIVING RECIPE (APPETIZER): WATERMELON HAM WRAPS
As promised, here’s the first of five Thanksgiving-themed watermelon recipes I’ll be featuring on the blog this month. This is the one I will be making for my dinner with my family later this month. It’s easy to make and it looks pretty tasty too. The picture above isn’t exactly what this recipe … [Read more...]
THANKSGIVING RECIPE (SAUCE): WATERMELON CRANBERRY SAUCE
Here’s the second in a series of five Thanksgiving-themed watermelon recipes I’ll be featuring on What About Watermelon this month. This sauce can be eaten warm or cold, either by itself or on top of turkey or stuffing. You could probably put it on your mashed potatoes if you really wanted to. … [Read more...]
THANKSGIVING RECIPE (SIDE DISH): MY FAVORITE VEGETABLE CASSEROLE
Less than two weeks to go until Thanksgiving! Hopefully those of you who are cooking have started planning your menu by now or at least have a good idea of what you’re going to make. If you need some ideas, you can always rely on the recipes here on What About Watermelon, including this one, which … [Read more...]
THANKSGIVING RECIPE (SALAD): SWEET AND SOUR WATERMELON AND CUCUMBER SALAD
I’m not normally a salad kind of a guy at Thanksgiving because I prefer to save precious room for turkey and dessert, but other members of my family do like salad, so I think I’ll mention this recipe to my mother. Actually, though, this isn’t a “salad” in the traditional sense… it’s more of a … [Read more...]
THANKSGIVING RECIPE (DESSERT): QUICK AND EASY WATERMELON PIE
This is it. Two days until Thanksgiving. Crunch time, as they call it. I chose this last recipe because I need to chose a dessert recipe and because it’s easy. Because if you’re going to squeeze something into your Thanksgiving menu two days before the big day, it better be easy, right? By the … [Read more...]
RECIPE: WATERMELON FETA SALAD
Everyone I talk to says watermelon and feta cheese are two foods destined to go together. Sort of like peanut butter and jelly or coffee and doughnuts. Apparently, there’s something about the sharp saltiness of feta cheese that pairs perfectly with sweet juicy watermelon. So I went out and bought … [Read more...]