{"id":422,"date":"2010-11-08T11:39:16","date_gmt":"2010-11-08T11:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=422"},"modified":"2017-06-08T11:39:46","modified_gmt":"2017-06-08T11:39:46","slug":"thanksgiving-recipe-watermelon-checkers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2010\/11\/thanksgiving-recipe-watermelon-checkers\/","title":{"rendered":"THANKSGIVING RECIPE: WATERMELON CHECKERS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Like last year, my plan this month is to feature a new recipe each Friday. The goal, of course, is to arm my fellow watermelon lovers with ideas for dishes to create on Thanksgiving (whether you\u2019re a host or a guest). Today\u2019s recipe is an appetizer, which is one of my favorite parts of the Turkey Day menu.<\/p>\n<p>My in-laws make legendary Thanksgiving appetizers. So legendary, in fact, that I practically fill up on the apps before the meal is served. But I\u2019m a trooper, and I manage to find my second wind in time for turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes. If they served this appetizer, though, I\u2019d probably polish off the entire thing and have to skip right to dessert.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/watermeloncheckers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1022\" title=\"watermeloncheckers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/watermeloncheckers.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/watermeloncheckers-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/watermeloncheckers.jpg 250w\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><strong>WATERMELON CHECKERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>INGREDIENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seedless watermelon<\/li>\n<li>Your favorite cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DIRECTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cut equal size 1\/2-inch-thick square shapes from watermelon and your favorite cheese. Arrange as a checkerboard on a serving tray. Cut small circles of the watermelon and cheese as the \u201ccheckers.\u201d Enjoy, and try to resist the temptation to yell \u201cKing me!\u201d every time you eat a piece from the last row.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like last year, my plan this month is to feature a new recipe each Friday. The goal, of course, is to arm my fellow watermelon lovers with ideas for dishes to create on Thanksgiving (whether you\u2019re a host or a guest). 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