Cooking
Last week the "personal watermelons" were on sale at my grocery store, so I decided to see what all the fuss was about. The personal watermelon is a seedless watermelon that is about the size of a cantaloupe. I live alone, so the size is perfect for me. I also like that they don't require a major commitment of refrigerator space. In terms of taste, I couldn't detect any difference - it tasted like watermelon to me. The seeds are quite small (they're called seedless, but there are many small soft white seeds) so you can eat them, I think, without fear of watermelons growing out of your ears.
They're very attractive too. In fact, I think cut in half and scooped out, they would make fantastic bowls for serving fruit salad.
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- Killing Time? Worth A Look.
My uncle sent this to me; watermelon and fruit carvings. I don't think I've seen anything quite so amazing!...
- Probably The Prettiest Salad On The Planet: Fattoush
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Salad of Watermelon, Feta and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds If you haven't tried this one yet, you really should - I know, the combination sounds a little odd, but it really, truly works - I promise! My - well, recipe would be a very fancy word for what...
Cooking
Just My Size
Last week the "personal watermelons" were on sale at my grocery store, so I decided to see what all the fuss was about. The personal watermelon is a seedless watermelon that is about the size of a cantaloupe. I live alone, so the size is perfect for me. I also like that they don't require a major commitment of refrigerator space. In terms of taste, I couldn't detect any difference - it tasted like watermelon to me. The seeds are quite small (they're called seedless, but there are many small soft white seeds) so you can eat them, I think, without fear of watermelons growing out of your ears.
They're very attractive too. In fact, I think cut in half and scooped out, they would make fantastic bowls for serving fruit salad.
- Mondays With Maida - Pinwheels
Page 152 in the old book / page 184 in the new book These are the classic pinwheel cookie where layers of chocolate and vanilla dough are rolled together so that each cookie has an attractive spiral of chocolate. This particular version has the added...
- Dining With The Bloggers - November 2nd
In case you hadn't guessed, I am completely smitten with Italy. I'm not alone - it's a common affliction among Americans. Anyway, when I come across a food blog written in English by someone living in Italy, I stop and take notice. And when...
- Killing Time? Worth A Look.
My uncle sent this to me; watermelon and fruit carvings. I don't think I've seen anything quite so amazing!...
- Probably The Prettiest Salad On The Planet: Fattoush
Doesn't that look like spring? Just a tiny bit? And don't we NEED a little spring? I know I do. The weather has been absolutely pretty around here the last couple of days, I've dropped off my big bulky winter jacket at the cleaners (so it'll...
- No Summer Without Watermelon
Salad of Watermelon, Feta and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds If you haven't tried this one yet, you really should - I know, the combination sounds a little odd, but it really, truly works - I promise! My - well, recipe would be a very fancy word for what...