Watermelon Tips and Tricks
Sit back and enjoy summer with watermelon on a stick, recipes, coolers, cookies, popsicles, salsa and salad and more.
I think watermelon is one of nature’s most perfect foods! The luscious lime green and white rind with a juicy deep red inside….even the seeds are cute. Beautiful, perfectly sweet and juicy, that’s hard to beat!
This heavenly fruit is a summer icon and can be found in our fridge most of the season. I love to save time, by just cutting wedges and putting them on a stick for easy eating!
I think the day I first saw seedless watermelon at the store, my heart skipped a beat! As cute as those little black seeds are, they’re also so annoying! Spitting seed out is not lady like, and picking them out, well that just takes time. Either way, seeded or seedless, I’ll take it, as long as it’s sweet, ripe and cold.
If you’re like me, and have trouble picking out the best watermelon, my friend Sylvie has a great post on picking the perfect melon.
photo: gourmande in the kitchen
How perfect would Kristen’s Watermelon Cooler recipe be for any summer soiree?
photo: Dine and Dish
I’m really intrigued by this Watermelon Feta Mint Salad Katie suggested for your next BBQ.
photo: Good Life Eats
Another sweet and salty combo I think I need to try is Watermelon Salsa from How Sweet It Is.
photo: How Sweet It Is
Sit back and enjoy a slice of summer with these Watermelon (shaped) cookies from Glorious Treats.
photo: Glorious Treats
Can you say pool party? ahhhh, Naomi’s Watermelon Mojito Popsicles would be a HUGE hit, wouldn’t they?
photo: Bakers Royale
The only thing better than a slice of watermelon on a hot day is Watermelon Lime Sorbet, served in the rind! And by the looks on Shaina’s kid’s cute faces, I think they agree!!
photo: Food For My Family
There are lots of refreshing watermelon recipes and ideas at the National Watermelon Promotional Board.
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Watermelon is one of my favorite fruits. I love watermelon juice or shake too. Too sad Jamba Juice doesn’t have that flavor though.
My gosh watermelon is the bees knees baby..sweet, and LOW calorie….I will be guest posting a watermelon gazpacho tomorrow..I will have to link that up too!! WHOOOP!
That looks like a whole lotta refreshing watermelon goodness! I can’t stand watermelon seeds either. Thank goodness for the seedless variety! :>
I’m lovin’ the watermelon that I picked at the grocery store yesterday. It was so sweet. Just in time for all of these recipes.
Thanks for hosting.
Ohhhh… I could really use some of that watermelon lime sorbet right now. Sounds delicious and refreshing! Thanks, Cheryl. Have a great weekend.
Hey Cheryl,
Thanks for hosting! I linked up the shark towels I made for the kids this year for swim team. BTW, it was miserable and hot and an all day event. But we did go home empty handed our club team took 1st place and my son got 2 1st place medals! SO I guess all those early mornings and all that melting in the heat were worth it!
Hope you all have a great weekend!
HUGS~
Jenni
Love the watermelon on a stick and so does my son who was passing by the computer! Thanks for reminding me that I’ve been meaning to publish my post about Watermelon Play Dough.
I love those watermelon cookies they are adorable!!!
I love watermelon. It just says summer to me! This is a really great list of watermelon goodness!
oooh, that watermelon cooler looks so great! I might have to make that! thanks for hosting.
Thanks so much for hosting! It is amazing how many watermelon ideas are out there. Love them!
drooling!
love that picture you took of your daughter holding the watermelon. so pretty.
have a super friday. so pumped i got my post done this evening. thought i was going to miss out on i’m lovin’ it.
xo
kellie
Love your watermelon on a stick, Glory’s cookies, and seedless watermelon( pne of the best inventions ever)!
Yummy! Makes me want some watermelon!
I just remember the watermelon lips stick! But this looks really yummy than the lipstick. I love eating watermelons especially when sprinkled with salt! hmmm, so good!
I love watermelon. Great idea for putting it on a stick. I want to carve out a shark from a watermelon, they look so neat and the kids would love it.
Angela
Miss Cheryl – you are one in a MELON! 🙂 Thanks for the great linky party every week!
Thank you so much for sharing my salsa! I am a watermelon freak myself.
Oh wish I knew you were doing a watermelon round up, I have these http://www.amandascookin.com/2010/05/watermelon-cookies.html 🙂 Hope you have a great weekend Cheryl!
Cheryl, Thanks for hosting! Love the watermelon salsa, that looks so intriguing.
Aimee
Yum, I have some watermelons that are almost ripe in the garden, I can’t wait to sink my teeth into them, especially after seeing all of these beautiful photos.
Watermelon is my favorite thing about summer! I love the watermelon pops. So fun!
What a great idea!
I have not eaten enough watermelon this summer. I need to get caught up. Those cocktails might be a good place to start!
Oh my!! Everything looks so delicious, and with these temps, a little chilled watermelon (or watermelon treat) goes a long way! 🙂
Thanks for hosting! I love looking through everyone’s great recipes, ideas, and projects! I linked up my Watermelon Martinis!
I’m hosting a link party…”Fusion Fridays” {Open All Weekend!}
I would love it if you would come by on Friday and link up!
Cheryl, these are such fun ideas. I would have never thought to jam a stick into the rind of the watermelon to make it like a watermelon pop. Not sure how you do that without breaking the stick but I’ll have to try that.
I also love the watermelon sorbet in the watermelon rind. Actually all the watermelon recipes sound wonderful especially this time of year when the temperatures are soaring. Looking forward to trying many of these. What a fun post!
LOVE me some cold watermelon!
I like it sprinkled with course sea salt!
You make everything look so YUMMY!
Hugs for a HAPPY weekend my friend!
xo
So many gorgeous watermelon pictures! I am lovin’ watermelon this time of year too. It is so sweet and yummy!
Oh my word it’s watermelon heaven today 🙂 Wahoo!! Lovin’ all of your picks.
WOW!! What delicious watermelon recipes! I must TRY!! Thanks for hosting, Cheryl!! 🙂
Ohh..the pics are mouthwatering..want to try popsicle and salsa. thank you for the party.linking up..
I can’t wait for Friday each week to check “I’m Lovin it”! I get so excited by the beauty of it all.
Thanks Cheryl, for sharing such great ideas; I just “love it” too!
Becky
This is such a wonderful idea – love seeing what so many other creative people are up to!!
Found a few watermelon treats I am going to have to try – thanks Cheryl!
So many great ideas for watermelon – have you had the watermelon skewers at The Bazaar by Jose Andres – he uses a machine to compress the watermelon and tops it with tomato caviar?
OMG..this watermelon looks so refreshing right now. I love the slices on sticks…what a clever idea with the muffin cups to catch the drips…some people are so darn smart 😉 Bonefish Grill use to have a martini with a melon “pop” in it and I’d ordered them all the time…hmmmm Makes me want to make some of my own…lol Stay cool and have a wonderful weekend. Thanks for hosting Cheryl!
I added our favorite Chinese Cabbage Salad. Thanks for hosting! Have a great weekend!
I’ve always wanted to try watermelon in a salad. Great ideas and thanks for hosting!
I love the sound watermelon makes when the knife makes the first cut.
How is seedless watermelon cultivated?
The seeds are part of the beautiful look of the fruit but my kids find it ‘heebie’ (grose).
Having fun at the linky party this week! Thanks for hosting Cheryl 😉
Cheryl we love watermelon over here too! Such a sweet round-up & I love the simplicity of yours on the sticks.
Oozing watermelon recipe craze you got here. I agree that popsicles will definitely be hit. I love cold treats.
Iove it!! Thank you from Thailand 🙂
I’m so in love with that first pic! Yay for watermelon!
great mix of watermelon recipes!