Soooo with summer ending and watermelon still in the markets it's time to celebrate National Watermelon Day! So versatile and mainly yup you guessed it Water! You can make pickles out of the rinds, freeze it up for smoothies (which are awesome), make it into ice cream (see yesterday's post), and on and on we go.
So now for some interesting facts before we dive oh maybe that should cut right into watermelon recipes from all over the great interwebs!
-Watermelon is 92 percent water and reportedly originates from southern Africa.
-Watermelon is considered both a fruit and a vegetable. Humm wonder if that's because of export cost...thanks congress (not really).
-The white rind is edible and safe to eat. Whether it is pickled to be enjoyed at a later time or chopped up to be added to a stir-fry, it can be eaten in a number of different ways.
-Watermelon seeds are nutritious. The seeds contain potassium, zinc, phytonutrients, vitamin B, vitamin E, and several other nutrients.
Ok enough facts lets get straight to the point! It is a food blog after all....but you can always learn something new.
Recipes!
5 minute easy watermelon sorbet Get it ice cream...make sandwiches if ya forgot about yesterday!
Watermelon Board Who knew they had a board, and got thing though recipes!
Watermelon Lemonade Super hot where you are? Make this and kick back and soak up that AC!
Watermelon Smoothie See told ya smoothie!
Watermelon Slush If ya freeze it, it becomes a slushie
Watermelon Gelato More ice cream but the creamy decedent sexy cousin of ice cream
Watermelon Blackberry Mint Salad Hummm might have to try cos I like all them flavors
Watermelon Italian Ice Something sweet and cool to eat (See that I made it rhyme)
So stop in check these lovely blogs out, let me know if ya made any of them. Send some love these bloggin cooks.
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