Watermelon

The Best Summer Cakes And Pies

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Blueberries, Watermelon, Peaches, Cherries, Fruit, Summer, Sweets, Baking, Dessert, Food News

We make a lot of noise about not really cooking much in the summer, especially when cooking involves turning on the oven. But when fruit is in season,...

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A Guide To The Kinds Of Summer Melons

The Daily Meal | Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Fruit, Health, Cooking, Food, Melons, Wellness, Slidepollajax, Food News

'Tis the season to surround yourself with melons. Although available year round, they reach their sweet, nutrient-packed peak of perfection right aro...

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How To Pick & Store The Best Summer Fruits

EatingWell | Posted 08.31.2011

Read More: Eatingwell, Eating Well, Healthy Eating, Summer Fruit, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Peaches, Watermelon, Slidepollajax, Food News

By Carolyn Malcoun, contributing food editor for EatingWell Magazine There's one time of year when fruit really grabs my attention and that's summer...

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4th of July Recipes For The 13 Original Colonies

Find. Eat. Drink. | Posted 08.29.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, 4th of July, Watermelon, Squid, Beets, Crab Cakes, Pretzels, Scallops, Local Produce, Peaches, Corn Bread, Clams, Fava Beans, Summer, Mussels, Tomatoes, Recipes, New England Colonies, United States, Pennsylvania, New York, England, Southern Colonies, Middle Colonies, New England, July 4 Recipe, Independence Day, 4th of July Recipes, Independence Day Recipes, Food News

[Photo DC CentralKitchen] As we celebrate the 235th anniversary of the Declaration of independence, we honor those who came before us with recipes ...

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Beat Summer Heat With Chilly Eats

Lisa Turner | Posted 08.19.2011

Read More: Healthy Eating, Watermelon, Blackberries, Cooling Foods, Cucumber, Summer Recipes, Entertaining, Mint, Recipes, Food News

You can beat the heat with cooling and moistening foods like cucumber, melons, mint and raw greens that balance soaring temperatures and dampen the fiery flames of summer.

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In Season: 6 Summer Picks For Your Health

HuffingtonPost.com | Emma Gray | Posted 08.11.2011

Read More: Healthy Living, Watermelon, Beets, Vitamin A, Garlic Scapes, Blueberries, Best Superfoods, Healthy Living Body, Phytonutrients, Kale, Seasonal Superfoods, Nutrition, Figs, Summer Superfoods, Vitamin C, June Superfoods, Healthy Living News

The sun is blazing and farmers markets are popping up everywhere. Yes, it seems summer has arrived. Lucky for us -- and our bodies -- the early summer...

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Exploding Watermelons Plague Chinese Farmers

AP | By ALEXA OLESEN | Posted 07.17.2011

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BEIJING -- Watermelons have been bursting by the score in eastern China after farmers gave them overdoses of growth chemicals during wet weather, crea...

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Astoria Characters: The City-Slicker Chicken Farmers

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Butterfly Garden, Hiking, Caholic Charities' Beacon of Hope House, Pixie, Roberto Buscarsi, Brooklyn, Rooster, Astoria Park Alliance, State Senate, Kale, Coop, Doris Day, Boise Idaho, Parquet Floor, Bird Watching, Ukulele, Mansion, New York News, Chickens, Timothy Grass, Watermelon, Dollhouse, Pigeon, Compost, Poop, Luyster Creek, Astoria Park, Malaysia, Mr. Rogers, Robert McMinn, Cliantro, Bucky Buckaw, Nancy Ruhling, Pullet, Rice, Hudson Valley, Biking, Jules Corkery, Bicycle, Camping, Tennis Court, Omelet, Mother Hen, Serama, Jewish Board of Familiy and Children Services, Astoria, Red-Tailed Hawk, New York News

Deciding to raise chickens in an apartment that's smaller than a chicken coop isn't something Jules Corkery and Robert McMinn are doing on a whim.

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The Watermelon's Doppelganger: A Birthday Cake Story

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Home Cooking, Watermelon, Food Blogs, Fruit, Birthdays, Summer, Ice Cream, Cooking, Baking, Celebrations, Sorbet, Local Food, Recipes, Sustainability, Green Living, New York City, New York, New York News

My mom first made this dessert at some time during my childhood. It was as awesome then as it is now, and it inspired a lifelong affection for raspberry sorbet topped with chocolate chips aka watermelon seeds.

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Melon Time!

Claire Thomas | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Watermelon, Agua Fresca, Summer, The Kitchy Kitchen, Claire Thomas, Recipe, Drink, Melon, Slidefullscreen, Food News

When I can't fit any more slices in my mouth, my only recourse is to liquefy them. I bring you my favorite summer drink: Ambrosia Agua Fresca.

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5 Of The Most Underrated Foods

The Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Best Foods, Garbanzo Beans, Chick Pea Recipes, Watermelon, Underrated Foods, Chick Peas, Food News

Some foods just can't get no respect. Today we're offering the flip side of the gastronomic dangers inherent in movie theater popcorn and Chinese food...

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Square Watermelon! Ending The Tyranny Of Round (PHOTOS)

Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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(*Scroll down for photos*) From The Associated Press: ANTON, Panama (AP) -- A company in Panama is hoping to join in a small niche market of the frui...

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Jennifer Aniston and Watermelon

Sandy Henson Corso | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Watermelon, Watermelon Recipes, Watermelon Benefits, Watermelon Smoothie, Watermelon Drink, Watermelon Vitamins, Healthy Living News

Summer is upon us and this week watermelon seems to be coming at me from all directions. Jennifer Aniston's smoothie tips pay off, and taste delicious!

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11 Strange Sources of Clean Energy, from Dead Turkeys to Urine

EarthFirst | Posted 05.25.2011

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Why stick with boring old oil when you could be powering your home, car and gadgets with slaughterhouse waste, garbage and onions? As strange as trans...

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Mayor Who Sent Obama Watermelon Email Quits

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — The mayor of a small Southern California city who was criticized for sending an e-mail showing watermelons in front of th...

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Barack Obama and Watermelons on the White House Lawn? Oh My God -- Did You Think That Up All By Yourself?

Patt Morrison | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Easter Egg Hunt, Obama, Watermelon, Keyanus-Price, White House Watermelon, White House, Mayor Grose, Los Alamitos-California, Politics News

If there's ever a standup comedy night fundraiser at Los Alamitos City Hall, Mayor Grose better stick to taking tickets at the door.

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Why Watermelon Is The New Viagra

Science Daily | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Watermelon Antioxidants, Watermelon Sex Life, Benefits of Watermelon, Watermelon, Watermelon Viagra, Viagra, Healthy Living News

Science Daily is reporting that watermelon may have Viagra-life effects on the body: "The more we study watermelons, the more we realize just how ama...

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Black Japanese watermelon sold at record price

AP | TOMOKO A. HOSAKA | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO — A jumbo black watermelon auctioned in Japan on Friday fetched a record $6,100, making it one of the most expensive watermelons ever sold...

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