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-- Wedges of watermelon fresh from the garden sit on a wooden picnic table at The Chesapeake Retirement Community in Newport News, Va. The cooling treat waits for The Funny Farm gardeners who first check on their vegetable and fruit crops in the warmth of a summer morning. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Home grower: Dragoon resident Leo Dunaetz has been growing vegetables and melons for 80 years. He sells his goods at the Sierra Vista Farmers Market. He\'s pictured at left at a recent Vail-area farmers market. The St. David Farmers Market is held each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Thelma Grimes/photo.) Jul 30, 2009
One Dragoon truck farmer barely has time to get his truck unloaded before people start lining up to buy his cantaloupes and watermelons ... "I'd think after 75 to 80 years growing things, you ought to have learned some things about growing vegetables," he said as he weighed up a 20-pound yellow watermelon ... He grows both red and yellow watermelon, but said he prefers the sweetness of the yellow rattlesnake watermelon seed he came across as a grower in California. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Preparing Ready-to-Bake Pizza on th... Jul 30, 2009
Grilled pizza tastes great with a crisp salad or a cold, juicy slice of watermelon. Most of all, backyard pizza keeps the kitchen cool during hot summer months and offers an affordable meal that s quick and tasty. (Suite101.com)
The Artists' Way Jul 27, 2009
"Gallagher arrived in December, not knowing what he might do but counting on his credentials and prodigious energy to carry him through. One week after arriving on O'ahu, he landed a job in a glass studio.Ceramics and glass require a great deal of material and equipment, so Gallagher accepted his pay in glass, an oxygen generator, a diamond saw and glass-cutting tools. This enabled him to set up a working studio.He then got another job, teaching ceramics to fifth- and sixth-graders at the... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Top Chef Masters - Semifinal Episod... Jul 22, 2009
Chef Lefebvre makes Steak Tartare with Watermelon, Red Onions, and Red Beet Gazpacho. He has some problems completing his dish and receives 3 stars. (Suite101.com)
An old-fashioned get-together Jul 22, 2009
This year's event will include a parade that starts at 4 p.m., games and food stands, free watermelon, a kids power pedal pull, a silent auction, a volleyball tournament and a beer garden with a DJ from 7 to midnight. Unlike the last two years, this year's event will be strictly a one-day affair, but Urbatsch said organizers have tried to pack as much into the schedule as possible. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Cheapest Fruits and Veggies by Month Jul 21, 2009
Fruits like watermelon, strawberries, cantaloupe, blueberries, peaches, apricots, kiwi, raspberries, plums and tomatoes are good for the soul and the savings. And, veggies like cucumbers, summer squash, corn, green beans and lettuce will stretch your food budget. (W-USA News, DC)
Gardening unites kids, students at group home Jul 20, 2009
The beds are filled with products that are close to being harvested, including moon and stars watermelon, Aztec black corn, specialty beans, squash and several types of tomatoes, peppers, herbs and other items ... Other products, such as the watermelons, will be available by the end of summer. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Free groceries! Jul 20, 2009
We usually have a large halved watermelon filled with lots of cut up fruits of various kinds, along with potato and pasta saladssome with fish or chicken and some just vegan. And then who can resist plates of dipping spices in oils with cut up toasted bread pieces sitting by plates of chilled grapes, and cheeses. (The Palm Beach Post)
500 Club: You just can’t beat beets Jul 19, 2009
I m not talking about strawberries or watermelon two of my other summer favorites but rather sweet, colorful beets. Have you tried this tasty vegetable lately. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
HYBRID SEEDS — ARE THEY WORTH THE COST? Jul 18, 2009
When a packet of 50 watermelon seeds for the Mini Yellow Watermelon variety sell for 65 ( 1 ... The Mini Yellow Watermelon is a hybrid, small-sized watermelon with yellow flesh and comparatively high sugar content ... Each hill at the test site averaged 10 marketable Mini Yellow Watermelons, which sell for 1 to 3 each. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Too Many Cherries In Eastern Wash. Orchards Jul 17, 2009
From a grandma being left out of a photo to a woman with a gun and watermelon, click to see more hilarious and awkward family photos. Shake up your day with pictures of crazy antics, strange animals and more. (KIRO TV, WA)
Great granitas - Fruit ices are tasty homemade desserts for hot summer days Jul 17, 2009
From left to right, fresh lemon, watermelon, and cantaloupe ices ... Seedless or seeded watermelon both work in this recipe ... 6 cups seeded watermelon cut into 1-inch pieces (2 pounds prepared). (Missoulian, MT)
Best of Atlanta Jul 15, 2009
It s a bonanza of cantaloupe, watermelon, peaches, berries, cherries, okra, summer squash, beans and tomatoes. And for some Southerners, that last juicy beauty stars in a simple delicacy that is a highlight of the season. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Michigan native perfects melon-growing in Dragoon area (10) Jul 15, 2009
SIERRA VISTA One Cochise County truck farmer barely has time to get his truck unloaded before people start lining up to buy his cantaloupes and watermelons ... I d think after 75 to 80 years growing things, you ought to have learned some things about growing vegetables, he said as he weighed up a 20-pound yellow watermelon ... He grows both red and yellow watermelon, but said he prefers the sweetness of the yellow rattlesnake watermelon seed he came across as a grower in California. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Reporter's Notebook: Farm program aids Project SHARE Jul 15, 2009
Aug. 4 at 5:30 p.m., watermelon, corn. Aug. 11 at 5:30 p.m., melons, corn, peppers. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Salvia or sage Jul 15, 2009
McMahans Nursery Salvia greggii 'Wild Watermelon' Erica Glasener, for the AJC Salvia leucantha and Salvia regla at the Atlanta Botanical Garden ... A selection of autumn sage Salvia greggii Wild Watermelon has hot pink flowers from spring until frost ... Wild Watermelon sage. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
The Dish: 'Taste Your Place' an important step in local push Jul 15, 2009
I mean, it's not that hard to get a local rutabaga here and there, or maybe a watermelon or two in the summertime. That's not what I'm talking about. (Athens Banner-Herald)
China's ethnic groups struggle forward after riots Jul 14, 2009
Ali Mohamad, 36, who sells watermelon outside the market, said he fears the divisions between the two sides will deepen. "I don't know how long it will be before things improve, but the situation is bad because people think it's not safe here. There's nothing I can do," said Ali, who said he was setting up his fruit stand Sunday for the first time since the riots. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Richmond County business licenses Jul 13, 2009 Profiles on Top Chef contestants Jul 12, 2009 Business Buzz, July 9 Jul 10, 2009 Farmer to the sky: Rain, rain please go away! Jul 10, 2009 Murphys Farmers Market open for season Jul 8, 2009 Eat Well Be Fit: Safe handling of raw produce Jul 8, 2009 The Obamas' first harvest (69) Jul 7, 2009 Business is booming at farmers market Jul 4, 2009 DEL MAR: A seed-spitting good time at fair Jul 3, 2009 Summer fruit desserts Jul 2, 2009 Vegetarian cooking, minus the crunchy persona Jul 2, 2009 'Patriot' games fill 4th of July weekend Jul 2, 2009 Locavores nourish more than themselves Jul 1, 2009 Special: 2009 Fourth of July events around the region Jul 1, 2009 Food and wine celebrations abound Jun 27, 2009 It's heating up in the garden Jun 27, 2009 Low Glycemic Load Fruits and Vegeta... Jun 26, 2009 Montrose Riverfront, Inc. observes fifth anniversary Jun 26, 2009 Sky-high fun around the state this July 4. Jun 25, 2009 Freedom Fest 2009 Schedule of Events Jun 25, 2009 Dominique Cota, 10, is ready to enjoy a sweet cup of cherry Italian Ices from Ed Myles in Green Valley Village. Photo by Ellen Sussman | Green Valley News & Sun Jun 24, 2009 The Jekyll and Hyde of summer Jun 24, 2009 Farm stand can fill fresh needs Jun 24, 2009 A nosh amid the posh at Noir Jun 24, 2009 Swing band kicks off Friday in the Park series Jun 24, 2009 Clovis organic garden helps cultivate community Jun 22, 2009 Ways to Help Older Patients to Impr... Jun 21, 2009 Local News Joins M&M Tool and Machinery to Cook Breakfast With Power Tools Jun 20, 2009 "Food, Inc.'' serves up righteous indignation Jun 19, 2009 Juicy possibilities for your palate and your health Jun 16, 2009 Family Meals Matter: South of the border celebration Jun 16, 2009 Freedom Fest Booths, Activities Jun 16, 2009 Fact or Fiction? You Must Drink 8 Glasses of Water Daily Jun 5, 2009 Urban gardens ease bills, brighten cityscape Jun 3, 2009 Summer Meal Ideas Jun 3, 2009 A sneak preview of Fun Days schedule Jun 2, 2009 • Tips for avoiding teen party disasters May 31, 2009 A growing need for food May 30, 2009 Can Savannah expand port 170 miles inland? May 29, 2009 Ready to party: Tips to throwing ultimate teen soiree May 28, 2009 Odom's sweets May 28, 2009 Watermelons Tapped For Ethanol May 28, 2009 All that and a bag of chips in Abington May 27, 2009 In a pinch, needing a meal May 27, 2009 Town spirit resonates on Community Pride Day May 21, 2009 Holiday weekend heralds peak watermelon time May 20, 2009 Seeds of community: Public garden brings together all walks of life to grow friendship, their own food May 18, 2009 'Nothing better than homegrown food' May 16, 2009 Farmers markets May 14, 2009 What to eat before you work out May 14, 2009 Rediscovering and reinventing food for the soul May 13, 2009 Summer Snacks May 12, 2009 Brookline burger-maker to offer roof-grown veggies May 8, 2009 President, Vice President, eat hamburgers May 7, 2009 No comments posted. May 4, 2009 Chinese medicine expert explains the ancient practice May 4, 2009 Colbert man talks of Mississippi farm Apr 29, 2009 Aguas frescas: Mexican-style drinks to quench your thirst Apr 29, 2009 Canyon de Chelly a true beauty Apr 28, 2009 Beating the odds Apr 28, 2009 Prune pampas grass each winter to avoid hollow center. Apr 16, 2009 Soak, scrub or spray? Apr 16, 2009 Angler Action Apr 16, 2009 Kathryn Rem: Know the tricks of the grocery trade to save money Apr 15, 2009 Mysterious mouth reaction linked to pollen Apr 11, 2009
The Watermelon Man, 2808 Meadowbrook Drive. Toast Wine age, 1301 Greene St.. (The Augusta Chronicle)
$999 China tour delivers priceless sights Jul 13, 2009
Fresh and varied stir-fried or steamed dishes appeared one after the other until the large lazy Susan centering the table was filled, with the appearance of sliced watermelon indicating that the parade was finished. There was no danger of unwittingly tucking into mystery meat. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
One item on the menu that doesn t/didn t sell: Octopus cooked sous vide with watermelon, nasturtiums and a French lemon vinegar. Three things that are always in your fridge: A bottle of yuzu juice, a block of Echir; butter, a bottle of Sriracha sauce. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
For $15, the evening will include a greenhouse tutorial from Master Gardener Ryan Fahey, a demonstration of a watermelon basil daiquiri at the bar and finish with a basil-inspired cooking demonstration of seasonal summer fare from Chef de Cuisine Tyson Podolski. Business Buzz is a weekly format offering Burlington businesses the opportunity to make announcements relevant to their business. (Burlington Union, MA)
Whole crops, including watermelon, were lost ... We had two rows of watermelons, died in the rain, the burly farmer said, gesturing at the empty field ... Watermelons aren t the only thing Buckle, the head farmer at Allandale farm, has lost this year. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
Varieties found nowhere else include purple kohlrabi, slender young Asian eggplant, yellow-fleshed watermelon and aromatic French mini melons that are more dessert than fruit. With more than eight local growers, the market offers everything from meat to honey, eggs to flowers, dried wild mushrooms to spinach, wild blackberries to bread. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
When selecting fresh-cut produce such as a half a watermelon or bagged mixed salad greens choose only those items that are refrigerated or surrounded by ice. Bag fresh fruits and vegetables separately from meat, poultry and seafood products when packing them to take home from the market. (Needham Tab, MA)
(For me, it will be worth it to email a picture of actual watermelons growing on the wHite House lawn to that idiot Republican who sent out the watermelon cartoon. . (Salon)
Ms. Flowers and her family say they work the stand year-round, seven days a week from 6 a.m. to at least 6 p.m. They sell peanuts, peaches, plums, apples, green beans, butter beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, potatoes, blueberries, onions, watermelons and sweet corn ... Teenagers Keenan Washington and Tom Bennett, who were working Mr. Allen's stand, said watermelons and cantaloupes have been their best-sellers this year ... WATERMELON: $6-$7 each. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Eleven-year-old Jaycob Wade of San Diego spits a watermelon seed about 6 feet Thursday during the seed-spitting contest held at the San Diego County Fair ... Therese Fellbaum of Valencia prepapres to spit a watermelon seed Thursday during the watermelon seed spitting contest held at the fair ... DEL MAR --- Just in time for the Fourth of July, city folk perfected their watermelon seed-spitting techniques Thursday at the San Diego County Fair. (North County Times)
2 pounds ripe watermelon ... Cut watermelon into chunks ... Put watermelon through a food mill or blender. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Lush photography in saturated hues jewel-like tomatoes in gold, green and red; a nearly emerald watermelon set against aquamarine offers a vision of vegetarian cooking that is rich, silky and deeply textured. And the recipes deliver. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
What: Baptist Health Systems Watermelon Classic 5K Run and Walk, Tot Trot and 1-Mile Run for all ages ... Highlights: 1,500-plus runners and walkers in the state's largest road race, tons of watermelon, bananas and a costume award ... Highlights: Music by Chris Gill and the Sole Shakers, demonstrations by master craftsmen, burgers and hot dogs for purchase, watermelon and ice cream available, activities indoors and out. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Beyond strawberries, that old, wooden sign signals the arrival of a summer s worth of favorite picks crisp lettuce, plump tomatoes, juicy watermelon, sweet corn, and rosy apples. These homegrown flavors are made even sweeter by the sense of satisfaction I get from supporting my neighbor s farm. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Included in the activities are a Fun Fair, Taste of Lansing, Big Wheel Racing, a Watermelon Eating Contest, and many other exciting activities. A live band plays for the crowd in the evening, and of course, a dazzling fireworks display at night. (Northwest Indiana Times)
Slates will provide hors d'oeuvres such as watermelon gazpacho shooters, cucumbers with smoked salmon and dilled cream cheese, mini salmon Wellingtons, chocolate-dipped strawberries and mini chocolate eclairs. Cocktails will be served throughout the building. (Fresno Bee)
For planting in August, sow seeds of eggplant, pumpkin, sweet corn, squash, watermelon, peppers, okra, Southern peas, pole beans, collards, celery and broccoli so that you will have transplants ready ... Fresh produce available now includes avocado, Asian pear, blackberries, cantaloupe, endive/escarole, grapefruit, guava, mangoes, oranges, passion fruit, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes and watermelon. (Florida Today)
Low Glycemic Load Fruits and Vegetables. Low Glycemic Load Fruits and Vegetables. (Suite101.com)
These include: music shows, soup suppers, potato hugs, an annual small engine show, cemetery walks, the Cato Mead Memorial Day 2008 plaque dedication, Farmers Market, a Jingle Bell Tour, Christmas lighting contest, Memorial Day Parade, hosting of the MRT bike riders plus other groups, and participation in the Watermelon Festival ... Projects have included: the production of three music CDs, annual Watermelon Festival buttons, publication of an eight-page monthly newsletter, The New Montrose... (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
What Fourth of July celebration is complete without cold watermelon, good music, hometown parades, and oohing and aahing over the rockets' red - and green and gold and blue - glare ... Preshow activities for the 10th annual Independence Day Fireworks Extravaganza, which begins at 3:30 p.m. July 4 at Cottonwood Kids Park, includes plenty of fun for kids: water slides, giant inflatable rides, watermelon-eating contests and pie-eating contests ... The Fourth of July Freedom Festival and Fireworks... (AZCentral -- Travel)
Watermelon eating contest - 2 p.m. on the tennis courts. Watermelon seed spitting contest - 2:30 p.m. on the tennis courts. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Choose from chocolate, cherry, lemon, blue raspberry, mango or watermelon. Hours are 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.Monday through Friday. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Topping off a summer picnic with a big piece of juicy watermelon, your face and neck sticky with juice as you see who can spit the farthest seed. Emerging from the thickest patch of woods with scratches on your arms, a smile on your face and a pail full of big, juicy blackberries. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
A quick glimpse of the heavily-laden shelves shows a wide variety of edibles, including pineapples, oranges, strawberries, Idaho potatoes, watermelon and romaine lettuce. I buy it every day according to availability, said Maurice. (Burlington Union, MA)
Watermelon goat cheese salad ($8) is one of the best we ve had, especially the toasted sesame vinaigrette that makes us chase down every last piece of arugula ... May we suggest Shrimp and feta flatbread, watermelon salad with arugula and goat cheese, warm chocolate- chocolate chip cookie, Boston cream pie. (Boston Globe)
This month s menu, prepared by Karen Andersen of Lila Bakery and Catering of Murphys, will include grilled Lockford sausages, onions and sweet peppers on fresh-baked bread with potato salad and watermelon. There will be hot dogs for the kids. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
But three months ago, Sweeney installed drip irrigation and planted corn, tomatoes, watermelon, cucumbers, squash and several varieties of peppers that are starting to dangle and ripen on their vines. The neighborhood, which has struggled in recent years, has been a target area for improvements by the city. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Fresh fruit is also a treat for just about everyone: peel and section a navel orange, cube a ripe watermelon slice, dice a peeled ripe apple, or cut a ripe peach in half and remove the stone. Any of these in a cup tossed with fresh blueberries or strawberries and topped with fat-free whipped topping will delight the senses and add important antioxidants and vitamins to the daily menu. (Suite101.com)
Mike sliced watermelon with a Robert Larsen Ryoba Noka Japanese carpenters saw. This handsaw is built with a thin, replaceable blade that cuts on the pull stroke rather than the push stroke for faster, closer cuts. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Food, Inc.' movie review - 'Food, Inc.' showtimes - The Boston Globe - The Boston Globe. Local Search Site Search. (Boston Globe)
De-Tox Juice contains naval oranges, watermelon, mint and grape. Watermelon contains the amino acid citrulline that acts as a diuretic and helps detoxification. (Xinhuanet, China)
1 watermelon, small to medium (3 cups). 2 zucchini, small. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Watermelon, popsicles and ice cream floats - Farmers ants Bank. Funnel cakes, Eric Hinson. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
You Must Drink 8 Glasses of Water Daily: Scientific American. You Must Drink 8 Glasses of Water Daily. (Scientific American)
Last month, Kelly says, about 25 middle school kids came out to plant collard greens, squash, onions, tomatoes, watermelon and lettuce. "We had one guy who came up and said, 'I ate off this garden last year,' and he helped us all day," Kelly says. (USA Today -- News)
Serve cold fried chicken and everyone s favorite picnic foods, like potato salad and slices of cool, refreshing watermelon. Getting the whole family to eat when they have been working and playing in the hot sun can be a challenge, but these cool and tasty summer meal ideas are sure to be a hit. (Suite101.com)
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Craft Show 10:30 a.m. Parade 11:30 a.m. Free Watermelon (Knights of Columbus) 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Inflatables 12:00 p.m. Grandpa Jones and the DJ Express 1:30 p.m. Kid Power Pedal Tractor Pull (City State Bank) 3:00 p.m. Civil War Reenactment 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Tractor Show 6:30 p.m. Slow Tractor Race 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Entertainment Garden (Ogden Men's Club) 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 35 South Band 8:30 p.m. Civil War Reenactments. The Ogden Reporter 2009. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Think finger food: Chicken wings, sushi (in-cluding vegetarian cucumber and avocado rolls), mini-hot dogs, pizza, watermelon, pineapple chunks on a stick, chips, dips, popcorn. Tweens and bar mitzvah-age kids "will have fun with mocktails," Blau said. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
On Tuesday, the Food Closet had cherries, kiwi and some watermelon pieces as well as lettuce and other produce left over from a farmers market at Lytton Gardens. Pickings vary but tend to be best around the winter holidays, Bertelson said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
They explain that Cordele can be more than the Watermelon Capital of the World by developing an inland port the way Front Royal, Va. did 15 years ago. (The Augusta Chronicle)
"Possibilities include chicken wings, sushi (including vegetarian cucumber and avocado rolls), mini-hot dogs, pizza, watermelon, pineapple chunks on a stick, chips, dips, popcorn.Tweens and bar mitzvah-age kids "will have fun with mocktails," Blau said. But Shirley Temples are not so appealing to older kids. For high schoolers, Blau suggests a bar with 10 different gourmet sodas, or a juice bar with mango, papaya and other tropical options, perfect for a green-themed party.(2 of 4)I don't know... (Florida Today)
In the backseat, methodically unwrapping bags of Starbursts, Gummi worms, fudge cookies, peach rings, watermelon chews and anything else sugary within reach is one of the elite players in the NBA. He's a 6-10, 230-pound, chiseled, sinewy specimen of an athlete -- someone you would expect to be downing protein shakes and vitamins instead of Twizzlers and Skittles. "I'm the candy man," says , laughing and unwrapping a bag of Life Savers Gummies. (ESPN -- Golf News)
ScienceDaily (May 27, 2009) With their sweet, refreshing juices and succulent interior, watermelons are a favorite summertime treat, especially around July 4th ... have shown that simple sugars in watermelon juice can be made into ethanol ... In 2007, growers harvested four billion pounds of watermelon for fresh and cut-fruit markets. (Science Daily)
Trinka said Lambert s Haymarket South has no problem catering parties if called ahead of time, noting during Memorial Day one of the biggest requests from the market was watermelon boats. Joe and Nick still do construction, but most of their time is spent at the market. (Abington Mariner, MA)
BLAIR KOCH/Times-NewsBean enchiladas served with fresh watermelon and spinach make a quick and easy dinner. In a pinch, needing a meal Fast solutions from your pantry and freezer By Blair KochTimes-News If there is a silver lining to the country's recession, it could be that many families are forgoing the drive-through and coming home for dinner. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Together they cleared the weeds, swept up and moved on to lunch: hot dogs, watermelon, chocolate dipped strawberries, chips and sodas. LeMay Mobile Shredding was available until 2 p.m. for shredding anyone s documents. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Watermelon growers are promoting their favorite fruit as more than a holiday treat. Watermelon, they tell us, is an everyday ingredient and one of the biggest bargains among fresh fruit ... For small occasions, mini-watermelons are just right. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
This summer Silos is looking forward to growing chilies, watermelon, cantaloupe and lots of tomatoes in his plot at St. Thomas Aquinas. You can make really good salsa with fresh tomatoes, he said with a smile. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Yellow squash, zucchini and green beans will be ready for picking starting Tuesday, Brandner said, with corn, okra, three kinds of peas and watermelon to ripen later. The farm, at 300 Cranor Road, will be open to the public for picking from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays until the vegetable crop is exhausted. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
The parking lot of the Cathedral of St. Philip is transformed every Saturday morning into a market with fresh produce with offerings of everything from bok choy to watermelon, depending on the season, as well as fresh-cut flowers and goodies from local producers and crafts people. Marietta Square Farmers Market4 North Park Square, Marietta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Fruit juice * Fruit smoothie * High-glycemic fruits like pineapple, apricots, banana, mango, and watermelon * Sports drinks * Pretzels or bagels (but not whole grain varieties, which digest slowly) * Energy bars (look for 3-5 grams of protein, at least 15 grams of carbs, and very little fat). 2. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Other riffs on classics include a "chilled and grilled" salad of okra, corn, and tomatoes; sweet cornmeal-coconut butter drop biscuits; and a freshly-squeezed watermelon martini. All of this resonates with Zakiya Alake, Roxbury resident, caterer, and Haley House cooking teacher. (Boston Globe)
Watermelon is a great treat especially chilled in an ice chest of ice water. Let your snacks be heat free no cooking makes the preparation easier and kids can prepare their own summer snacks for cool beat-the-heat treats from frosty drinks to crackers and chips. (Suite101.com)
Right now, it s just a bunch of green sprouts in a bed of dirt, but within months, urban farmer Gabriel Erde-Cohen is expecting a crop of field greens, peppers, tomatoes and, eventually, watermelon ... Erde-Cohen said the heat from the black roof of the former garage will actually allow the farmers to start some produce, like watermelons, earlier than they would otherwise. (Brookline TAB, MA)
If they still have them, you should try to get the corn or the watermelon with your burger. Amazing. (Harper's Magazine)
Chinese medicine expert explains the ancient practice. Connecting You to Your Community Lodi, California. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Connecting You to Your Community Lodi, California. The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Fact: Smith County watermelons are widely known for their sweetness in Mississippi. Time to visit: July 17 & 18, when the city of Mize will host the 31st Watermelon Festival ... Seed-spitting and watermelon-eating contests are big draws during the festival. (Athens Banner-Herald)
It's as simple as pureeing cubes of watermelon with cubes of ice and a splash of water to make it all blend more easily ... Or puree cucumber with watermelon to curb the sweetness ... The watermelon recipe included with this article does not require any added sugar. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Many Navajo families farm within the canyon, including Gilbert Yazzie and his sister, who grow everything from apricots, plums, peaches and cherries to watermelon and squash. Like many of the people who live in the area, Yazzie supplements his income by selling handcrafted items to tourists - in his case, juniper-berry necklaces. (AZCentral -- Travel)
In addition, Roma tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe and other food plants can purchased for 1. 50 for a pony pack. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Q: Do you have information on starting seedless watermelon seeds ... A: Seedless watermelons can be grown from seed but they need very warm soil in which to sprout ... watermelon nearby to provide pollen to the seedless melons. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
If you don't wash that cantaloupe or watermelon before you cut it, Ms. Dodd said, you're risking a foodborne illness, especially if you overlap those slices on a picnic tray and let them sit outside for a couple of hours. And be careful where you put your unwashed produce before you cut it. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Trollers are doing well using Ex-Cell and R-Lures in the watermelon, frog and fire tiger colors. The best trolling area is the mouth of the river to Columbia Gulch and at about 25 feet deep. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Sometimes it s worth the extra dimes to purchase a ready-to-heat entree or fresh watermelon cut into chunks. But know that a few minutes of prep in your kitchen can keep more George Washingtons in your wallet. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Ragweed: Bananas, melons (watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew), tomatoes. Birch: Apples, carrots, celery, peaches, pears, potatoes, hazelnuts. (CNN -- Health)
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