Coffee Break with Liz and Kate » Entries tagged with "watermelon"
Kate’s Escapades: Watermelon De-seeding 101
When I was at the store recently, the price of a seedless watermelon was 59 cents per pound and the price of a seeded watermelon was 19 cents a pound…a 40 cent per pound difference! In my never ceasing effort to make life in the kitchen easier for you (and me)…here is my quick and easy step by step method of turning a seeded watermelon into a delicious SEEDLESS snack for you and your family. Step 1. Wash the outside of your melon Step 2. Cut off both ends Step 3. Score into the melon by cutting about halfway to the center all the way around. Step 4. Pound firmly up & down a slice to loosen it, then pull out gently. The slice should break apart at the seed line. Step 5. Cut the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Headline, Kate's Escapades, Let's Eat
Betcha Didn’t Know…
Here are some fun facts about watermelon that we betcha didn’t know… Watermelon is 92% water Besides the usual red watermelon, there are also yellow and orange melons (in fact there are 1,200 varieties) Early explorers used watermelons as canteens In some cultures it’s popular to bake and eat the seeds The watermelon is believed to have originated in the Kalahari Desert in South Africa The first recorded watermelon harvest occurred over 5,000 years ago in Egypt China consumes 30 times more watermelon than the United States ~Kate Enjoy your Coffee Break! … Read entire article »
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