That is a big watermelon. I bought the thing for just $5, so that comes out to be about $.06 a pound. Not too shabby. Of course then you have to figure out what you're going to do with 32 pounds of watermelon ...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Weighty Watermelon
I went to the Farmer's Market the other day and bought a watermelon. I always bring a big sturdy bag with me and I had the farmer put it in the bag for me before I had ever picked it up. When I reached for the handles and felt the full weight of the watermelon I had just purchased I realized that I had gotten more than I bargained for. Hoisting Charissa on one side, the watermelon on the other, and Baby Treece in the middle, I made it home regretting my desire to get "the biggest watermelon possible." I put the watermelon on the scale and discovered this:
That is a big watermelon. I bought the thing for just $5, so that comes out to be about $.06 a pound. Not too shabby. Of course then you have to figure out what you're going to do with 32 pounds of watermelon ...
That is a big watermelon. I bought the thing for just $5, so that comes out to be about $.06 a pound. Not too shabby. Of course then you have to figure out what you're going to do with 32 pounds of watermelon ...
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Allrecipes.com has a great recipe for Watermelon Slush. THat sounds bad, but its really good. take the seeds out of the watermelon before you blend it though...
Or don't take the seeds out. The seeds have lots of nutrition, too. And if your blender grinds them up enough, it's no problem.
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