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A fellow blogger left me a comment the other day asking me to please post about the watermelon bouquet pictured at the top of my blog. I know that it is WINTER….and where I live here in chilly Utah you would be hard pressed to find a watermelon that tasted good and cost less that $7. However, some people are not drenched in chilly weather, and to you fine folks I say congratulations! I hope you are eating watermelon until your heart is content. I know I sure wish I was! Good luck to Shelly in sunny Floriday. I hope you get to make it this week!
Watermelon Bouquet
1 watermelon
1 cantaloupe
1 pineapple
1-2 pounds grapes
2 pounds of strawberries
shish kabob skewers (usually found in the produce section)
green or red leaf lettuce
You can really use many combinations of fruit. Apples, bananas and pears will all turn brown after about 1/2 an hour, so I would leave them out!
1. Cut the watermelon in half, width wise. (across the longest side)
2. On a pretty platter, lay out the leaf lettuce so that the ruffly edges of the lettuce run along the edges of your platter. Place one of the watermelon halves red side down onto the platter and lettuce.
2. Take the other watermelon half, carefully cut the rind off and chop the melon into 2 inch pieces. They don’t have to be exact, just approximately 2 inches.
3. Cut the rind off of the cantaloupe and pineapple. Cut into 2 inch pieces.
4. Wash the strawberries and cut the tops off. Slice each strawberry in half.
5. Slide the fruit pieces on to the skewers. Leave about 3 inches at the sharp end with out any fruit.
6. Stick the loaded skewers into the watermelon you have placed on the platter.
7. Serve with in an hour or two. If you leave it too long the fruit will get drippy.
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Thanks for sharing the Watermelon recipe. Even though it's January and I am not likely to find snowmen than watermelons, it's nice to have a reminder that summer will return.
I've always meant to make one of those watermelon bouquets. They always look so festive that you wouldn't even realize that you are eating healthy. LOL!
I wish I could put together that beautiful watermelon creation right now! But, I'll have to wait a few months. I just won a progresso giveaway on another blog! I'm excited to get it, I did not realize that it had so many cans of soup. Yay for me!
Thank you so much for posting the watermelon bouquet directions. Now, my MIL will think she really has a treasure when I show up with something that looks this good. I like soup from a can because it is so less time consuming for me. Plus, I'm lazy like that. Hope you have a great day and thanks again for the instructions.
I have actually never tried a progresso soup, so this contest would be great for me! I am actually more interested in the jump rope…I havn't skipped around the house since I was 11. At that age I was a part of the “Jump Rope For Heart” It was just a fun class all the girls would get together and do dance routines with skipping mixed in! So if this qualifies me for the giveaway I'd love to try out Progresso and the wicked jump rope!
I just found out that Progresso has some soups that are so much lower in sodium than other canned soups. Hooray for Progresso! I love soup on a cold Utah day…
I love canned soups. I am a mom of 6. A volunteer for my church. A full time business partner with my husband. Need I say more. : D Okay…maybe I do. Canned soups are delicious, can be nutritious and SO convenient to use for any recipe!!!
Thanks for sharing the Watermelon recipe. Even though it's January and I am not likely to find snowmen than watermelons, it's nice to have a reminder that summer will return.
I've always meant to make one of those watermelon bouquets. They always look so festive that you wouldn't even realize that you are eating healthy. LOL!
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I wish I could put together that beautiful watermelon creation right now! But, I'll have to wait a few months. I just won a progresso giveaway on another blog! I'm excited to get it, I did not realize that it had so many cans of soup. Yay for me!
I love Progresso Soup. It is by far my favorite. It's healthy, tastes great and is filling. It's so easy to grab and go! I would love to win!
Thank you so much for posting the watermelon bouquet directions. Now, my MIL will think she really has a treasure when I show up with something that looks this good.
I like soup from a can because it is so less time consuming for me. Plus, I'm lazy like that. Hope you have a great day and thanks again for the instructions.
I have actually never tried a progresso soup, so this contest would be great for me! I am actually more interested in the jump rope…I havn't skipped around the house since I was 11. At that age I was a part of the “Jump Rope For Heart” It was just a fun class all the girls would get together and do dance routines with skipping mixed in! So if this qualifies me for the giveaway I'd love to try out Progresso and the wicked jump rope!
I love soup it's the easiest and fastes lunch. It's a great wat to get your veggies and meat on the go.Thanks progresso.
Canned soup is so convenient. I also like that you know how many calories are in it.
I just found out that Progresso has some soups that are so much lower in sodium than other canned soups. Hooray for Progresso! I love soup on a cold Utah day…
I love canned soups. I am a mom of 6. A volunteer for my church. A full time business partner with my husband. Need I say more. : D
Okay…maybe I do.
Canned soups are delicious, can be nutritious and SO convenient to use for any recipe!!!