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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.
Progresso Soup is having a great contest right now! Read on for more details!
Celebrate the New Year and a new you with Progresso Light and 100 Calorie Soups because from January 4 through March 15th, you can visit www.Progresso.com/SouperYou to enter the Progresso “Souper You Debut” contest for the chance to win a full makeover in New York City.
Three grand prize winners will be awarded a trip for two to New York City from May 21st-23rd. The prize includes round trip airfare, a two-night stay in a NYC hotel, a full makeover, a $1,000 wardrobe shopping spree and personal consultation at a New York department store. To enter, you´ll need to do the following: Go to www.Progresso.com/SouperYou to learn more and enter the contest
Submit your essay (200 characters or less) telling Progresso why you love Progresso Light or 100 Calorie Soups and why you would like a makeover
In addition, please submit a photo of yourself that visually reinforces the theme of your essay
Once you enter, you´ll have the chance for your photo and/or an excerpt from your essay to appear on www.Progresso.com/SouperYou, so be sure to check back frequently! Once the 10 finalists are announced, you can visit www.Progresso.com/SouperYou from March 29 through April 12 to vote for your favorite.
In addition, throughout the duration of the contest you can visit www.Progresso.com/SouperYou to download a coupon for $1 off any three varieties of Progresso Soup!
Progresso soup is the closest to homemade that you can find. There are sooo many varieties and the light soups bar none are the best around. I have recently been working so hard on loosing a significant amount of weight. Watching salt and calorie intake is of HUGE importance on this quest to a healthier lifestyle. I eat Progesso soups atleast 3 times a week. They are tasty, VERY low in calories, filling and low in sodium. I live with a 99 year old who spends many days just not feeling up to par and getting her to eat is sometimes a challenge. I know that with Progresso she never will put up a fight, she will eat it without complaint. And with her blood pressure struggles the low sodium soup is a MUST for us! I love that Walmart will always honor the lowest price on progresso as well, cause then I can get it any time without hesitation! THANK YOU PROGRESSO for making my weight loss quest and keeping this Granny's blood pressure in check! Meg Gazaway- Gilbert, AZ
I eat Progresso soup for lunch several days a week…especially in the winter months. I love it – especially the tomato soup! It's great with croutons in it. Speaking of soup, I made your chicken noodle soup recipe this week for dinner. It reminded me alot of a recipe I have from my sister's mother in law. Her recipe is very similar but a few differences you might be interested in trying. She simmers it with a couple of whole cloves as well as the bay leaf and then adds 2 cups of milk at the end to make it a bit creamier. I love the flavor the cloves add. Anyway, thanks for your great blog! Valerie Peterson
I love having a variety of canned soup on hand. It's great to heat up a couple cans of soup, add a sandwich or salad and you have a good healthy meal. Favorite is grilled cheese and tomato!
Using canned soup gives me time to spend playing or working with the kids.
Progresso soup is the closest to homemade that you can find. There are sooo many varieties and the light soups bar none are the best around. I have recently been working so hard on loosing a significant amount of weight. Watching salt and calorie intake is of HUGE importance on this quest to a healthier lifestyle. I eat Progesso soups atleast 3 times a week. They are tasty, VERY low in calories, filling and low in sodium. I live with a 99 year old who spends many days just not feeling up to par and getting her to eat is sometimes a challenge. I know that with Progresso she never will put up a fight, she will eat it without complaint. And with her blood pressure struggles the low sodium soup is a MUST for us!
I love that Walmart will always honor the lowest price on progresso as well, cause then I can get it any time without hesitation!
THANK YOU PROGRESSO for making my weight loss quest and keeping this Granny's blood pressure in check! Meg Gazaway- Gilbert, AZ
I love canned soup because it's comfort food — it's hot and filling, and good for you 🙂 *Thanks* for the giveaway!
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Progresso Soups are great! Easy fast fix when you run out of time. And the whole family will eat them….
Oooh, I want to enter the Progresso soup giveaway. I love their soup!!
And that watermelon bouquet looks so delicious…makes my mouth water just looking at it.
Canned soup is so fast and easy to prepare. I especially love using it when I'm sick or don't have time to cook a big meal.
we are a soup family…. have it at least twice a week, either for lunch (as it's fast and convenient) or for supper.
I love can soup for breakfast! It's healthy!
I get my jump start from soup in the morning!
Carla in California!
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Jamie-
I eat Progresso soup for lunch several days a week…especially in the winter months. I love it – especially the tomato soup! It's great with croutons in it. Speaking of soup, I made your chicken noodle soup recipe this week for dinner. It reminded me alot of a recipe I have from my sister's mother in law. Her recipe is very similar but a few differences you might be interested in trying. She simmers it with a couple of whole cloves as well as the bay leaf and then adds 2 cups of milk at the end to make it a bit creamier. I love the flavor the cloves add. Anyway, thanks for your great blog!
Valerie Peterson
I love canned soup because it is a great food storage item, quick lunch or dinner fix, and definitely yummy/comfort food!
I love having a variety of canned soup on hand. It's great to heat up a couple cans of soup, add a sandwich or salad and you have a good healthy meal. Favorite is grilled cheese and tomato!
Using canned soup gives me time to spend playing or working with the kids.