It’s the first barbecue of the year. The coolers are full, the grill is heating up, the cornhole boards are in position and, props to you, a massive watermelon made its way from the produce section to ...

Hooray, it's watermelon season. How were you taught to pick the best one? My mother is a thumper. Are you? To find a ripe one, she places her ear close to the rind, flicks it with her middle finger, ...

Learn how to cut a whole watermelon into cubes, spears, and slices for snacking and to use in all of your favorite recipes.

The heat of summer can be brutal, but there's always the refreshing balm of hot weather treats. Cooling off means ice cream, frozen cocktails, and perhaps the most ubiquitous summertime ...

To see if a watermelon is ripe, tap the outside — ideally, it'll make a hollow sound. Leave the rind on for utensil-free snacking, or cut it off if for smoothies and fruit salads. To prevent the ...

Watermelon is the quintessential summer fruit. You can sip it in juice form to cool off, take happy hour to the next level with a watermelon margarita, serve it as a refreshing salsa at your next ...

There’s nothing like a slice of fresh, juicy watermelon on a hot summer day. As its name suggests, this mammoth melon is about 92 percent water by weight, so it can help you meet both your nutrition ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When summer is in full swing, there's nothing quite like biting into a perfectly ripe watermelon. But while this enormous fruit is absolutely ...

In a life hack we never saw coming, Facebook user Kelly Rose Sarno demonstrates quite possibly the easiest way to cut a watermelon. Using just a long piece of dental floss, she pulls the string ...

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