Monday, 1 August 2016

When it's HOT.



When it's really hot there's little to compare to a big fat slice of ice cold water melon.

Summer wouldn't be Summer without cold sticky melon juice running down your chin.



34 comments:

Maria said...

Cheaper and healthier than an ice lolly!
Greetings Maria x

potty said...

We had a super curry at friends, with other friends, last night and the slices of water melon went down very well.

Cro Magnon said...

I agree. Much better.

Cro Magnon said...

The perfect coolant.

Jennifer said...

Yum! I love watermelon but there's always too much for one person. Mr B doesn't care for it.

Yael said...

I started to love it only last year, strange.

Susan Heather said...

A summer staple here as well.

New World said...

The only time I appreciated a watermelon was in Romania in 1973. It was v hot. I have never really enjoyed one since. England is just not hot enough to get that must have watermelon feeling.

Jules said...

Delicious. But I was just thinking the same as Rachel. It rarely seems quite hot enough in England to appreciate it.

Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe said...

It is definitely hot enough in many parts of US to enjoy a juicy part of summer. I make a very nice watermelon salad that has always put a smile on my grandchildrens' faces.

Cro Magnon said...

I bought it when all the kids were here, there wasn't much left.

Cro Magnon said...

I find it has just the right amount of flavour, some of the smaller ones I find a bit sickly.

Cro Magnon said...

So it should be. I sent the stuff this morning!

lovelygrey said...

We wandered down to the harbour the other day and Louis insisted on watermelon rather than ice cream. x

Cro Magnon said...

The first time I ever drank Coke was in Tangiers when I was about 23. It was so good; I've never drunk it since.

Cro Magnon said...

I think it has to be over 30 C to really benefit.

Cro Magnon said...

I also add small lumps to Tomato salads.

Cro Magnon said...

Good for him. Only one ingredient, whereas ice cream.....

New World said...

Funny because the only place I drank Coke was on the same holiday, Romania, and I also have never touched it since. I didnt like it then and was sure it made me ill.

Ninaschen said...

A delicious salad is watermelon, feta, lime juice,fresh basil and salt and pepper. Yum!

Cro Magnon said...

That sounds delicious. Tomorrow perhaps.

Sue said...

Like Rachel and Jules, I can only eat water melon when it's really hot. Otherwise it's just tasteless mush.

Coppa's girl said...

Never seen the attraction of watermelon - no matter how hot it is. Like Sue, I find it tasteless mush.
This reminds me, there is a Galia melon lurking in the back of the fridge veggie draw.

Cro Magnon said...

The children like it!

Cro Magnon said...

I actually like the fact that it doesn't have too much flavour. I look on it as eating red flavoured solid water

Frances said...

Watermelon played a regular part in my Virginia childhood summers. I seem to remember sprinkling salt on watermelon...maybe that is akin to your mixing it with feta.

I'm not a great watermelon fan, and don't think I've had any this century. I do miss the fun of spitting the seeds. My brothers and I would giggle, even though our parents disapproved of our daring.

Best wishes.

Mac n' Janet said...

You can also infuse them with vodka for a bit of a kick.

The Cranky said...

It's definitely hot enough here for watermelon to go down a treat most of the year. The ones my grandfather grew when I was a child, Sugar Babies, will always be the best I ever ate.

angryparsnip said...

Love, love love, watermelon when I buy one I have to have it as soon as I get back from the market. So lucky you grow them.
I posted three days of rain, clouds and more clouds today on my blog if you want to pop over.

cheers, parsnip

Susan Heather said...

Thanks

Cro Magnon said...

Nowadays they come seedless (mine wasn't). I'm sure I've heard of people frying watermelon.... I must check.

Cro Magnon said...

We usually eat ours during the heat of the afternoon, so I'm not sure if that would be advised; but it certainly sounds very good.

Cro Magnon said...

It's a paradox; watermelon goes down best in hot dry places, but requires a lot of water to grow. Odd.

Cro Magnon said...

This wasn't home grown Parsnip; I've never tried. I only ever buy them when the children are here; far too big otherwise.

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