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Happy National Watermelon Day!

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Happy National Watermelon Day! Here are some watermelon inspired treats to entertain you! I hope you enjoy them! Click on the links for the recipes. This first one is a watermelon cooler that is so refreshing on a hot summer night! Watermelon Cooler Next I have a refreshing fruit salad. I use the term "refreshing" a lot when talking about watermelon! It seems like a good word to use when talking about cold, juicy, yummy watermelon! Simple Fruit Salad Next is the Hash House A Go-Go's Tower of Fried Green Tomatoes separated by homemade (or house-made) Chicken Salad with a Balsamic Drizzle all on top of a HUGE chunk of Watermelon! Las Vegas Hash House A Go-Go Finally, just for giggles, Willie the Whale in Disney Inspired Treats! I had a little boy's birthday to carve a watermelon basket for fruit, and his theme was whales. We carved the watermelon into a whale! That was a fun one! Willie the Whale I hope you have enjoyed these watermelon treats! Happy National Watermelon...

Disney Inspired Treats (plus one)

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Minnie Mouse is, of course, one of the most noticeable of Walt Disney's characters, next to Mickey. I was asked to do an edible fruit display for a Minnie Mouse themed birthday! Here's what we came up with! Minnie Mouse Fruit Bowls! 1 round seedless watermelon 1 cataloupe Strawberries Pineapple  (can/cans of  DOLE� chunk) Grapes Blueberries Using a melon baller, scoop out the watermelon and cantaloupe. Cut the other fruit into desired shapes. Combine and fill the watermelon. Secure the cantaloupe halves to the top of the watermelon with toothpicks, and fill with fruit. ~~~~~ Not many people remember the Disney character Willy the Whale. He was an opera singing whale that wanted to sing at the met. There were reports of a mysterious voice singing deep in the sea. It was Willie the Whale! Willie the Whale Take one large oval watermelon and using a template that we downloaded from clip art, carefully carve the watermelon. We started with a square in the top and hollowed out most ...