Watermelon

A Summer Favorite

Watermelon has been cultivated for about as long as people have been farming and although nobody knows exactly where it originated, everyone agrees that it is a fantastic summer treat.

Shrimp & Watermelon

1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
1 tsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp minced ginger
1 tsp soy sauce or to taste
A few dashes of hot pepper sauce to taste
16 jumbo shrimp, cleaned, poached and chilled
16 - 2" cubes of seedless watermelon

Blend the rice vinegar and peanut butter together. Gradually add the garlic, ginger, and soy sauce. Give it a few shakes of hot sauce and set two tablespoons of this mix aside. Pour the rest of it over the shrimp and toss to coat. Chill for an hour then alternate the watermelon cubes and shrimp on a skewer. Baste with the remaining dressing and serve.

Watermelon Pops

4 cups seedless watermelon cubes
4 paper cups
4 popsicle sticks

Liquify the watermelon in a blender and pour it into the paper cups. Cover with plastic wrap, put the popsicle sticks through the plastic wrap, and freeze until firm. To eat, rip the cup away from the watermelon.