I’ve posted an article on SallyEvansArt.com about playing with colored pencils and a few of the tips I learned at the Botanic Illustration class I took through the Denver Botanic Gardens.
Click here to read the article.
We are nearing the end of summer but it’s not over yet!
Nothing says summer like watermelon. But are you wondering what else you can do with that 30 pound watermelon in your refrigerator?
Here are 10 ways to enjoy this summer time favorite:
Watermelon ice cubes
Cut up chunks and freeze them. Drop it into any drink for a refreshing change.
Watermelon in a salad.
It’s not just for fruit salads. Put chunks of watermelon in savory salads for a sweet, juicy, and crunchy surprise. Pair it with radishes, red onions, and crumbled feta or blue cheese.
Watermelon appetizer skewers
How about simple appetizers on a skewer alternating chunks of cheese and watermelon?
Watermelon Gazpacho
Puree watermelon, cucumbers, and yellow or red bell pepper.
Watermelon Cooler
Puree your watermelon (use seedless or remove the seeds first) and mix it with mineral water. If it needs a little something more, add some lime juice and a little agave, honey, sugar, or stevia to sweeten it up.
You can also mix this with other flavors, like pureed raspberries or fresh mint.
Experiment! Watermelon is a very subtle flavor so you may want to keep it to things that won’t overpower it.
Watermelon Cocktail
Just add a little vodka, rum, or white wine to the above cooler to turn it into a summer cocktail.
Carve a Watermelon
There is no reason you can’t get some practice before carving your Halloween pumpkin and carve the watermelon instead.
Watermelon Basket
I haven’t done this since the 70’s but its fun and easy to cut the watermelon with a handle like a basket (or even just as a bowl) and use it to hold a cool fruit salad.
Watermelon Salsa
I love making fruit salsas. You can serve this with chips. Or with quesadillas and make a light, delicious meal.
Chop red onion, red or yellow bell peppers, watermelon, and jalapeno to taste, a a little salt.
Watermelon Bowling
Ok, while you might ordinarily discourage throwing food, this is silly but fun. Have an end of the season party and invite your friends or let the kids roll that watermelon on the lawn and knock down some water filled plastic bottles or other stand ins for bowling pins.
If you want to go a little crazy and celebrate the end of summer in style, you could have a party and use all of the ideas above!
And in case you missed it, here is the post on my Watermelon chandelier.
If you need some free creative inspiration to get you going, you are in luck.
Marney Makridakis from Artella is a creative force and always brings a lot of energy and fun to her classes and programs.
She is offering a a fun, inspiring,and FREE (that’s hard to beat!) 
teleclass called The ARTsignment™ Power Hour: Plug In and Renew Your Creative Spark! on Tuesday, August 2nd.
It’s a full of really fun and unique self-exploration tools that are designed to plug in to the power of your creativity. Check it out!
Jewelry Artist. Fine Artist, and Creativity Blogger
