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Brilliant (and Quick!) Summertime Snack

By gabrielleblair |

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Popsicles don’t seem to be a big thing here in France so I was happy to see this alternative on Real Simple: Watermelon pops! An easy way to give your kids fruit and they’ll have fun eating it too. Wouldn’t it taste so refreshing on a hot day? I love the idea of adding a cupcake liner to the stick (for catching juicy drips) like it’s shown below.

Before I head off to the outdoor market, can anyone give me advice on how to pick a good watermelon?

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gabrielleblair

Gabrielle Blair is author of the popular Design Mom blog and a founder of Kirtsy — an influential social media community for women. Gabrielle also blogs at Babble's Family Style. She lives with her husband and six children in Normany, France.

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0 thoughts on “Brilliant (and Quick!) Summertime Snack

  1. Charlotte says:

    A good watermelon will have a good medium green color with a nice yellow patch on the bottom (that means it actually got ripe). You should put it to your ear and hear a nice hollow wound when you tap on it. Try a few out to make sure you hear the right sound. A deep hollow. Then go home and enjoy! I never fail to pick AMAZING watermelon this way.

  2. handmadecharlotte says:

    Done…I love that!

  3. Erin says:

    I fully endorse Charlotte’s recommendation for finding a watermelon. I was told that those yellow, scratchy-looking patches were bee stings, and it was a good sign that the watermelon is nice and sweet. The deeper the sound, too, the more juice. The wonder of physics.

  4. Amanda Conley says:

    I do all that (stated by Charlotte,) and also make sure it’s very heavy for it’s size. Heavy means lots of juice!

  5. Rik says:

    Ditto Charlotte. A big yellow spot is a good sign. Flick it and if it sounds hollow, it’ll taste amazing! My husband is always amazed at my watermelon-picking skills. :)

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