I was cutting a watermelon for a cook-out at my neighbors and it occurred to me very suddenly, that watermelon is such a beautiful fruit. I had an overwhelming moment as I looked at the green striped outside and the bright red inside and I thought what a perfect design and beautiful combination and what a FUN fruit!
I am an artist and a romantic so it was not the first time nature had swept me off my feet but it did remind me of the goodness of food and the joy it brings. As I set the watermelon slices on a green platter I felt the food’s power to add something special to the wonderful evening at my neighbor’s house. Sure enough at the end of the night the watermelon was all gone!
Well kids are headed back to school, structure is returning to our lives and maybe you are hoping, like me, to get a few healthy snacks in front of your kids. (The staple of “Skittles” from the pool snack bar is wearing a little thin!) So fix this fun treat for the kids after their first days of school. Maybe the beauty and joy of watermelon will sooth their sorrowful “Oh, where did summer go!” hearts.
2 bananas
1 medium watermelon
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup diced fresh pineapple
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1/4 cup caramel fruit dip
1/4 cup honey roasted almonds
-Peel bananas and cut in half lengthwise then cut each piece in half.
-For each serving, lay 2 banana pieces against sides of shallow dish.
-Using an ice cream scooper, place three watermelon “scoops” in between each banana in each dish. Remove seeds if necessary.
-Top each watermelon “scoop” with a different fruit topping. Drizzle caramel fruit dip over all.
-Sprinkle with almonds. Makes 4 servings.
By Leigh Sackett [email protected]