Yes, You Can Eat the Rind: No-Waste Watermelon Recipes 🍉😋

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Watermelon season is in full swing, and we have a few tasty recipes on hand for you. From the hydrating sweetness of that red juicy flesh to the nutritious possibilities of the rind,

YES! - you can eat all parts of the watermelon.

(Just be sure to spit out the seeds.) 👁️ ♥️ 🍉

Yes, You Can Eat the Rind:

No-Waste Watermelon Recipes

Senior Garden Specialist

Watermelons are fairly easy to plant and grow in your home garden. With enough space, care, and sun, watermelon seeds will grow into the perfect hydrating fruit to enjoy during the hottest days of summer. Join our garden and nutrition health educators for planting tips and three no-waste recipes that use every part of the watermelon - even the rind.

Recipe of the Month:

Watermelon Rind Pickles

Great for salad toppings or as its own crunchy snack, there are many ways you can customize pickled watermelon rinds to suit your tastes.

This Month's

Kitchen Conversation Starters

Gardening and cooking together are great opportunities to have low-pressure conversations with your kids and teens.

Now that the school year has officially started, here are a few suggestions:

• "What excites you the most about this school year? What makes you nervous?"
• "What is one goal you would like to achieve this school year?"

The Poe Center's health educators offer over 50 interactive programs for children, teens and adults. Classes align with the NC DPI Healthful Living and Science Essential Standards.

Go to poehealth.org for a complete list, or click on a topic area below to explore more.

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The Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education

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