The hundred new foodie friends I made at Camp Blogaway
I just returned from an awesome food bloggers conference in the San Bernadino Valley called Camp Blogaway. Yep, I brought a sleeping bag, roasted smores and sang kumbaya out of key! (Full disclosure, while we slept in cabins, it was still a giant leap for womankind as far as I’m concerned)
While camping, I met like-minded food geeks and had a blast chatting up other bloggers who are just as obsessed with food porn as I am! I was also inspired by how open the bloggers were in sharing their “secrets to success” in the spirit of inspiring excellence in everyone. By the end of the weekend I made a ton of new foodie friends.
One of the sponsors of Camp Blogaway was Watermelon.org. These people are watermelon obsessed! And, just in time for summer, they presented new ways to use watermelon. Personally, I’m content devouring pink slices of watermelon with the sticky juice flowing down my arms and chin—but these recipes are a bit more refined.
Coconut Margarita Courtesy of watermelon.org
I thought I’d pass along a watermelon salsa and watermelon margarita recipe from the National Watermelon Promotion Board. You can switch out the cilantro, green peppers and jalapenos with mint and cubes of feta cheese in the Fire and Ice Salsa for a delicious summer salad. (If you go that route, skip adding any extra salt)
Enjoy!
Watermelon Coconut Margarita
INGREDIENTS: 2 cups seeded watermelon chunks, 2 ounces coconut flavored rum, 1/2 cup shredded coconut, juice from a fresh lime, 1 cup ice
INSTRUCTIONS: Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a sugar rimmed glass.
Makes one cocktail.
Fire and Ice Salsa
INGREDIENTS: 3 cups seeded and chopped watermelon, 1/2 cup green peppers, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, 1 tablespoon green onion, and 2 tablespoons jalapeno peppers
INSTRUCTIONS: Combine ingredients; mix well and cover. Refrigerate 1 hour or more.
Makes 3 cups.
It’s so easy to get obsessed with watermelon too. GREG
Just like I thought, that limeade that Louise made at Camp Blogaway could have been made better only by adding some booze:) Your Margarita looks divine, and I am sure that it tastes even better.
I wish the camp lasted for another week – I didn’t get a chance to talk to you, even though I tried really hard to change tables.
But, I hope there will be another chance. Until then, we can get to know each other through our blogs:)
Have a great weekend!
Booze does make everything better, huh? I’m sorry we didn’t get to meet either- thanks so much for stopping by and saying hi Lana!
First of all, camp rocks! Second, I’ve sent these recipes on to a few who will likely dazzle friends and family with refreshing watermelon treats.
i am finding the watermelon so sweet this year already! when my hubs moved to california he vowed he would eat watermelon every day–and he has done a pretty good job of it. i can’t wait to surprise him with this fab margarita. yum!
I do believe I need that margarita in my life! I’m drooling!
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Nice Tip on Yogurtology, Jill.
Thanks for reading! Gina
Your fam sure makes the Fro-yo rounds