Watermelon!
Whip up some watermelon summer treats for your picnics and parties or just for a relaxing evening with friends. Here are two “watermelon” recipes to tantalize your taste buds!
What’s Not to Like Watermelon Salad
- 3 cups cubed watermelon
- 2 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded & chopped
- 1 small red onion, sliced
- 1/3 cup pitted Kalamata olives,
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta
- Olive oil and red wine vinegar
- Parsley and mint, chopped for garnish
Combine watermelon, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives and feta in large bowl. Drizzle with oil and vinegar, sprinkle with salt and pepper, toss, top with parsley and mint. Serves 4.
Waterman
2020
Documentary/Sport 92 minutes
Narrated by Jason Momoa
Streaming on Prime Video
Aloha: The Hawaiian word for love, affection, peace, compassion and mercy.
Waterman: One who works or lives on the water. A waterman doesn’t see the fierce ocean as a barrier but sees the waves as roadways connecting to other lands, as a provider for life and a way to play.
Five-time Olympic medalist and native Hawaiian Duke Paoa Kahanamoku shattered records and brought surfing to the world while overcoming a lifetime of personal challenges. This movie explores his journey and legacy as a legendary swimmer, trailblazer and the undisputed father of modern-day surfing. Duke swam his way to fame, breaking societal barriers and challenging us all to embrace Aloha into our lives.
Duke was a gentle and humble man with a larger-than-life physical presence. During his lifetime he was also a military police officer, a sheriff, and a Hollywood actor. He was the first person to be inducted into both the Swimming Hall of Fame and the Surfing Hall of Fame, along with the Olympic Hall of Fame.
You’ll learn about the sacred task of building a surfboard by hand with prayer and patience, while drawing out the spirit of the wood. You’ll also learn about the famed first-generation Waikiki Beach Boys who taught surfing, paddling and Hawaiian culture to island visitors.
In 1925, the “Duke” swam out into the Newport Beach harbor with his surfboard to rescue eight men from a fishing vessel that capsized in the heavy surf. The police chief at the time called his efforts “the most superhuman surfboard rescue act the world has ever seen.”
He is credited with influencing the eventual inclusion of surfing in the Olympics. Statues of Kahanamoku and/or his surfboard have been erected in Australia, New Zealand, New South Wales, Huntington Beach and Manhattan Beach.
Take yourself on the fascinating journey of the Ambassador of Aloha!
Movie Magic gives Flow 4.5 Moons out of 5.
Tequila Mockingbird
- One slice jalapeño (substitute basil or mint for milder flavor or a few drops of hot sauce to spice it up.)
- 3 one-inch watermelon cubes
- 2 oz blanco tequila
- 3/4 oz fresh lime juice
- 3/4 oz agave/simple syrup
Muddle the jalapeño and watermelon in a shaker to extract the juices. Add tequila, lime juice, syrup and ice. Shake until well chilled. Strain over fresh ice.
Refreshing!
Serves 1 happy person.
Created in the 1960s after the novel To Kill a Mockingbird was released.
Alternative Southern recipe:
- 2 oz tequila
- 1 oz dill pickle juice
- 1 dill pickle
Mix tequila and pickle juice in large shot glass. Chase the shot with a big chomp of dill pickle. No tears allowed! Cheers!
