{"id":8238,"date":"2009-08-09T15:16:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-09T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecurry.com\/blog\/?p=8238"},"modified":"2012-04-09T20:41:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-10T03:41:00","slug":"melon-boats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ecurry.com\/blog\/desserts-sweets\/melon-boats\/","title":{"rendered":"Melon Boats"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\nThis is one of those fun recipes which involves the kids in the kitchen. Summer is offering the bountiful fruits to cool us down. A trip to the Whole Food market last week made us load our cart with these delightful little cantaloupes they were offering four for a dollar that day.<\/p>\n

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I have never seen a cantaloupe so little; abut 3-4 inches in diameter, & it was just perfect for this kitchen project. Every now & then we get a magazine from “Texas Power” which promptly goes to the recycle bin.\u00a0 As I carelessly flipped through the pages before tossing it, I saw this cute colorful pictures of the melons filled with jello & fruits – a summer fruit salad! The tiny cantaloupes came just in time.<\/p>\n

We got busy immediately to make our fruit filled melon boats.
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Melon Boats<\/h3>\n


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Ingredients:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. 1 Melon (Cantaloupe, Honey Dew or Watermelon)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. 2 Small Packets of Flavored Jello <\/strong>(Use any flavor you would like; I used Blue & Dark Cherry) – you would need more\/less depending on the size of the melon<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Chopped Fruits<\/strong> (any combination of fruits you have in mind – I used peaches & pears along with some of the scooped out cantaloupe)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Note: <\/strong><\/em>Keep in mind that some fruits like pineapple & guava will not allow the Jello to set; so avoid those fruits.
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    \nPreparation:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    Cut the melon in half.<\/p>\n

    Remove the seeds & discard (in a Cantaloupe or Honey Dew; try to get a seedless Watermelon if you are using one ).<\/p>\n

    Scoop out some of the fruit from each half,\u00a0 to make space for the jello & fruit filling while leaving some flesh to bite into. (See the pictures) – Save the scooped out melons.<\/p>\n

    Prepare Jello as per instructions; Pour the Jello into the Melon halves.<\/p>\n

    Chop the fruits including some of the melons you scooped out & stir them in carefully in the liquid jello in the melons.<\/p>\n

    Chill in the refrigerator till the Jello sets.<\/p>\n

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    Cut into slices\/boats. Serve chilled.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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    This is an excellent kitchen project to do with kids. They will be able to help\u00a0 with scooping & mixing the jello & of course the greatest fun comes when the jello sets & they get their own boats. Any kind of melon can be used for this, & try to choose your jello with contrasting colors for more colorful fun.<\/p>\n

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    \nNow let us Mingle with the Melons; Meeta’s Monlthy Mingle <\/a>is being hosted at Chew on That<\/a>. Sending melon boats to the mingle, the theme being the Marvelous Melons this time.
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    \nRelated Posts:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    Fruits Temptation<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

    My Bunnies were Happy too: Bread Pizza<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Grilled Peaches with Lemon Yogurt & Honey<\/a><\/strong>
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