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Default Least messy way to prep a melon?

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>>>>> Of course! Who wants to pick around the seeds? And as I said, it is
>>>>> no longer advised to serve it with the rind on if it is a bumpy rind.
>>>>> I used to just cut in half, scoop out the seeds and serve. But my
>>>>> family doesn't like to eat it this way. They prefer it cut up and no
>>>>> rind.
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>>>> Well, your family is old enough to cut up the melons themselves. That
>>>> way they have it just the way they like it, and you don't have a mess.
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>>> They won't do it.

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>> Well, they'd have to do without fruit in my world Julie, but that's me.
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> Oh I have tried that. It actually usually works quite well when it is
> just Angela and me here. She is usually fine with just the sliced apples.
> I don't know why people feel the need to eat fruit in the summer. The
> last thing I want to eat when it is hot out is something sticky or sweet.
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> I'm having a taco salad tonight. No shell on it. Just in a bowl.
> They're having steak with garlic marinade, brown and wild rice mix and
> tossed salads.


Taco salad sounds really good. Is hot up your way? I heard that it was
warming up there. Here was 104 yesterday, but starting to cool a bit today.

Cheri