August 3rd is National Watermelon Day! Yes, this juicy summer fruit even has it’s own day! Watermelons are more than 90% water (the reason for its name) and in ancient times travelers used watermelons as a source for transportable water…who would have thought, watermelons…an ancient water bottle! To celebrate, we have a delicious idea for watermelon this week — grill it! Delicious and easy! Plus, we have many favorites this week! The Roasted Tomato Sloppy Joes are incredibly good, the Egg and Mushroom Sandwich is super tasty and easy and the Bruschetta Pizza — YUM! The Tilapia Veggie Foil Packet is absolutely amazing with fresh, farmer’s market vegetables! Plus, the flavors all come together in the foil packet and then there is no clean up! Gotta love that!
With your meal ideas this week, enjoy these wine pairings provided by Beyond Napa:
One Pot Thai Peanut Pasta: Turkey Flat Rose from Australia
Tilapia Veggie Packet: Sovereign Chardonnay from California
Roasted Tomato Sloppy Joes: Ironstone Zinfandel from California
Egg and Mushroom Sandwich with Basil Pesto: ARA Pinot Noir from New Zealand
Brushetta pizza: Passion Has Red Lips (Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz) from Australia
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Entrée 1
One Pot Thai Peanut Pasta
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Entrée 2White Fish Veggie Packet
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Entrée 3Roasted Tomato Sloppy Joes
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Side 1Grilled Watermelon
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Side 2Herbed Couscous with Raisins and Pine Nuts
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Side 3Green Beans with Pickled Red Onions
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Quick & Easy 1Egg and Mushroom Sandwich with Basil Pesto
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Quick & Easy 2Bruschetta Pizza
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THE REAL DEALS!
Not only is August 3rd National Watermelon Day, but the week of August 3-9 is National Farmer’s Market Week! So, please help support our local farmers and visit the market! If you have never gone before, now is the perfect time to get started! You can use your Get REAL Wichita coupons with multiple farmers and enjoy amazing fresh fruits and vegetables — August will bring several types of melons such as watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, plus much more! And, you have options all week — check out our August calendar on eatrealamerica.com for all of the Wichita Farmer’s Market locations, days and times!
Saturdays at the Kansas Grown Farmer’s Market at 21st and Ridge will have these great deals:
- Natural to the Corr will have delicious watermelon and then we have a great recipe to grill it!
- Leland Garden will have okra and green beans for the Tilapia Veggie Foil Packet and the Green Bean Salad!
- Brad and Shirley at Farmer’s Fallow Deer will have ground venison for you to use in the Roasted Tomato Sloppy Joes!
- Stop by Southwest Corner Farm for green onions for the One Pot Thai Pasta and tomatoes for the Egg and Mushroom Sandwich!
- If you are just in the mood for a great summer salad, Elm Lane Farm will have your greens and we have lots of salad ideas on eatrealamerica.com!
- Phil’s Farm is the place to pick up some eggs for the Egg and Mushroom Sandwich!
- Sprouts from Jimmy with Kan-Grow would be an excellent topping for the One Pot Thai Peanut Pasta!
- Stop by Steve’s Jams and Jellies and check out their numerous flavors to choose from – summertime wouldn’t be complete without ice cream topped with homemade jam!
Thank you for supporting our local merchants and making it a priority to Get REAL!