"Dried fruit is nature's candy!"

 When I was a little girl, I'll admit I was disappointed when my grandmother said those words to me. I wanted c-a-n-d-y. Something full of sugar and coated with chocolate like Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. She handed me a box of plain ol' raisins instead.

Turns out she was right, of course.  

Now I crave fruit straight from my dehydrator, including wacky stuff like  Watermelon Jerky. 

I spotted this cute produce bin at Jay's Farmstand in Shelton, Washington and had to snap a quick picture. 

I hope this photo brings back naturally-sweet memories for you as well. Happy snacking!

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Watermelon Rind Pickles

I'm sure you've heard the phrases:

 "Never let anything go to waste"

~ and ~

 "Reduce - Reuse - Recycle"

Keeping these concepts in mind, let's make some tasty Watermelon Rind Pickles.

Don't let that perfectly usable watermelon rind go to waste. Recycle it into fancy old-fashioned pickles. Some people might not know that the rind of a watermelon doesn't belong in the compost bin...it belongs in your belly! 

But first you need to separate the tender rind from the hard outer green skin and the pink edible inner flesh.  

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