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Brown Bananas
The problem: Too many bananas going brown because picky eaters only like to eat them when they are perfectly ripe. Wait one day too long and they will all be banana bread fodder. Not that I don't like banana bread, but when I opened my freezer to find a dozen brown bananas, I can't bake at a rate that keeps up.
The solution: Instead of buying one bunch of bananas that are all the same stage of ripeness, pick a few from various bunches. A couple that will be ready to eat tomorrow, a few that are still green around the edges and one that is perfect for an afternoon snack today. Viola! Why had I never thought of this before?
Thanks to my good friend Kelli, our home will now enjoy bananas all week long instead of a mad rush to eat them all during their two day stint as "perfectly ripe."
The problem: Too many bananas going brown because picky eaters only like to eat them when they are perfectly ripe. Wait one day too long and they will all be banana bread fodder. Not that I don't like banana bread, but when I opened my freezer to find a dozen brown bananas, I can't bake at a rate that keeps up.
The solution: Instead of buying one bunch of bananas that are all the same stage of ripeness, pick a few from various bunches. A couple that will be ready to eat tomorrow, a few that are still green around the edges and one that is perfect for an afternoon snack today. Viola! Why had I never thought of this before?
Thanks to my good friend Kelli, our home will now enjoy bananas all week long instead of a mad rush to eat them all during their two day stint as "perfectly ripe."
Ha ha - Jacob and I just bought a bunch of bananas. They should all be perfectly ripe by Tuesday - let the eating commence!
posted by Jim Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 7:07 pmBrevity is the soul of wit. Now speak you mind.