What to do with all these bananas???
 

I got all these bananas at the Commissary for $3...

I am making Banana bread & banana pudding...

Gonna peruse the Recipe Section here for some more great recipes to make!!!

:) ~Cheryl

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Um...you can peel em and freeze them for later use. It works very well. Great for using later for banana bread or something. Just a thought.

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we make lots of smoothies at my house. Every one gets a banana in it.

aaron

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All sounds great!! :)
Banana Beef....Hmmm! :)

I've started with some KILLER Banana Bread! :0517:



Well, 8 bananas down...

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Dehydrate....

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Can you give me the recipe please. I make many kinds because I owned a vegevita but I don't know how to make banana shake as good as oranges or pineapple and grapes shake.

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Oh, yeah, this makes me drool.

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Ouh, Benny,
that is begginers mistake, doesnt make me drool, it makes me comming for dinner:ha::ha::ha:
Bravo Che, here we are...
:woohoonaner:

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Wow! Does that banana bread look delicious!! What time is dessert?LOL
Sue:0519:

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Mmmmm ...Ime getting hungry ;)

:drum:

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I'd strongly suggest banana creme pie..............shipped promptly to New Jersey:ha:

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I can do BCP Bob... :D
Just the cost of dry ice & the specialized styrofoam container & shipping & handling costs...
I'd cost about the same if I drove it to you! :ha:

Cannonball RUN!!! :0519: :D ~Cheryl

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Seldom do I make a smoothie or shake with just bananas.

The smoothies that I make are very similar to the burritos that I make: they have in them whatever I have at hand...

Here is a skeleton of the recipe, for standard size blender..if you have a vita mix..even better and I am jealous:

+- 1/2 small pineapple (1/2 can.. 5 rings)
1 yogurt ( 6-8 oz) of any flavor. Blueberry usually adds just the right twist..
1-1 1/2 ripe bananas (they can be fresh or already peeled and frozen)
fruit*** Add fruit until blender about 3/4 full.
1 tsp vanilla (or more if artificial vanilla)
juice... any fruit juice..just enough so that the solids will blend and have proper consistency.
5-6 ice cubes...or as many as needed for consistency. The more frozen fruit used the less ice needed.

blend until smooth...
enjoy!

makes enough for a nice noontime dessert for mom, dad, and a couple kids.

*** for the fruit you can add absolutely any kind: peaches, apricots, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, ....any fruit you have.
I have used about all fruits common in the US. Some are much better than others and some mix better with others. A bit of honeydew, mixed with peaches and strawberries, is great...but I considered watermelon a flop...

I have used a lot of fresh fruits but more often use frozen, as my family likes their smoothies 'frozen' and thick, and the more frozen fruit used the less ice needed. It is often easiest to purchase bags for mixed fruit in the frozen aisle at the grocery, and most of the mixes they put together work well.
..............
as I said, it is a skeleton recipe.

You add to it, take from it, change it, etc.
I have found that due to all the fruit extra sweeteners are seldom if ever needed. I usually follow the same thing and just change which fruits and juices I use..
.................................

I also stated that I seldom make smoothies or shakes with just one fruit. However, when I lived in Chile, we commonly drank leche con platano (banana milk) It was basically just banana blended into milk. It had a very thin consistency, more like milk than like a shake. The colder it is the better it is.

good luck

aaron

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Browndrake:
Thanks for the recipe. Oh, yeah, Vita Mix is the name. I have it for a long time-4 yrs I think I forgot the name.
Anyway, I'll try the banana with milk.
As always, like you, I just used about everything you mentioned and some are great tasting than others. I even add milk and ice cream on many occasions. Just anything I have in the fridge or fruits about to overripe on the counter tops. And like you said watermelon is a flop but it is good if you blend it alone and use it as a drink instead of getting it overripe and thrown it away.
I also found out putting more than half of a banana in the container overcomes any other fruit tastes so I am careful not to add too much bananas in my smoothies.
My kids' favorite is lots of strawberries, half a banana 1/2 cup of grapes 1 peeled orange a cup of vanilla ice cream , fresh milk and yogurt.
I never learn to try to use tomatoes or carrots to be use as a drink.

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LOVE my Vitamix!!! :D ~Cheryl

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Yes. I think it is worth the price considering it is guaranteed not to break in 7 years.But I never watch the video how to use it. Is it worthwhile?

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Yes. I think it is worth the price considering it is guaranteed not to break in 7 years.But I never watch the video how to use it. Is it worthwhile?
BTW You have a very nice happy family.

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Morning Benny!

The Vitamix has been worthwhile to me!

I make homemade peanut butter(no rat goo for us!):D, chop onions & veges, make salsa, grind whole wheat berries....Very Useful!
As well as icees, milkshakes, smoothies & mixed drinks! ;)
Soups, purees, jams, chicken salad...On & on!!

:) ~Cheryl

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Hey thats not fair now that banana bread looks so good. I picked some peaches yesterday mom is going to make me some peach dumplings :woohoonaner: :02::0517::07::2237:

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Cheryl
I found this recipie

Banana Beef


Ingredients:
1 lb Mince steak
Salt & pepper
1 Yellow pepper
1 Onion
8 mushrooms
2 bananas
6 tomatoes
A pinch of Tarragon

Cooking Instructions:
Put mince and bananas in a pot, on a meduim to high heat. Put chopped onions on top as this steams them. The same with the chopped peppers, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Stir the heated veg into the cooking beef until the beef is brown. turn the heat down to simmer. Serve with steamed rice.
I think it would be good with tortias too like a taco.

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You are AWESOME!!
THANK YOU!!!
I had 4 Plantains in the bunch also...so you know what i did with those. :D


TOSTONES!!! Mmm!!

:) ~Cheryl

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Any extras - peel and slice, and freeze loose on waxed paper or foil. Bag when frozen and you can use as much or as little as you want, and sliced they defrost in minutes.

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Banana spring roll
This is wonderful served with vanilla ice cream!

Ingredients:

2 large bananas
8 (7-inch square) spring roll wrappers
1 cup brown sugar, or to taste
1 quart oil for deep frying

Step by Step:

Preheat the oil in a deep-fryer or large cast-iron skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Peel bananas, and slice them in half lengthwise, then crosswise into fourths.
Place one piece of banana diagonally across the corner of a spring roll wrapper, and sprinkle with brown sugar to taste.
Roll from the corner to the center, then fold top and bottom corners in, and continue rolling. Dip your finger in water and brush the last edge to seal. Repeat with remaining banana pieces.
Fry a few banana rolls at a time in the hot oil until evenly browned. Remove to paper towels to drain.
Serve hot or cold.
Yield: 8 servings

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great recipe ideas all!!! mmmm..
super nanner bread..
my mom always let the bananas get pretty ripe..lots of sugars..then make the bread..
i might have to break down and make some..:08:
and dont forget to save all those potash enriched peels for the
compost!!!
i get a lot of peels ,10 gal every 2 weeks.. most go to feeding my
worms in vermiculture.. but some go into garden compost too..

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WOW!That banana bread looks yummy!
I just made salad.