Case in point: the bananas. There were 7 of them sitting on the counter (which I thought was far too many) and they were rapidly aging past their prime. Just imagine the dire consequences if we were to a: have to thrown them away, or b: forget them in a mad dash to the hospital to deliver the baby. The first would be wasteful, and the second would mean that we would have to bring our baby home to a house that smelled like stinky old bananas. You can imagine my horror. So, I came up with a plan. I forced myself to eat two of them, even though I didn't really want to. Then, I got to work doing the only logical thing I could think of, scouring the internet for overly complex and time-consuming recipes that called for bananas. This resulted in two delicious treats:
Sauteed Bananas with Cardamom Praline Sauce
(recipe courtesy of epicurious.com)
I borrowed the photo from the Epicurious website because our ice cream was melting too fast to stop and find a camera.
Wheat Germ & Banana Muffins (also from my favorite recipe website epicurious.com) will be going into the oven tonight after our house is no longer a million bajillion degrees.
This is the second time I've made these and they are yummy & also pretty healthy...well, after all my "improvements" to the recipe that is. After all of the substitutions I made, the final product probably bears only a vague resemblance to the original. For those who may be interested (I'm talking to you Gramma - and no, I don't believe your proclamation about giving up cooking) here is the edited version of the recipe with my modifications (click on the link above, and follow the original preparation instructions):
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup applesauce
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 cup toasted wheat germ
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3)
1/4 cup milk
2 large eggs
1/3 cup low-fat sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
