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
2 comments:
Dad said, "No problem to let them rot. Just send Gramma there before you get home. She loves to make banana bread with old bananas."
When you jumped into Nesting Mode last Friday, we went on high alert. The maps to both hospitals have been printed, and we try to remember the cell phones where ever we go.
My family is so weird. -Alicia
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