Comments on: Things to make with bananas http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/29/things-to-make-with-bananas/ Recipes from scratch and a lot of chatter about food ( plus a little about politics ) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:16:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ellaella http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/29/things-to-make-with-bananas/#comment-3085 ellaella Fri, 30 May 2008 23:27:05 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/29/things-to-make-with-bananas/#comment-3085 Ooh, blue...I love the agave nectar idea! Must try. I don't think yogurt would give this the creaminess of sour cream, but an ice cream machine could turn the fruit and yogurt into something wonderful, especially if starting with Greek yogurt. (Cabot has a new Greek-style that's super and much less expensive than the imports.) I don't have a dehydrator either, but I've used the oven (in hot weather, my toaster oven) for this and it works a treat. Your smoothie sounds fabulous! Thank you for the great ideas. Ooh, blue…I love the agave nectar idea! Must try. I don’t think yogurt would give this the creaminess of sour cream, but an ice cream machine could turn the fruit and yogurt into something wonderful, especially if starting with Greek yogurt. (Cabot has a new Greek-style that’s super and much less expensive than the imports.)

I don’t have a dehydrator either, but I’ve used the oven (in hot weather, my toaster oven) for this and it works a treat.

Your smoothie sounds fabulous! Thank you for the great ideas.

]]> By: Blue Smoke of Paradise http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/29/things-to-make-with-bananas/#comment-3083 Blue Smoke of Paradise Fri, 30 May 2008 16:41:34 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/29/things-to-make-with-bananas/#comment-3083 post-script: I love the overly ripe almost "rotten" freezer bananas for smoothies. They get so darn sweet . . . throw them in with some blueberries (another lower pesticide - insecticide fruit) and kefir, some agave, and a little vanilla extract, and you have something pretty near the pearly gates. <em>Blue Smoke of Paradise's last blog post..<a href='http://bluesmokeofparadise.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/mind-demons/' rel="nofollow">Mind Demons</a></em> post-script: I love the overly ripe almost “rotten” freezer bananas for smoothies. They get so darn sweet . . . throw them in with some blueberries (another lower pesticide – insecticide fruit) and kefir, some agave, and a little vanilla extract, and you have something pretty near the pearly gates.

Blue Smoke of Paradise’s last blog post..Mind Demons

]]> By: Blue Smoke of Paradise http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/29/things-to-make-with-bananas/#comment-3082 Blue Smoke of Paradise Fri, 30 May 2008 16:38:27 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/29/things-to-make-with-bananas/#comment-3082 I make banana ice cream, only I use yogurt. Haven't tried sour cream, I look forward to it. Also, agave nectar is a nice substitute for the honey. Honey has too much of its own flavor, agave is just as sweet, has a lower glycemic level (much lower), and more smoothly blends with most foods in terms of flavor. You don't taste anything distinctive, rather just the nice rich sweet syrup base that the nectar provides, along with a ton of great nutrients, and that ever important great glycemic number. Now I did not know how to make banana chips. I have always hated having oils and sugars added to the less expensive ones, and having to pay a lot for the better quality ones, when bananas are one of our most inexpensive produce items. I have three here that are nice and ripe, and I am going to throw them in the oven this afternooon, as I have yet to invest in the coveted dehydrator. And I love the idea of grilling them . . . ooooohhhh, what a divine treat. With some nuts and good organic dark chocolate drizzled on them . . . I do have the chocolate melter for these things. Another great thing about bananas: Environmental Working Group has them ranked low on the pesticide and insecticide list. Unlike apples, peaches, strawberries, the tropic fruits like mangoes, papayas, and bananas (probably because their tough skins make them resistant to vermin and environment) can be purchased non-organic and you're not ingesting a wealth of chemicals. Three cheers to bananas, a sweet treat during tighter grocery times. Great entry. Could you tell I enjoyed it? :-) Thanks. <em>Blue Smoke of Paradise's last blog post..<a href='http://bluesmokeofparadise.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/mind-demons/' rel="nofollow">Mind Demons</a></em> I make banana ice cream, only I use yogurt. Haven’t tried sour cream, I look forward to it. Also, agave nectar is a nice substitute for the honey. Honey has too much of its own flavor, agave is just as sweet, has a lower glycemic level (much lower), and more smoothly blends with most foods in terms of flavor. You don’t taste anything distinctive, rather just the nice rich sweet syrup base that the nectar provides, along with a ton of great nutrients, and that ever important great glycemic number.

Now I did not know how to make banana chips. I have always hated having oils and sugars added to the less expensive ones, and having to pay a lot for the better quality ones, when bananas are one of our most inexpensive produce items. I have three here that are nice and ripe, and I am going to throw them in the oven this afternooon, as I have yet to invest in the coveted dehydrator.

And I love the idea of grilling them . . . ooooohhhh, what a divine treat. With some nuts and good organic dark chocolate drizzled on them . . . I do have the chocolate melter for these things.

Another great thing about bananas: Environmental Working Group has them ranked low on the pesticide and insecticide list. Unlike apples, peaches, strawberries, the tropic fruits like mangoes, papayas, and bananas (probably because their tough skins make them resistant to vermin and environment) can be purchased non-organic and you’re not ingesting a wealth of chemicals.

Three cheers to bananas, a sweet treat during tighter grocery times.

Great entry. Could you tell I enjoyed it?

:-)

Thanks.

Blue Smoke of Paradise’s last blog post..Mind Demons

]]> By: ellaella http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/29/things-to-make-with-bananas/#comment-3081 ellaella Thu, 29 May 2008 23:34:45 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/29/things-to-make-with-bananas/#comment-3081 Oooh....I can't wait for that video! I have Nutella on hand so I'm armed and ready.... Bananas do have a short freezer life, but my snack ones don't last long enough to matter and the ones I want to keep longer I freeze then vacuum seal. They stay perfectly good for months and months. Big fan of Tilia Food Savers here. Oooh….I can’t wait for that video! I have Nutella on hand so I’m armed and ready….

Bananas do have a short freezer life, but my snack ones don’t last long enough to matter and the ones I want to keep longer I freeze then vacuum seal. They stay perfectly good for months and months. Big fan of Tilia Food Savers here.

]]> By: startcooking http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/29/things-to-make-with-bananas/#comment-3080 startcooking Thu, 29 May 2008 19:15:05 +0000 http://foodpluspolitics.com/2008/05/29/things-to-make-with-bananas/#comment-3080 Next week I'm filming Nutella Crepes with (of course!) bananas! I agree, frozen bananas are great, but they have a shot freezer life! Next week I’m filming Nutella Crepes with (of course!) bananas!
I agree, frozen bananas are great, but they have a shot freezer life!

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