I had no idea what the heck I was gonna do for this and all of a sudden it hit me while I was making breakfast.
This is my challenge!
I have a love/hate relationship with bananas. Sometimes I love them and can eat them for a while and then there are times that it hits me all of a sudden and I can't eat them with out gagging on the texture and flavor. This then usually lasts a few months. I have no idea why this happens.
I don't want to eat the same fruit every day. I can only handle so many apples, grapes and strawberries. I sometimes get pineapple and watermelon I get in season. A lot of other berries are just so darn expensive. I can't eat honeydew or cantaloupe because it makes my mouth feel fuzzy.
So I buy bananas for the Hubby and they stare at me every day. Why can't I get over this? I decided to try them in stuff. I tried peanut butter and banana sandwiches. They were good, but not a favorite. I tried putting them in smoothies, but they always ended up overpowering everything else. I kinda just made up my own recipes Then I found 100 healthy snack ideas link on someones blog (sorry I can't remember who) In those snack ideas is a smoothie. It has banana and spinach which is a bonus because it is so good for you! I tried it this morning and Oh my gosh it is so good! And I can hardly taste the banana! I guess this is the best way for me to eat them. Next I am going to try a green smoothie recipe that I found on The Cornfed Feminist's blog. This one had banana and spinach in it too.
Hopefully I will find other ways of getting them into my diet. Anyone have any ideas?
I love green smoothies! Could you make them into muffins? :).
ReplyDeleteMuffins are always good! Lol I feel like I'm eating a cupcake though. I will have to get over that.
DeleteBanana bread! Lol, I always have a baking answer.
ReplyDeleteDice em up and throw em in oatmeal of frozen yogurt!
Yea I love banana bread, I make it at least once a month, but it feels more like a dessert to me. I could have it as a snack.
DeleteO and that is a good idea on oatmeal. I know I don't like them on cold cereal, maybe oatmeal will work. Mmmm frozen yogurt. Thanks for the ideas!
DeleteI have the same problem trying to eat the same fruits over and over!
ReplyDeleteFor some reason your posts aren't showing up in my reader! :( I thought, Emily hasn't posted in a while so I came to your page and now I'm catching up!
That sucks. Is it Google reader? That is the only one I use now. It is so much better than the blogger reader. I still can't reply from any computer so I use my phone now!
DeleteAprivak has a great idea. I had not had banana bread until I visited Australia last year. While we were there I was OBSESSED! I think I must have had it for breakfast every morning the whole time we were there. I find if you use frozen ones in smoothies they are slightly less overpowering. Or I only use half and use more of something else.
ReplyDeleteYea, when I make banana bread I can't stop eating it! I will have to try them frozen. Thanks for the tip.
DeleteYou can kinda taste the banana in the smoothies I do, but the peanut butter is the strongest flavor, I think.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info. It's ok if I taste it I just don't want to taste nothing but banana. Maybe I will add a little extra peanut butter for good measure.
DeleteI'm the opposite of you! Bananas are about the only fruit I enjoy. And they are definitely the only one I eat on a regular.
ReplyDeleteYuck! Bananas!
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