"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:11:53 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Sunday, October 19, 2014 12:28:37 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> The answer to your question is that you cannot let it ripen nearly
>> >> enough.
>> >
>> >
>> > Not true. While I like to freeze near-rotten bananas for smoothies
>> > later
>> > on,
>> > one should always give them a taste test before mixing or freezing,
>> > since
>> > one of them MAY have gone sour, and you don't want that. (This only
>> > applies
>> > to those that are at least partially liquid.)
>> >
>> > Favorite smoothie recipe (careful, don't get addicted - bananas are
>> > fattening!): frozen semi-rotten banana, milk, cocoa powder, and
>> > vanilla.
>> > Or, raspberry syrup. The syrup I buy has artificial sweetener, IIRC.
>> >
>> > I also have a great recipe at home from a newspaper for banana bread -
>> > it includes pineapple and coconut.
>> >
>> >
>> > Lenona.
>>
>> Bananas are fattening? I'd be willing to bet that there are a lot of
>> skinny, raw vegans who would disagree with that. Bananas are another
>> cheap
>> food. For smoothies, a lot of people wait until the bananas are the
>> perfect
>> ripeness, then chuck them in the freezer, whole. Or they cut in thick
>> slices and freeze in portion packs.
>>
>> The smoothies that my daughter used to make had Greek yogurt, bananas,
>> frozen berries, a ton of spinach and a drizzle of honey.
>
> They are laden with sugar. Hubby's Dr. told him to cut back on the
> bananas when he had to start watching his blood sugar.

Yep, a small banana has around 100 calories and over 20 carbs. There's a
reason why they recommend adding bananas to shakes and things when people
are trying to up their calories, and the reason isn't just for the taste. I
like bananas and will freeze half of a small one occasionally and I like the
bananas that are just a tad green. In the Neanderthin book, he spread the
banana with a bit of almond butter and then unsweetened coconut before
freezing.

Cheri