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Hubby and I like all fresh fruit, but the one we eat the most are
bananas, and always make sure we have plenty on hand. I have always
liked them, but several years ago, when my doctor told me I was low in
Potassium, I made sure I included them in my daily diet.

I really like them smeared with peanut butter for a quick snack. Like
them sliced in cold cereal and also in salads. We also love frothy
banana drinks and shakes, banana pudding (with vanilla wafers, pudding,
etc.) and banana bread is always a treat when have enough over-ripe
bananas. This past weekend I tried a new recipe for Cinnamon Swirl
Banana Bread that was sure good. Banana Creme Pie is a favorite with our
entire family.

I must say I've never eaten anything made with bananas that I didn't
like. Do you eat bananas as is, or use them for favorite recipes? Have
any special ones you'd care to share?

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> Hubby and I like all fresh fruit, but the one we eat the most are
> bananas, and always make sure we have plenty on hand. I have always
> liked them, but several years ago, when my doctor told me I was low in
> Potassium, I made sure I included them in my daily diet.
>
> I really like them smeared with peanut butter for a quick snack. Like
> them sliced in cold cereal and also in salads. We also love frothy
> banana drinks and shakes, banana pudding (with vanilla wafers, pudding,
> etc.) and banana bread is always a treat when have enough over-ripe
> bananas. This past weekend I tried a new recipe for Cinnamon Swirl
> Banana Bread that was sure good. Banana Creme Pie is a favorite with our
> entire family.
>
> I must say I've never eaten anything made with bananas that I didn't
> like. Do you eat bananas as is, or use them for favorite recipes? Have
> any special ones you'd care to share?
>
> Judy


You should try some of the many varieties of small bananas. You'll
probably never want to go back to the larger common ones after
experiencing their superior flavor.

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> You should try some of the many varieties of small bananas. You'll
> probably never want to go back to the larger common ones after
> experiencing their superior flavor.


Where are you shopping? Not saying they don't exist, but they require
a special trip even where I live and I doubt she would find them up in
Alaska.

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>Where are you shopping? Not saying
> they don't exist, but they require a
> special trip even where I live and I doubt
> she would find them up in Alaska.


Never seen the small bananas here? We mainly shop at Fred Meyer and they
usually have Dole, either organic, or the regular ones, and the organic
ones don't seem to ripen like the non-organic ones do.

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> Hubby and I like all fresh fruit, but the one we eat the most are
> bananas, and always make sure we have plenty on hand. I have always
> liked them, but several years ago, when my doctor told me I was low in
> Potassium, I made sure I included them in my daily diet.
>
> I really like them smeared with peanut butter for a quick snack. Like
> them sliced in cold cereal and also in salads. We also love frothy
> banana drinks and shakes, banana pudding (with vanilla wafers, pudding,
> etc.) and banana bread is always a treat when have enough over-ripe
> bananas. This past weekend I tried a new recipe for Cinnamon Swirl
> Banana Bread that was sure good. Banana Creme Pie is a favorite with our
> entire family.
>
> I must say I've never eaten anything made with bananas that I didn't
> like. Do you eat bananas as is, or use them for favorite recipes? Have
> any special ones you'd care to share?
>
> Judy
>



If you can get banana leaves, they can be used in roasting pork. Season
a pork butt and warp in a few layers of leaves. Warp that tightly in
aluminum foil and roast in a 200 - 250 degree over for 5 hours or more.
You can rub on a small amount of liquid smoke if you like.

If you have taro and banana leaves, wrap the pork in the taro leaves
first and then wrap that in the banana leaves and foil. You can eat the
taro leaves when it's done. The banana leaves are discarded.


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Judy Haffner wrote:
> Hubby and I like all fresh fruit, but the one we eat the most are
> bananas, and always make sure we have plenty on hand. I have always
> liked them, but several years ago, when my doctor told me I was low in
> Potassium, I made sure I included them in my daily diet.
>
> I really like them smeared with peanut butter for a quick snack. Like
> them sliced in cold cereal and also in salads. We also love frothy
> banana drinks and shakes, banana pudding (with vanilla wafers,
> pudding, etc.) and banana bread is always a treat when have enough
> over-ripe bananas. This past weekend I tried a new recipe for
> Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread that was sure good. Banana Creme Pie is a
> favorite with our entire family.
>
> I must say I've never eaten anything made with bananas that I didn't
> like. Do you eat bananas as is, or use them for favorite recipes? Have
> any special ones you'd care to share?
>
> Judy


I never understood why people eat bananas for potassium when potatoes are
much higher in it!

We buy very few bananas. Mainly only when someone is sick to their stomach.
Daughter did use them for a while when she was into making smoothies but
they're not allowed on her diet now.

I don't eat them at all now. I did used to make a quick dessert that was
very pretty. Take a can of frozen, concentrated orange juice and let it
thaw but still keep it cold. Then layer sliced bananas and frozen
strawberries in a clear bowl, puttinng some of the orange juce between the
layers for sauce. Finish with more of the sauce and then sprinkle with
shredded coconut.


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> You should try some of the many varieties of small bananas. You'll
> probably never want to go back to the larger common ones after
> experiencing their superior flavor.


I've bought those small ones several times but they never ripen. I can't
even get the peels off!


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> On Wed, 8 May 2013 09:48:32 -0700 (PDT), Helpful person
> > wrote:
>
>> You should try some of the many varieties of small bananas. You'll
>> probably never want to go back to the larger common ones after
>> experiencing their superior flavor.

>
> Where are you shopping? Not saying they don't exist, but they require
> a special trip even where I live and I doubt she would find them up in
> Alaska.


I think this is one of those things where you have blinders on again. I've
seen them everywhere I lived. They are common in all of the grocery stores
here. And I know that I bought them in CA.


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On Wed, 8 May 2013 20:08:28 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 8 May 2013 09:48:32 -0700 (PDT), Helpful person
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> You should try some of the many varieties of small bananas. You'll
> >> probably never want to go back to the larger common ones after
> >> experiencing their superior flavor.

> >
> > Where are you shopping? Not saying they don't exist, but they require
> > a special trip even where I live and I doubt she would find them up in
> > Alaska.

>
> I think this is one of those things where you have blinders on again. I've
> seen them everywhere I lived. They are common in all of the grocery stores
> here. And I know that I bought them in CA.
>

You may have bought them in CA, but it wasn't at a major grocery
chain.

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On Wed, 08 May 2013 22:01:50 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Wed, 8 May 2013 20:08:28 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>
>> sf wrote:
>> > On Wed, 8 May 2013 09:48:32 -0700 (PDT), Helpful person
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >> You should try some of the many varieties of small bananas. You'll
>> >> probably never want to go back to the larger common ones after
>> >> experiencing their superior flavor.
>> >
>> > Where are you shopping? Not saying they don't exist, but they require
>> > a special trip even where I live and I doubt she would find them up in
>> > Alaska.

>>
>> I think this is one of those things where you have blinders on again. I've
>> seen them everywhere I lived. They are common in all of the grocery stores
>> here. And I know that I bought them in CA.
>>

>You may have bought them in CA, but it wasn't at a major grocery
>chain.


Albertsons here has them. Really pricey.
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> On Wed, 08 May 2013 22:01:50 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 8 May 2013 20:08:28 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>>
>>> sf wrote:
>>> > On Wed, 8 May 2013 09:48:32 -0700 (PDT), Helpful person
>>> > > wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> You should try some of the many varieties of small bananas. You'll
>>> >> probably never want to go back to the larger common ones after
>>> >> experiencing their superior flavor.
>>> >
>>> > Where are you shopping? Not saying they don't exist, but they require
>>> > a special trip even where I live and I doubt she would find them up in
>>> > Alaska.
>>>
>>> I think this is one of those things where you have blinders on again.
>>> I've
>>> seen them everywhere I lived. They are common in all of the grocery
>>> stores
>>> here. And I know that I bought them in CA.
>>>

>>You may have bought them in CA, but it wasn't at a major grocery
>>chain.

>
> Albertsons here has them. Really pricey.
> Janet US


That's probably where I bought them then. In CA, I only shopped there,
Safeway, the military commissary and some little old fashioned looking
grocery store on the other end of Alameda, known for their kosher meats. I
didn't shop there often. Mostly Albertsons because they were closest to
where I lived.


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I only liked them dried because the texture of bananas disgusts me.
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On Thu, 09 May 2013 00:18:58 -0600, Janet Bostwick
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> Albertsons here has them. Really pricey.
> Janet US


No Albertson's here. Albertson's sold their stores in Northern
California and Northern Nevada to Save Mart back in 2006 (seems like
longer ago to me). The Save Mart stores around here are called
"Lucky" and I was in one just the other day. No small bananas there,
just the regular kind (and I don't remember them stocking any other
type of banana back when it was called Albertson's or before that when
it was Lucky). Same with Safeway and Trader Joe's, not even
Andronico's.

If I went to the Mission and poked around a few green markets, I would
probably be able to find a limited selection of alternative bananas (I
know I've seen the red ones somewhere) but mainly the cultures that
live around here tend to buy regular (Dole type) bananas and of
course, plantains. I know I'd be able to find a large selection of
various types of banana if I was in Hawaii, but I'm not. The biggest
nod we give Hawaii here is a plethora of Hawaiian BBQ joints.

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Have you ever baked them? Dot them with butter, add a little OJ and bake til they are browning slightly. I used to do them @350 degrees. No matter how big a pan I made of them, the kids always ate every one. Even when I was trying for leftovers. I have also nuked them with some butter and a little OJ. they are better bakes.

We also used to have a 'salad' of them, sliced in half the long way and dotted with PB & mayonaise.

Mom grew up in Honduras and I think some of this may come from there.
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>> I never understood why people eat bananas for potassium when potatoes
>> are
>> much higher in it!

> Perhaps some are like me; I like bananas better than potatoes. Though I
> haven't tried it, I'm confident a potato sliced into a bowl of breakfast
> cereal would not be as tasty as a sliced banana.
>
> Also, I give preference to low-GI foods (glycemic index) over high-GI;
> potatoes are higher, therefore having a bigger impact on glucose
> increase.


Then you shouldn't eat bananas! They raise blood sugar very quickly.


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> Where are you shopping? *Not saying they don't exist, but they require
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> Alaska.
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I shop where i can get the produce I want. It's often difficult but
I'm usually successful. (I recently spent hours and about 20 shops
trying to find imported salami. South East of Hartford, Connecticut
is a desert for good food shops.)

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> > You should try some of the many varieties of small bananas.


> I've bought those small ones several times but they never ripen. I can't
> even get the peels off!


Why are so many commonplace tasks so difficult for you?


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On 5/8/2013 12:27 PM, Judy Haffner wrote:
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> I must say I've never eaten anything made with bananas that I didn't
> like. Do you eat bananas as is, or use them for favorite recipes? Have
> any special ones you'd care to share?
>
> Judy
>

I confess: I like bananas. Just to eat. I just never think to buy
them. I buy most fresh produce from a local farm stand and no one here
grows bananas.

I do like banana bread. I've never tasted banana cream pie but then I'm
not really a dessert person. Ditto banana pudding (with 'nilla wafers).
It was quite common when I lived in the Memphis, TN area. I never
tasted it but lots of people raved about it.

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> Ditto banana pudding (with 'nilla wafers).
> It was quite common when I lived in the Memphis, TN area. I never
> tasted it but lots of people raved about it.


Just the thought of it makes my teeth hurt.... I've read recipes and
it seems too sweet.

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On 5/9/2013 12:28 PM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 09 May 2013 12:07:51 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
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>> Ditto banana pudding (with 'nilla wafers).
>> It was quite common when I lived in the Memphis, TN area. I never
>> tasted it but lots of people raved about it.

>
> Just the thought of it makes my teeth hurt.... I've read recipes and
> it seems too sweet.
>

You know I'm not into sweets. It's a very Southern dessert, for sure.

While I'm sure there are some wonderful historica banana pudding recipes
with some sort of homemade custard, the ones I encountered at pot-lucks
called for Jell-O pudding. Um, no thanks.

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>On 5/8/2013 12:27 PM, Judy Haffner wrote:
>>
>> I must say I've never eaten anything made with bananas that I didn't
>> like. Do you eat bananas as is, or use them for favorite recipes? Have
>> any special ones you'd care to share?
>>
>> Judy
>>

>I confess: I like bananas. Just to eat. I just never think to buy
>them. I buy most fresh produce from a local farm stand and no one here
>grows bananas.
>
>I do like banana bread. I've never tasted banana cream pie but then I'm
>not really a dessert person. Ditto banana pudding (with 'nilla wafers).
> It was quite common when I lived in the Memphis, TN area. I never
>tasted it but lots of people raved about it.
>
>Jill


Banana cream pie and Coconut cream pie were my dad's favorites and we
had them frequently when I was growing up. Banana cream pie isn't
that different than the banana pudding except , of course, there is a
pastry crust and a meringue topping.
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>On Thu, 09 May 2013 12:07:51 -0400, jmcquown >
>wrote:
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>> Ditto banana pudding (with 'nilla wafers).
>> It was quite common when I lived in the Memphis, TN area. I never
>> tasted it but lots of people raved about it.

>
>Just the thought of it makes my teeth hurt.... I've read recipes and
>it seems too sweet.


I guess it depends upon your sweet tolerance. I don't like really
sweet things and the banana pudding or pie are not what I would call
too sweet Too sweet for me could be some rhubarb desserts, or some
chocolate stuff or quick breads. I like chocolate mousse, but can't
tolerate most chocolate cakes. Do you see what I'm saying? It all
depends.
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Peanut butter and banana sandwiches are so good; I have never understood
why people make fun of them. I love banana pudding.

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> Peanut butter and banana sandwiches are so good; I have never understood
> why people make fun of them. I love banana pudding.


I had banana stuffed sourdough french toast for breakfast. Next
time maybe a little peanut butter or cream cheese in there, for a
joke.

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On 09/05/2013 6:08 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 5/9/2013 4:47 PM, Tara wrote:
>> Peanut butter and banana sandwiches are so good; I have never understood
>> why people make fun of them. I love banana pudding.

>
> I had banana stuffed sourdough french toast for breakfast. Next
> time maybe a little peanut butter or cream cheese in there, for a
> joke.
>


You have me wondering what bananas and cream cheese would taste like.
Maybe with a little dark rum.


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> I shop where i can get the produce I want. It's often difficult but
> I'm usually successful. (I recently spent hours and about 20 shops
> trying to find imported salami. South East of Hartford, Connecticut
> is a desert for good food shops.)


I know what you mean! I know a lot of people who tend to shop at one store
and only one store. I have a friend who used to shop only at Costco. She
said if they didn't sell it, her family couldn't eat it. Luckily they moved
near a Grocery Outlet so that expanded her horizons somewhat. Her family
does have extreme financial constraints and some might say that is their own
fault but I won't get into that here. So that's why they are limited.

I just wish there would be one store where I could get all that I need. But
there never is. There is always some brand of something that I want. Or
maybe sweet potatoes. Can't get them at Albertsons because they keep them
refrigerated. Or wheat grass for my cats. Not all stores carry that. The
really annoying thing is that I can't always remember where it is that I
bought a certain thing. And I can't always find that info. online either.


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>>> You should try some of the many varieties of small bananas.

>
>> I've bought those small ones several times but they never ripen. I
>> can't even get the peels off!

>
> Why are so many commonplace tasks so difficult for you?


I am not the only one who has said this either. This subject has come up
many times. Someone here said those were plaintains. Dunno. Won't buy
them again.


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On 5/9/2013 6:25 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 09/05/2013 6:08 PM, Nancy Young wrote:


>> I had banana stuffed sourdough french toast for breakfast. Next
>> time maybe a little peanut butter or cream cheese in there, for a
>> joke.
>>

>
> You have me wondering what bananas and cream cheese would taste like.
> Maybe with a little dark rum.


I'll take it! Breakfast of Champions.

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Nancy wrote:

>I had banana stuffed sourdough french
> toast for breakfast. Next time maybe a
> little peanut butter or cream cheese in
> there, for a joke.


Peanut butter just seems like such a natural flavor combo with banana
anything, and everything tastes better with the addition of cream
cheese.

The stuffed french toast sounds good. I love banana pancakes too!

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On Thu, 9 May 2013 15:32:35 -0700, "Julie Bove"
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> George M. Middius wrote:
> > Julieeee whined:
> >
> >>> You should try some of the many varieties of small bananas.

> >
> >> I've bought those small ones several times but they never ripen. I
> >> can't even get the peels off!

> >
> > Why are so many commonplace tasks so difficult for you?

>
> I am not the only one who has said this either. This subject has come up
> many times. Someone here said those were plaintains. Dunno. Won't buy
> them again.
>

I was at an Indian store in the East Bay (India Cash & Carry) today
and they had 4 types of banana - the regular one and 3 other smaller
types. I bought two types: one that looks like miniature regular
bananas and one that's 6-7 inches long, but really fat. The checker
said it wasn't a type of plantain but couldn't tell me what they were
called other than "banana".

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> with some sort of homemade custard, the ones I encountered at pot-lucks
> called for Jell-O pudding. Um, no thanks.


If you ever stumble across a real from scratch (at least the pudding
part) recipe, please post it and ping me. I'd be interested in seeing
it. I've made chocolate and butterscotch puddings from scratch and
they were 100% better than anything from a box.

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On 09/05/2013 8:04 PM, sf wrote:

> If you ever stumble across a real from scratch (at least the pudding
> part) recipe, please post it and ping me. I'd be interested in seeing
> it. I've made chocolate and butterscotch puddings from scratch and
> they were 100% better than anything from a box.
>

I have previously posted my pet peeve about pudding mixes and pancake
mixes. The good mixes still require the addition of milk and eggs,
which are the most expensive ingredients. The vanilla and butterscotch
puddings I make from scratch are infinitely better than the mixes. With
chocolate you have the added cost of the chocolate, but even though that
jacks up the price of scratch, the chocolate flavour is so much better.
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On 5/9/2013 12:30 PM, Judy Haffner wrote:
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> I especially like baked sweet potatoes with a little butter, salt and pepper.
>
> Judy


Love it! Baked sweet potatoes are wonderful. I have no idea why some
people (in the South) make sweet potato pie or casserole and add brown
sugar or molasses or marshmallows and such. Sweet potatoes are
naturally sweet. They don't need *anything* other than a dab of butter
and S&P. Delicious!

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>> > Julieeee whined:
>> >
>> >>> You should try some of the many varieties of small bananas.
>> >
>> >> I've bought those small ones several times but they never ripen. I
>> >> can't even get the peels off!
>> >
>> > Why are so many commonplace tasks so difficult for you?

>>
>> I am not the only one who has said this either. This subject has come up
>> many times. Someone here said those were plaintains. Dunno. Won't buy
>> them again.
>>

> I was at an Indian store in the East Bay (India Cash & Carry) today
> and they had 4 types of banana - the regular one and 3 other smaller
> types. I bought two types: one that looks like miniature regular
> bananas and one that's 6-7 inches long, but really fat. The checker
> said it wasn't a type of plantain but couldn't tell me what they were
> called other than "banana".


Well, see if they ripen!


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On Thu, 09 May 2013 17:04:12 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Thu, 09 May 2013 13:16:54 -0400, jmcquown >
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>> While I'm sure there are some wonderful historica banana pudding recipes
>> with some sort of homemade custard, the ones I encountered at pot-lucks
>> called for Jell-O pudding. Um, no thanks.

>
>If you ever stumble across a real from scratch (at least the pudding
>part) recipe, please post it and ping me. I'd be interested in seeing
>it. I've made chocolate and butterscotch puddings from scratch and
>they were 100% better than anything from a box.


Here's the vanilla pudding I always make.

http://www.grouprecipes.com/20895/ho...g-pudding.html

You can slice a banana in it for banana pudding. I sometimes pour a
bit of maple syrup on top. You can even sprinkle it with sugar and
brule it.
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I like the flavor of bananas but not the texture. It is the only food
that I always brush my teeth immediately after eating. I like banana,
apple, and grape salad with just a tiny bit of Miracle Whip. I like
bananas, strawberries, whipped cream, and a tiny bit of chocolate. I
like dehydrated banana chips provided they aren't so hard I will break a
tooth. Bananas are not good for diabetics already out of control. The
greener the banana the better its glycemic value is. I bought those tiny
bananas once-and I could not get them peeled either!

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On Thu, 09 May 2013 20:38:37 -0400, Dave Smith
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> On 09/05/2013 8:04 PM, sf wrote:
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> > If you ever stumble across a real from scratch (at least the pudding
> > part) recipe, please post it and ping me. I'd be interested in seeing
> > it. I've made chocolate and butterscotch puddings from scratch and
> > they were 100% better than anything from a box.
> >

> I have previously posted my pet peeve about pudding mixes and pancake
> mixes. The good mixes still require the addition of milk and eggs,
> which are the most expensive ingredients. The vanilla and butterscotch
> puddings I make from scratch are infinitely better than the mixes. With
> chocolate you have the added cost of the chocolate, but even though that
> jacks up the price of scratch, the chocolate flavour is so much better.


I always have chocolate on hand, so it's virtually free for me. I
forget if it was you or Becca that posted the butterscotch recipe, but
I really did enjoy it. I graduated to chocolate after and there was
been no turning back. We're hardcore about chocolate at this house.


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On Thu, 09 May 2013 23:19:42 -0400, Doris Night
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> Here's the vanilla pudding I always make.
>
> http://www.grouprecipes.com/20895/ho...g-pudding.html
>
> You can slice a banana in it for banana pudding. I sometimes pour a
> bit of maple syrup on top. You can even sprinkle it with sugar and
> brule it.


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