While about shopping I noticed a strange note of a must not forgotten fruit to place in my shopping cart. A some what odd fruit with yellow color and beautiful curves. It was the banana. I thought of just briefly of singing the banana song, and Harry Belafonte's version of tally me banana. A most whole fruit, wholesome and there aren't many persons, or animal which are vegetarians which dislike bananas. Light, yet filling. One of favorite fruit of many --present company included. It's a natural sugar fruit so don't eat too many! Have you had your banana today? Eat healthy.
What a lovely fruit. And good source of potassium.
Saturday, May 25th 2013 at 11:02PM
MIISRAEL Bride
Serve it up for the Memorial Holiday.
Saturday, May 25th 2013 at 11:26PM
MIISRAEL Bride
Recipe for QUICK BANANA PUDDING
2 to 3 bananas
Vanilla wafers
1 package of vanilla pudding
Milk
It's a throw it in! Make this in the same bowl to serve. Follow package directions for vanilla pudding Peel bananas and slice in round circles Add to pudding mixture..just dump them in Add vanilla wafers, but save a few.. just dump them in! Stir all together. Top cover with layer of vanilla wafers Chill for a few minutes, or if you like it room temp leave out for 20 minutes. Serve it up right out of the bowl. Top with whip cream if desired.
Oh! make sure that vanilla pudding is "instant" OKAY.
Saturday, May 25th 2013 at 11:40PM
MIISRAEL Bride
No of course not; ...I shall not whisper word of it. Laughs!
Sunday, May 26th 2013 at 8:05AM
MIISRAEL Bride
Got a good banana bread recipe? Nothing too sweet though.
Sunday, May 26th 2013 at 2:50PM
Steve Williams
Steve, I don't presently, but I know some one who makes a great banana bread using Splendor? If you're interested...give me a couple of days to get it.
Sunday, May 26th 2013 at 4:12PM
MIISRAEL Bride
That would be great Miisrael. I use Splenda in my tea.
Sunday, May 26th 2013 at 4:47PM
Steve Williams
Bananas can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS: Forget the pills -- eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
Anemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect way to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middles*x) school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.
Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.
Smoking: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.
Strokes: According to research in "The New England Journal of Medicine," eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!
So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrates, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around. So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"
PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS (SMILE)
Sunday, May 26th 2013 at 5:28PM
Siebra Muhammad
Raw Strawberry Banana Pie Crust (run through a champion juicer or a good food processor) 2 cups raw almonds 1 cups pine nuts 1 cup dates 2 tablespoons of carob powder 1 or 2 tsp vanilla 1/16 tsp pumpkin pie spice. 1 orange juiced Line a cake pan with surran wrap and flatten out pie crust Filling (run through a champion juicer) frozen strawberries frozen bananas fruit should now have the consistency of soft serve ice cream experiment with the proportions to find the taste that you like best Spread the sorbet over the pie crust Store in freezer for several hours before serving
Sunday, May 26th 2013 at 5:36PM
Siebra Muhammad
Banana Bread Recipe Prep time: 5 minutesCook time: 1 hourAdd to shopping list Ingredients 3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed 1/3 cup melted butter 1 cup sugar (can easily reduce to 3/4 cup) 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking soda Pinch of salt 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour Method No need for a mixer for this recipe. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Add the flour last, mix. Pour mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve.
Sunday, May 26th 2013 at 5:38PM
Siebra Muhammad
The bread recipe looks easy enough and I'll just do the sugar to taste. Thanks Siebra.
Sunday, May 26th 2013 at 6:51PM
Steve Williams
Potassium is the #1 deficiency in American diets, exacerbated by an overload of sodium.
Sunday, May 26th 2013 at 6:56PM
Steve Williams
Thanks Irma. You mentioned about the kale, how's the rest of it coming along? Any raiding rabbits?
Sunday, May 26th 2013 at 8:41PM
Steve Williams
@ Butterfly: I'm loving these tips and recipes! WOW! You're getting me into a baking, cooking and nutrition mode. Thanks a heap!
@IR there are good recipes for banana breads in magazines. I'll look for a few too.
Steve; you may have to go to the store and buy bananas sooner than you think huh?
How was your weekend Miisrael? Bananas are definitely on the list today.
Tuesday, May 28th 2013 at 2:15PM
Steve Williams
@Hello Steve! I had a very pleasant weekend. Good weather and I bought bananas when I went shopping. Memorial Day relaxed and did a few chores. Thanks for asking. HOPE YOURS WAS WELL TOO!
Guess what? I also thought about something else.. Some gardeners in Memphis grow banana trees as part of their flower beds and yard decorations. Do they do that out there where you are?
AND IR...You're right bananas do resemble a smile. :>)
Tuesday, May 28th 2013 at 9:13PM
MIISRAEL Bride
Loving these conversations here,..they are really light and friendly....
Tuesday, May 28th 2013 at 9:16PM
MIISRAEL Bride
I haven't seen any banana trees here but maybe Irma has. There is a place in PA called Longwood Gardens (you've been there Irma?) and my favorite part was the banana trees they had growing in the indoor greenhouse area.
Wednesday, May 29th 2013 at 1:03AM
Steve Williams
I've got boxes full of magazines from years ago. Most are specialty magazines like Camera and Darkroom. This magazine closed it's doors when digital photography made it obsolete. I'm glad I kept all my copies as the old way seems to be a lost art now.
Wednesday, May 29th 2013 at 10:39AM
Steve Williams
@Steve...I haven't forgotten you. I hope you keep patience. I will bring that recipe...
Wednesday, May 29th 2013 at 8:34PM
MIISRAEL Bride
@Steve & Irma... Re: Trees ..they are beautiful. My dad grew large ones, and one summer they sprouted little tiny bananas! He was totally surprised...we all were. My brother carries on his tradition and grows trees every year.
Friday, May 31st 2013 at 10:45AM
MIISRAEL Bride
My dad used to grow lots of apple trees, the dwarf varieties. He would even do grafting to get certain varieties growing on a different variety's trunk. Not sure why he did this, I think it was basically experimentation. I'll have to ask him.
Friday, May 31st 2013 at 12:57PM
Steve Williams
Finally Steve I have a recipe...Forgive me I didn't get a chance to contact the person I wanted to, but I found this recipe which seems easy and quick to make here goes...
LOWFAT BANANA BREAD
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees...
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup of white all purpose flour
1/2 cup of whole wheat flour
2 1/4 tsp. of baking powder
1/2 tsp. of salt
2/3 cup of Splendor
1 egg or 2 egg whites
3 tsp. of Canola oil
2 tablespoon of skim or low fat milk
1 tsp. of vanilla extract
1 to 2 bananas, mashed
*Non stick spray, or oil
In a mixing bowl add all the dry ingredients, stir in wet ingredients and mix well. Add mashed bananas and mix until combined well.
In your bread baking pan, spray with a non-stick spray or grease pan well.
Fill bread pan with bowl mixture
Bake 45 minutes or until bread springs back. Use toothpick to test for done.
Let bread cool, or serve warm if desired.
I haven't tested this recipe yet, but I'm planning to give it a try and see how it turns out. I can smell that bread baking now.. Mmmmm... LOL!
Love, MIISRAEL
Tuesday, June 4th 2013 at 11:59AM
MIISRAEL Bride
Here's a recipe from my Mother it's a Banana cake filling for plain yellow cakes..
BANANA FILLING
You'll need
1 to two bananas not to ripe..
Vanilla extract/or Banana if desired
4 tsp. butter
1/2 cup sugar
Melt butter on stove or in microwave.
Mash bananas up in a separate bowl
Add sugar/sweeter
Add 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
Stir well.
Heat slightly in a pan at very low heat for only a few seconds...
While mixture is warm, not hot pour over your layered cakes and spread.
Let cool.
Serve slices of cake.
Be sure to refrigerate cake if not serving immediately.
Tuesday, June 4th 2013 at 12:08PM
MIISRAEL Bride
The banana bread recipe sound good, I'll give it a try. Thanks Miisrael. Sorry I missed prayer group but I'm going to look for it now.
Tuesday, June 4th 2013 at 12:17PM
Steve Williams
My pleasure Steve!...AND it's not too late for prayer...
Has anyone tried a banana bread recipe yet? Just curious, I have few bananas turning ripe and I'm thinking about giving it a try. :>)
Friday, June 14th 2013 at 6:50PM
MIISRAEL Bride
I haven't done it yet (keep forgetting to get the bananas) but when I do I'm going to use the recipe you gave just above. Looks like it would be hard to go wrong with it.
Friday, June 14th 2013 at 8:39PM
Steve Williams
MIISRAEL, I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BANANA TREE IN REAL LIFE EVEN IN A BATANICAL GARDEN...BUT I ALWAYS SEE SOME TO ORDER IN MY GARDEING SPRING AND FALL BOOKS I RECIEVE EACH YEAR....
ALTHOUGH COURIOUS I HAVE NEVER BEEN TEMPTED TO BUY ONE. (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
BANANA FRENCH TOAST BAKE...6 WHOLE WHEAT HAMBURGER BUNS 1 PKG. (8OZ.)REDUCAED-FAT CREAM CHEESE 3 MEDIUM BANANAS 4 CUPS FAT-FREE MILK 1/4 CUP SUGAR 1/4 CUP MAPLE SYRUP 1/3 TSP. GROUND CINNAMON 1. CUT BANANAS INTO 1IN.CUBES; PLACE HALF IN A 13-IN.X9-IN BAKING DISH COATED WITH COOKING SPRAY. CUT CREAMCHEESE INTO 3/4INCH CUBES; PLACE OVER BUNS. TOP WITH BANANAS AND REMAINING BUN CUBES. 2. INLARGE BOWL, BEAT EGGS. ADD MILK, SUGAR, SYRUP AND CINIMMON;MIX WELL. POUR OVER BUN MIXTURE. COVER AND REFRIGRATE FOR 8 HRS OR OVER NIGHT. 3. REMOVE FROM THE REFRIGRATER 30 MINUTES BEFORE BAKING. COVERED AND BAKE 25-30 MINUTES OR UNTIL A KNIFE INSERTED NEAR THE CENTER COMES OUT CLEAN. LET STAND FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE SERVING.
ME, I LOVE BREAD PUDDING AND THIS RECIPT CAUGHT MY EYE FOR A HEALTHY AND DIFFERENT BREAD PUDDING...BUT, ME BEING ME, I WOULD POUR A LITTLE WARM SYRUP ON TOP OF A COLD 'BANANA FRENCH TOAST BAKE' FROM MY HEALTHY COOKING MAGIZINE. (SMILE)
ON THE SIDE FOR A SWEET-SALTY COMBINATION, TRY THIS DISH WITH CENTER-CUT BACON. (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
(I WILLTRADE SOMEONE MY GOFERS FOR THEIR RABBITS.LOL!!!)(SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
@STEVE, I WILL TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF MY DIEBETES MAGAZINES TO SEE IF THEY HAVE A RECIPT OF BANANA BREAD IN THEM. NO, I DON'T DO THE SPECIAL DIETS ON ANYTHING, I JUST TAKE A LOT OF DIFFERENT MAGAZINES RELATED TO HEALTH AND NATURE.(SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
AS I TAKE A BLOOD PRESSURE PILL EACH DAY SO DO I EAT ONE OF THESE BEAUTIES EACH DAY AS WELL. (SMILE)...
AND, DON'T TELL ANY OF MY FAMILY IN N.C. THAT I USE INSTANT VANILLA PUDDING OUT HERE IN CA. LOL!!! (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
STEVE HERE IS SOMETHING TO HELP KEEP DOWN ADDING SWEET TO A DELIOUS BANANA...ON TEH COOKING CHANNEL TONIGHT THEIR TOPIC WAS GRILLING WHAT WAS INEH MYSTRY BASKET THEY GIVE ON THE PROGRAM AND ONE OF THE MYSTERY INGREDANCE WAS A BANANA...LOL, I THOUGHT OF YOU STEVE, EVER HAD A GRILLED BANANA? ME EITHER, BUT I SHALL BE TRYING IT. (SMILE)...STILL LOOKING FOR BANANA BREAD.
OFF TOPIC...GOT A DEAL IN THE MAIL TO RENEW MY GOODHOUSEKEEPING AND WOMAN'S DAY FOR ONE YEAR FOR $8...CAN'T BEAT THAT...ONE DAY I SHALL GET AROUND TO AT LEAST LOOKING THORUGH SOME OF MY MAGAIZINES I HAVE PILLING UP...I USE TO TAKE THEM TO MY DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND THE CANCER CENTER WAITING ROOM NOW THEY ARE JUST PILLING UP...I GET MY HAIR FIXED FRI. SO I WILL TAKE SOME THERE...
GOOD NIGHT...LOV...
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
i WILL GO TO THE SITE TOMORROW BRIDE THANKS FOR POSTING IT...GOOD NIGHT A-L-L . (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
...A BANANA IS SHAPED MUCH LIKE A GREAT BIG SMILE.LOL!!!(SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
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Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
