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Banana Ice Cream

July 25, 2010 in banana "ice cream" dessert, dessert, fruit by Ted Major

OK, so it’s not really ice cream, not having cream, but it’s the easiest ice cream you’ll ever make: there’s only one ingredient. This is a great way to use those slightly over-ripe brown bananas if you don’t feel like making banana bread. When the bananas get too brown throw them in the freezer, and once you have 3 or 4 stocked up, it’s time to make ice cream.

Take a few frozen bananas, cut them in half lengthwise, and remove the peels. Break them into a few chunks, put them in a food processor, and process until smooth. You’ll have a frozen banana puree with the consistency of homemade ice cream. If you like, you can add a bit of honey, but I don’t think it’s necessary. Would would be good, as my dear wife points out, is to mix in some chocolate chips once you’re done pureeing, or maybe some chocolate sauce, or maybe even both.


Banana Muffins

August 11, 2009 in bread, fruit, muffins by Ted Major


Claire’s weekly treat for Christopher’s preschool class:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3 large bananas, mashed
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup butter or applesauce
  • 1 tsp. vanilla or 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350F.

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Combine bananas, sugar, egg, apple sauce (or butter), and vanilla (or cinnamon). Fold in flour. Mix until smooth, and scoop into mini muffin tins.

Bake 12-13 minutes.

Granny’s Peach-Gin Freeze

June 23, 2009 in drinks, fruit by admin



Peach-Gin Freeze

I learned many things from my grandmother–how to make corn pones, gravy, and cornbread dressing. But this time of year, the one that comes to mind most often is Granny’s Peach-Gin Freeze. (It’s amazing what you can learn from your Baptist grand mother who lives in a dry county.)

In a blender, combine 2 large or 4 small peaches (pitted but not peeled), one 6-oz. can of frozen limeade, 6 oz. gin (measure with the limeade can), and ice to fill. Blend until smooth.

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