I hope you enjoy my columns about using leftovers! More than any other item, I hear questions
about what to do with bananas that are turning dark! Of course, the answer is to use them to make
banana cake or banana bread. I always
remind people that you can freeze a banana and save it for another time. Frozen, the bananas make perfect ingredients
for smoothies. Let them thaw and use
them just like you would use an over ripe banana. Don’t be alarmed because the banana peel
turns black. The inside will be just
fine.
This page is not just about bananas! I want to share lots of ways to use
leftovers. I managed to feed a husband
and daughter … neither of which liked leftovers … meals that were so good that
they never detected the leftover ingredients!
Usually! One exception to that is
when I would make what I called pizza burgers using leftover Sloppy Joe
meat! In fact, I was often accused of
only making Sloppy Joes so I could make the pizza burgers the next day! My success in fooling my husband (I think my
daughter usually caught on) was not putting the leftovers on the table the next
day. I’d fill the freezer and use the
food at a different time. I’m hoping the
columns I’ll be adding to this page will help you get creative and learn to love
your leftovers!
If you are interested in using dark bananas to make a really good ... but easy ... cake ...
Nobody complains when a favorite dinner becomes a favorite lunch!
