A Banana is a Terrible Thing to Waste

There are two banana camps – those who like their bananas more green (my husband), and those who like them ripe (me). That works out well in our household, but what if you have more bananas than you can eat while they're in their prime?

I'm sure most of you know this, but I recently found out that some don't (Alicia!). When a banana is in its perfect condition, you can put it in the refrigerator and it will stay that way for several days. The skin will turn brown on the outside, but the inside will be preserved.

Another idea – peel them and freeze them in zippered freezer bags. You can then use them in smoothies, banana bread or muffins, or just eat one frozen -- – yum! Tastes like ice cream. Don't add a fresh banana to a bag of frozen bananas – it will mess them all up. Start a new bag. Sometimes I buy those paper bags full of ripe bananas at the grocery store (usually 99 cents a bag) just so I can freeze them. I like to have a smoothie almost every morning – recipes will be posted at a later date.