tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115403937947488617.post1327389600127169943..comments2024-03-16T05:18:15.590-04:00Comments on Strawberries & Tea: Bad BananasLacey Bauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05335876697485399313noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115403937947488617.post-73645981507064032942013-03-06T13:54:49.027-05:002013-03-06T13:54:49.027-05:00Thanks Lydia! Def learning the hard way :) Ahh lov...Thanks Lydia! Def learning the hard way :) Ahh love the idea of a 'banana bag' without ruining them in their peels!<br />For some reason I didn't see frozen fruit in my grocery store - but thats just the one I go to on my block. I have like 6 grocery stores in a 10 block radius of me (welcome to NYC) so I will have to keep looking because that sounds so much easier! And fruit is so expensive (well - until our fruit stand comes back on our block in the warmer weather).<br />Thanks for the advice - I appreciate it :)<br />- SHStephanie Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10100192344895876622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4115403937947488617.post-46582737016473869522013-03-04T11:05:55.974-05:002013-03-04T11:05:55.974-05:00Aw, bummer! Freezing the bananas in their skin wil...Aw, bummer! Freezing the bananas in their skin will just tamper with the ripening process. They will turn brown on the outside without ripening on the inside. Learned that the hard way once. Plus getting the frozen skins off the frozen banana is a nightmare! <br /><br />If you want frozen bananas for your smoothies, let them ripen on your counter until they're spotting so they'll be sweet. Then peel, break into 1 inch chunks, and store in a plastic bag in the freezer. Once you get a banana bag started, you'll always have a useful repository for aging bananas that you're not going to eat right away! I love it. <br /><br />As far as other fruit, I buy them frozen from the freezer section. It's probably cheaper that way. Plus, fresh fruit is such a treat I prefer to eat it that way instead of blending it into liquid! :)<br /><br />Keep persevering! :) Lydia @ Made for Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09465305508949325490noreply@blogger.com