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46. Just found a new use--

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Wed Jan 9, 2013, 03:46 PM

Jan 2013

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Bananas: What to do with 100 pounds? [View all] antiquie Jan 2013 OP

Could be worse . . . flamin lib Jan 2013 #1

Funny, especially the ending. antiquie Jan 2013 #7

dehydration? banana chips are good azurnoir Jan 2013 #2

Ooh banana rum! antiquie Jan 2013 #3

Get a Monkey? OffWithTheirHeads Jan 2013 #4

Southern California antiquie Jan 2013 #8

I freeze mine - peel and all. When I defrost them,.they are soggy - just right to make banana bread patricia92243 Jan 2013 #5

Good for some of them antiquie Jan 2013 #9

Ugh. I hate unpeeling a frozen banana. I peel them first, trim away bruises, gkhouston Jan 2013 #53

Good idea - I'll do that in the future - just hadn't given it any thought. Thanks!! :) patricia92243 Jan 2013 #55

Put some parchment paper or waxed paper on a rack or cookie sheet. gkhouston Jan 2013 #56

I was under the impression that bananas didn't grow on trees. surrealAmerican Jan 2013 #6

One plant can easily grow 100 pounds. antiquie Jan 2013 #10

How about throwing a block party or selling them somewhere? freshwest Jan 2013 #11

We could put more on our neighbors doorsteps, antiquie Jan 2013 #13

Well, I'd sure take some! Great for smoothies instead of dairy: freshwest Jan 2013 #17

Yum, smoothie looks good. antiquie Jan 2013 #18

Not much at all. But then I had to cut them down to the ground every winter, though. freshwest Jan 2013 #27

We have two types. antiquie Jan 2013 #29

Maybe donate some to a food bank or LeftofObama Jan 2013 #12

Sharing is good. antiquie Jan 2013 #14

I'm sure they'll take them -- if you call, they may even come and get them! freshwest Jan 2013 #28

I bet they would! pengillian101 Jan 2013 #35

I will give a try antiquie Jan 2013 #37

A food bank might not take them, but a soup kitchen--rescue mission japple Jan 2013 #40

Friends, family antiquie Jan 2013 #41

my local food bank RILib Jan 2013 #36

I had wonderful banana jam in Jamaica Tanuki Jan 2013 #15

Excellent idea! antiquie Jan 2013 #16

soon you'll be wishing for this... boston bean Jan 2013 #19

Ha-ha antiquie Jan 2013 #22

Day-O boston bean Jan 2013 #20

Tra-La-La-La-La-La-La boston bean Jan 2013 #21

Still giggling antiquie Jan 2013 #25

You should change your name to boston banana! TheManInTheMac Jan 2013 #50

Found what I was looking for to help you.. boston bean Jan 2013 #23

"Because I loathe bananas!" TheManInTheMac Jan 2013 #49

some other suggestions: boston bean Jan 2013 #24

Wonderful. antiquie Jan 2013 #26

We had bananas shipped in at the port and they had tarantulas in them... freshwest Jan 2013 #30

Ugh, indeed. antiquie Jan 2013 #31

Had to deal with scorpions, too. They suck. Rather, they sting. You know what I mean. freshwest Jan 2013 #32

They're 300 calories apiece of potassium packed goodness Warpy Jan 2013 #33

What you don't share .....freeze The empressof all Jan 2013 #34

Frozen Chocolate Banana Pops japple Jan 2013 #38

Drooling antiquie Jan 2013 #39

I freeze bananas for Jenoch Jan 2013 #42

I don't have that much self-discipline antiquie Jan 2013 #43

I just now saw the photos, and didn't realize they are still green. Tanuki Jan 2013 #44

Green bananas antiquie Jan 2013 #45

Just found a new use-- geologic Jan 2013 #46

You can make an "ice cream" with frozen bananas, you can use the frozen bananas as a base mother earth Jan 2013 #47

Very interesting. antiquie Jan 2013 #48

Bananas Foster guardian Jan 2013 #51

Banana Liqueur guardian Jan 2013 #52

Had not thought of a liqueur, antiquie Jan 2013 #54

Bananas Foster guardian Jan 2013 #57

Thank you. antiquie Jan 2013 #58

follow up? guardian Feb 2013 #59

Thanks for asking. antiquie Feb 2013 #61

tagline guardian Feb 2013 #62

Approximately one gallon frozen smashed into one cup baggies. antiquie Feb 2013 #60