'Process' your veggies for storage.If you do buy a large quantity—maybe a bulk option was on sale—consider turning the produce into something you can keep for longer. For example, banana puree made from really ripe bananas can bestored for up to 14 days at 4°C. You can use freezing...
Stores often wrap bananas in plastic bags, but this is particularly bad for our sunny little fruit as plastic traps moisture – so don’t forget to unwrap them as soon as you get them home. It’s also true that bananas in any type of bag are likely to ripen more quickly. In addition...
Bananas are commonly picked green. When bananas are allowed to ripen on the plants, they spoil. Ripened off the plant at room temperature, bananas can be eaten fresh or cooked. They can be steamed, boiled, fried, or baked. Bananas can also be dried and frozen. The banana can be grown ...
Blending in batches may be the way to go when it comes to a recipe that is just too large for your home kitchen appliance, or if you need a bigger beverage to take with you when you head out for work in the morning. I don’t love it either, but taking just a little time on a...
If you always pick up a tub of banana pudding from your local bakery, trust me—it’s completely worth it to make this classic Southern dessert at home. With towering layers of vanilla pudding, ripe bananas, whipped cream, and wafer cookies, this homemade recipe is one I’ll never tire...
Bananas aren’t the only produce that benefit from being wrapped in foil. Wrapping vegetables such as celery, broccoli and lettuce helps keep them crisp for up to a month. Make sure you wrap them loosely so the ethylene can escape while holding in enough moisture to keep...
A single batch of homemade vegetable broth will last for about 5 days. To keep it longer, you can freeze it in ice cube trays and then transfer them to freezer bags when they’re frozen. Or you can store it in airtight containers and use it within a week or two. Making vegetable ...
With mashed bananas, you want to make sure that you’re using asealable, secure freezer bag. If the mashed bananas leak, it’ll be tricky to clean frozen bananas off the inside of your freezer! You can also use theseTwixit! Bag Clipsto keep the freezer bags extra secure by clipping the...
This smoothie is packed with fresh oranges, bananas, Greek yogurt, and oats making it filling and delicious. See Recipe Fruit and Vegetable Smoothie Recipes Looking to up the nutrition in your smoothie? Try one of these tasty fruit and veggie smoothie recipes. Trust me, they all taste ...
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