Go Bananas
Its Fairtrade fortnight and they’ve gone bananas! Eat a Fairtrade banana this weekend you will be part of the worlds biggest fairtrade banana-eating record attempt…
Once you’ve eaten your banana, check out their brilliant recipes to use up the rest of the bunch, including Banana Bread – a great favourite in this house and an excellent way to use up squishy bananas. When I was a kid, my grandmother used to give us mashed bananas with top-of-the-milk and a sprinkling of brown sugar. My children love it – use a dollop of natural yoghurt or a drizzle of cream. Mashed bananas work really well in sandwiches, or smear thickly on toast, sprinkle over sugar and pop under the grill for a minute or two for a golden caramelised finish. Amazing with ice-cream for a treat!
I’ve also discovered some interesting banana facts. Did you know that the banana is the most popular fruit in the world? And that people spend over £10 billion a year on banana’s globally? That’s an awful lot of bananas. But I’d be willing to bet that this house accounts for a generous proportion that consumption. We seem to get through tons of the things. But considering bananas contain tryptophan and vitamin B6, known to help make you feel happy, I want to know why aren’t my kids always sweetness and light…?
Banana Recipes…
Good for you banana ice cream
Banana and peanut milkshake
Mushy banana sour cream pancakes
Banana and walnut bread
Banana and yoghurt pancakes
