Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Frozen bananas and deliveries in the mail

Last week I read this post about making "ice cream" out of just one ingredient--bananas. I promptly stuck two bananas in the freezer so I could try it. Of course, I didn't think to peel them first. Have you ever tried to peel a frozen banana? Because I'm pretty sure it's not possible.

Anyway, on round two of the banana-freezing attempts, I thought to take the skin OFF first, and was much more successful. So yesterday I put a frozen banana in the blender with a spoonful of natural peanut butter and a packet of Splenda, turned the blender setting to "puree," and waited to see what would happen.

At first I thought the blender would break, because it made horrible noises, but it turned out to be fine. The horrible noises were just the blender chopping the banana into little pieces. Once that happened, it blended fairly well. Certainly it did not turn out looking like the photo with the recipe, but oooh, it was delicious. In fact, just typing this, I kind of want more. Would it be a problem to make banana peanut butter "ice cream" for breakfast? Thoughts on this?

Yes, I felt slightly like I was making filling for Montana's Kong toy, but who cares? It was delicious! I need to do some experimenting with other ingredients to add instead of peanut butter. Honey? Nutella? Something else? Peanut butter AND Nutella? Mmm. I think I'm drooling.

Anyway! Just thought I'd share, because OMG yum and also, not bad for you!

In other news, I have found myself eagerly awaiting the arrival of the mail every day. There's so much cool stuff on its way to us! Our photographer emailed us a week ago to say he'd be putting our wedding album in the mail last week, so that's the most exciting thing. And also, the purple bathroom stuff I've been admiring at Kohls for months finally went on sale for almost half off, plus I got promo codes for free shipping and an extra 10% off, so I finally bit the bullet and ordered a few items.

As a side note, this is the weird thing about Kohls: they claim to be so affordable, and yet some of their prices are really outrageous! I mean, the trash can I wanted, even on sale, cost $32, which seems like quite a lot. And yet it was originally priced at $60! And that's not the whole "original price" that never really existed--that stuff was listed at full price for literally months. In what world is $60 for a trash can "discount"?

Anyway, the other thing I'm waiting for in the mail is the guidebook to Denver that I ordered yesterday. A couple of you recommended the Not For Tourists guides, which sound great, but unfortunately there doesn't seem to be one for Denver, at least not yet. But the book that I ordered sounds great too. At least, let's hope.

22 comments:

  1. Hooray for new goodies arriving in the mail!

    The book you chose looks great. Have fun exploring and discovering!

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  2. Banana peanut butter ice cream?

    Just hearing that made my stomach purr in anticipation.

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  3. A friend of mine registered at Kohl's for her wedding. Among the items on the list was a $75 trash can! If I pay that much for a trash can it better take the trash out for me is all I'm saying.

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  4. Bananas slathered with peanut butter HAS to be one of my Top Five foods. Also, apples and pears.

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  5. That sounds delicious, I'll have to try it. I love getting things in the mail as well.

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  6. That "ice cream" sounds delicious! I'm going to get some bananas today and try it!

    Also, I totally agree with you about Kohls. I'm not much of a Kohls shopper - and that's pretty much one of the reasons. One of my roommates in college would always go there when she was looking for a cheap gift and we would get there and whatever she picked out I KNOW we could get cheaper somewhere else. It's not all overpriced, but I def agree with you that some of it is!

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  7. If the bath items are ceramic I can understand a little better, but it better not be a $60 plastic trash can!!!

    We actually shop at Kohl's fairly regularly and LOVE it for some things (my hubby for shoes, me for children's clothes, frames) but their womens department is lousy. If you do get the % off coupons and combine them with sales you can get great deals. I never buy anything full price from them.

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  8. Okay, that is DEFINITELY a breakfast ice-cream if I've ever heard of one! I say go for it, haha.

    I love, love, love that purple bathroom set!! So exciting that it went on sale!

    I love getting things in the mail too! Enjoy your new goodies!

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  9. What an awesome mail week! I LOVE good mail weeks. :) I can't wait to see your album!

    (Wait, we do get to see your album, right? Like a sneak peek of it?)

    And YAY for purple bathroom goodness!

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  10. I will eat peanut butter on anything! I wonder if the bananas were chopped up and then put in the freezer the blender might not be so resistant?

    We are waiting on a pair of shoes for Emily to arrive in the mail. She is beside herself with anticipation!

    Enjoy your new bathroom goodies!

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  11. Oooh, that banana ice cream sounds fab. When you try a different filler than peanut butter let me know (we're [sadly] peanut free over here thanks to the hubs' allergy) because I want to make it!

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  12. LOOOOVE getting mail! How fun!

    The ice cream sounds interesting... I might have to try it.

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  13. I get all my house crap at target. especially seasonal stuff-- you can get things for really cheap if you wait till the day after the season.

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  14. Seriously they want that much for a trash can at Kohl's? Yeegads! Not so sure on the frozen banana ice cream but I do love a banana and PB sandwich!

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  15. I love when I'm waiting for packages in the mail. I even run to check the window for the deliveryman. So fun!

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  16. i just laughed out loud thinking of peeling a frozen banana

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  17. You don't want to know what I spent on my trash can. But, I love it, we've had it for 1.5 years and we'll have it for another 20 if I'll have my way. It's the Simple Human no touch. And it's long and not too wide so it fit in the weird spot in my kitchen where nothing else fit. And? My dog cannot figure out how to open it and get into it.

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  18. I really want to try that frozen banana icecream now.

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  19. We make ice cream often using bananas as the base! Sometimes we add frozen strawberries or mangos and sometimes even some cocoa powder. It's a great, dairy free recipe that's a staple.

    Also, Kohls? TOTALLY overpriced so they look like everything is a great deal. I usually wait till I get the 30% coupons to "save" even more. :)

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  20. I tried that banana "ice cream" and it didn't go over well in our house. Oh well.

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  21. Ooo! I should try that ice cream! It sounds easy, like something I could manage ;)O

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  22. I just saw this and remembered your post about wanting to learn more about Denver: http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-the-frisky-guidebook-denver/

    Maybe there's some goof info., even if it's from thefrisky.com?

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