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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
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