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Sunshine and Bananas

The BigKids were forced to exit the pool when the rain grew heavy and annoying and cold. We took our little sunshine with us. On the way back to The Dry, we spotted bananas growing over the community fountain. I have since charged Clay to fetch them for me.  We recently watched The Princess Bride again and my head is still full of Buttercup and Farm Boy I suppose- Clay said "I'll get right on it" to which I reminded him he is supposed to say "As you wish." I am happy to report he quickly amended his reply. However, I am still waiting on the bananas. 

Frozen Banana Whip

The first time we tried this, we only had a blender handy and the results did not resemble all the pins you see of this recipe on Pinterest and such places. Since that time, I finally replaced my old food processor. So we gave the recipe another go. Ingredients: Bananas~ sliced into 'medallions' >>For ease of use, we lined plates with the banana slices and covered them with wax paper. This allowed for stacking the plates due to limited space in the freezer. << Once bananas are frozen, pulse in a food processor until creamy. We neglected to make this recipe the day we intended, so the bananas were frozen pretty solid. It took a little extra scraping down the sides of the processor for everything to mesh together. Serve immediately. Delaying too long will not lead to melting as with ice cream, but it will lead to more of a mashed banana treat than a frozen one. Personally, I am a fan of banana ice cream. When I used to work at an ice cream scooping place, my favorite ...