Thursday, June 30, 2011

Money Saving Tip #91: Don't Toss Over-Ripe Bananas

Everyone in my family loves bananas. We buy so many of them at the store that they sometimes become too over-ripe before we get to eat them. Rather than throwing them in the garbage, freeze them! Once they become a little too spotted for my liking, I peel them, cut them into thirds, and place them in a container in the freezer.

There are plenty of good uses of a frozen banana. Here are two:

1. Place a dessert stick in one end of a piece of banana. Freeze. Eat as a frozen treat.
2. Use the frozen portions to make your own smoothies. Stay tuned for my favorite homemade recipe.