the hungry bambino: bananas!

bananas!

By Sarah Friday, June 06, 2014

lake mendota looking lovely

I’ve been stretched really thin the last few months. I feel like my patience gets even more stretched out when I’m stressed, which is SO unfair to the three boys I live with (sorry, guys). It seems like the more I take on, the harder it is to say no to other things. As summer is just barely starting, but feels almost over at the same time, I need to say “no” to more things that add stress and complications and “yes” to more fun, more relaxing, more stress-free activities. Especially when summer just isn’t long enough here! Here’s to easy, breezy summer fun.

An oldie but a goodie to kick off the weekend.

Bananas! My favorite fruit – so versatile. It can go sweet and savory. It’s portable. It’s great for a hangover and goes perfect with peanut butter. What more can I say, except check out these beauties:

banana meringue pudding

1/ Banana Meringue Pudding

2/ Frozen Peanut Butter, Chocolate, and Banana Loaf

3/ Chocolate Banana Pudding

4/ Banana Tartes Tatin

5/ Banana Black-Bean Empanadas – a long-time favorite and kiddo approved.

Popsicles, Paletas, Ices – sophisticated popsicles that are popping up all over the place. Here’s a few I’m going to make for days too hot to eat anything else:

1/ Anyone from Southern California knows their Date shake … here it is in frozen form:

2/ Just in time for strawberry season:

3/ Perfect summertime use of my Rancho Gordo Mexican chocolate:

4/ Ginger + Watermelon= refreshing:

Coveting: Serena and Lily’s outdoor collection. Goodness.

Quote of the week:

My doctor told me I had to stop throwing intimate dinners for four unless there are three other people. – Orson Welles

Happy eating, -s.

About the Author

Sarah Klein

Author, cook, entertainer and world-class eater of delicious food, Sarah Klein began The Hungry Bambino as a way to capture her evolution as a mother and cook. Sarah's greatest passion is to cook for those she loves; so if you're invited to dinner, you know you're special. When Sarah's not cooking up a storm, she's managing a successful career, playing with her due bambini, rearranging the furniture in her house, or tackling a challenging trail run. She does this all with her partner in crime and best friend and favorite person to cook for: her husband, Chris, or Mr. Klein, as referred to on this blog.