Welcome
to April and the season of Spring. This month's recipes
have a tropical flair, so yes, we have some bananas . . .
and they never tasted so good. Enjoy!
 Icy Hot
Chocolate w/Bananas
1 1/2 cups low-fat chocolate milk
1 banana
1 cup skim milk
2 large scoops vanilla ice milk or frozen yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla
Heat chocolate milk in microwave or on top of stove. Make
the banana milkshake by combining remaining ingredients
in a blender and processing for 10-20 seconds. Prepare
the drink by layering hot chocolate and the milkshake in
a mug. Enjoy immediately. Makes 2 servings.
Banana Crepes
1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
2 cups low fat milk
2 whole eggs
2 ripe bananas
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon sunflower oil
1/4 teaspoon banana extract (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor; mix
until smooth. Pour through a mesh strainer and
refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Heat an 8-inch crepe or teflon
pan over a medium flame for one minute; spray with
vegetable spray. Pour 2 Tablespoons (one ounce) of batter
in pan to form a crepe. Cook for 1 minute on each side.
Serve with banana and yogurt or other fresh fruit and
cottage cheese.
Curried
Shrimp w/Bananas
1/3 pound butter or margarine
4 chopped scallions
2 cups chopped, peeled apples
2 Tablespoons curry powder
1 Tablespoon ground ginger
1/3 cup flour
3 cups chicken broth
1 pound apricots
2 ounces diced crystalized ginger (optional)
1 pound roasted cashews
2 1/2 pounds shrimp
3 bananas
Cook shrimp for 3 minutes. Peel and devein. Heat butter
in large saucepan. Saute scallions and apples until
tender. Stir in curry powder, ginger powder and flour.
Stir for two minutes. Remove from heat and blend in
chicken broth. Return to heat, cook and stir until
mixture boils and thickens. Add cashews, apricots,
crystallized ginger and raisins (if desired) Cook over
low heat for 15 minutes. Add shrimp and mix in. Cut
bananas into thick slices and add to recipe. Serve over
cooked white rice or curried rice.
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