Banana Swirl

We recently watched an episode of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood.  There was a recipe for banana swirl.  They showed how to make it, but it seemed way to easy.  I had to give it a try.  Sure enough it is that easy.  I think it is a great option for food allergic people because it is one single ingredient -- Bananas. Granted you are no allergic to bananas.

Banana Swirl (aka banana ice cream)
2 frozen bananas

1. Freeze bananas for a few hours.
2. Place frozen bananas in blender. Blend on medium-low for about a minute or two.
3. The mixture will resemble ice cream in texture.
4. Add sprinkles, chocolate sauce or honey (or anything you think goes with bananas).

You will be so impressed with this -- you have to try it.  Enjoy!

Update on Milk

I recently posted that our daughter's milk allergy appears to be gone.  She has been eating pretty much everything now.  It's such a strange feeling not washing my hands 50 times in an hour period because I have milk or cheese or butter or anything.  She's been out to eat quite a few times, too.  I still get nervous, very nervous.  But overall she isn't having any problems with milk.  We'll be going to the allergist later this summer.  I really don't know what  we will discuss, but follow-up is good.

You never know what might work

We normally make a pancakes from a box (Aunt Jemima).  It's what I knew when I first started feeding my allergic child.  And when you find something that works, you just stick with it.  Our daughter is able to tolerate milk and eggs in most baked goods, such as pancakes.

The other morning I woke up and we had no milk (cow's milk) in the house, but I had already promised pancakes.  I decided to substitute rice milk in the pancake mix and the outcome was great.  I added just a little extra mix to the batch because the rice milk thins it out a little.  But other than that, they turned out the same.  You never know until you try!