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6.01.16

WIAW – Paleo Meals and Banana Invasion {Recipe Sneak Peak!}

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I came back from Austin to find that seemingly not one family member had consumed a single banana while I was gone.  Meanwhile, while I’m h0me, I think at least 4-5 are consumed on a daily basis.

My only takeaway is that I might be a banana tyrant, forcing them on my family as if they’re some sort of healthy, easy, no-prep or cook snack that actually tastes good.  Um, because they are!  Alas, I believe Adam must have replaced them with something else.  What happens when mommy’s away will stay hidden.  That was my rant, and now I move on!

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Anyway, I did have a point.  The combination of bananas just sitting untouched plus the 90+ degree weather we had meant I came home to a food blogger’s dream and nightmare all at once – I had literally 8 very overripe bananas to work with, and fast.  Like as in within 1-2 days of returning home.  Right off the bat I froze 3, and figured the other 5 I would make my slaves in recipe creation.

So, for today’s WIAW, you’ll see everything I ate, which of course included 2 of my tests.  Luckily they worked, and so this is also sort of a “recipe sneak peak” as you’ll see.  I might be on my way to posting 3/week since it seems I actually have too many somehow!

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Did I mention I also had to use up plantains?  It seems like my meals either feature plantains or sweet potatoes as the primary “carb of the day” and for today – it was plantains all the way.  This was fried up crispy with kale, spicy sausage, and a crispy egg.

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I came home with a ton of samples of Bulletproof coffee creamer , which basically tastes like buttered coffee (and I’m digging it!)  It goes in a travel mug that you can shake it up until it’s frothy with no spilling, so I don’t even have to get a blender out.

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Lunch was more plantains – surprise!  This time over greens with ground lamb, tomatoes, kalamata olives and Fix Hot Sauce Sriracha.

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Followed by homemade grape flavored kombucha.  At least the warm weather now means faster brewing times!  A few hours later, I sampled two of the recipes born of the banana invasion:

banana peach muffins - paleo and dairy free

I had one of these peach banana muffins, and…

banana date cookie dough bites

…a no bake, banana and date sweetened chocolate chip cookie dough bite.  Reminding myself to figure out a better name for this one.

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Plantains were on my dinner menu too, this time in baked fry form.  Also had chicken sausage with roasted broccoli and peppers.

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And of course dessert 🙂 Raspberries were on sale so I grabbed some of those with my strawberries, plus Lindt 90% dark chocolate, which I’ve been loving lately!

What I Ate – Banana Invasion and recipe sneak peek #paleo #WIAW #fitfluential

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What would you make today if you had bananas to use up?

Are you a hot sauce fan?  I still need to build my tolerance 😉

On a side note – happy Global Running Day to all you runners!  Hopefully you had nice weather for a run 🙂 

 

 

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  1. Lisa @ Running Out Of Wine says

    June 1, 2016 at 5:15 am

    I can’t handle hot sauce at all! I bought too many bananas last weekend and I think I will be able to bake with the extras in a few days. Those cookie dough bites look really good!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      June 1, 2016 at 11:17 am

      They ripen so fast with the weather, not a bad thing at all if you’re up for muffins 🙂

      Reply
  2. Mel_OUTRUN_CF says

    June 1, 2016 at 6:20 am

    I usually travel to Europe once a year for work and when I come back containers of fast-food are lined up in the fridge. My husband doesn’t even try to hide the evidence!! When the cat is away…haha Oh these peach-banana muffins look so delicious! Please post the recipe soon! Please please pretty please 🙂

    Reply
    • Michele says

      June 1, 2016 at 11:14 am

      Posting the muffins this weekend! And too funny with the fast food, I’m sure it was a similar situation over here 🙂

      Reply
  3. SuzLyfe says

    June 1, 2016 at 7:01 am

    I LOVE HOT SAUCE. LOve it. Love it. And I need me a peach banana muffin like NOW

    Reply
    • Michele says

      June 1, 2016 at 11:15 am

      I’ll hop on that train with you 🙂

      Reply
  4. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

    June 1, 2016 at 7:15 am

    It’s stressful when you suddenly realize you have to make a recipe you hadn’t planned on doing. I have some zucchini I need to use today before I go on a trip tomorrow and I have zero desire to cook. The struggle is real!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      June 1, 2016 at 11:13 am

      I definitely have those days, and wind up feeling stressed and guilty if I don’t take advantage! Food blogging IS a struggle that way!

      Reply
  5. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    June 1, 2016 at 8:22 am

    My grocery FINALLY had plantains after a 2 week hiatus (but no yuccas this week!? I’m dying!) But the plantains were green..very unripe when I bought them, but the next day after sitting next to the blazing heat and sun of the window they all started yellowing SO quickly and softening…so I’ve been plantain crazy this week 😉 But I threw a few in the fridge which stops the ripening 😛

    Reply
    • Michele says

      June 1, 2016 at 11:08 am

      I have to go to 2 different stores for all my produce! I haven’t made yuca in a while, good call.

      Reply
  6. Victoria Myers says

    June 1, 2016 at 9:05 am

    Cannot wait for the new recipes!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      June 1, 2016 at 11:07 am

      Muffins this weekend, I’m overloaded with recipes at the moment, not a bad thing 🙂

      Reply
  7. Emily @ My healthyish life says

    June 1, 2016 at 9:15 am

    Ah I get the same feeling when I see overripe bananas. And I don’t even like bananas! I keep some frozen for smoothies, but usually my dad eats them in his cereal (but never gets through a full bunch in time). Those bites look delicious though! Happy National Running day to you too 🙂

    Reply
    • Michele says

      June 1, 2016 at 11:07 am

      Amazing that now we went through double what we did last week already. Tis the season for smoothies though so I need some to freeze!

      Reply
  8. Faith VanderMolen says

    June 1, 2016 at 9:18 am

    Peaches just started popping up everywhere here in China and peach muffins sounds so good. Probably gonna happen now:)

    Reply
    • Michele says

      June 1, 2016 at 11:06 am

      Planning to post the recipe this weekend!

      Reply
  9. Morgan says

    June 1, 2016 at 9:28 am

    I seriously just bought 4 bunches of bananas yesterday to s\add to the 1.5 I already had. So I’m hoping I can keep a few from my hubs to try out those cookie dough bites because OMG.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      June 1, 2016 at 11:05 am

      Of course now that I’m home everyone’s eating bananas. I don’t get it! I need a few more bunches if I want to make those bites again, they were gone in a flash.

      Reply
  10. Alyssa @ renaissancerunnergirl says

    June 1, 2016 at 9:29 am

    Peach and banana together make the best summer combination! I actually rarely eat a banana by itself, just bake with them, so I do wait around for the browning…

    Reply
    • Michele says

      June 1, 2016 at 11:04 am

      So funny, typically we go through so many and they never turn brown!

      Reply
  11. Taylor says

    June 1, 2016 at 10:20 am

    yum! I would make a healthy banana bread or banana nut muffin!

    Reply
    • Michele says

      June 1, 2016 at 11:01 am

      Love the banana quick breads 🙂

      Reply
  12. tara says

    June 1, 2016 at 1:38 pm

    banana bread or freeze for smoothies. i really want to make the “banana ice cream” all over the place but haven’t gotten around to it. so this weekend…we were at the store and i saw kombucha on sale. so i told my boyfriend we were gonna get some and we could pick two (code for he picks one i say dont you think this other flavor would be better and he looks at me and says uh sure). he’s like what is it…i sorta semi remembered what you said it was and said that and said it was supposed to be good for you etc. he looked at me and said “where do you come up with this sh*t”. i burst out laughing right in the store and couldn’t stop. im sure i described it wrong but still. i am always saying we should eat more of this or that and he just looks at me like im crazy. then looks at the price and thinks i’m super crazy! i thought you would laugh at that. i haven’t had one yet. but soon !

    Reply
    • Michele says

      June 1, 2016 at 9:10 pm

      I’ve been wanting to do that too! Of course my bananas are never quite right, either too ripe that I need to bake or they disappear before they ripen.

      Reply
  13. Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets says

    June 1, 2016 at 5:46 pm

    I had a few overripe bananas the other day too. I tossed them all in the freezer because I have no time for cooking these days, although I miss is so much. With my CSA starting next week, I’m going to have to figure it out soon too. Either that or a lot of food will go to waste, and I hate that. Wish me luck. I’m glad you’re recipes worked out. They look like winner to me.

    Reply
    • Michele says

      June 1, 2016 at 9:05 pm

      It’s freezer season anyway, I think I’ll be hopping on your blender train since sweating over a hot stove 3 times a day is a bit much 🙂

      Reply
  14. Kristy @ Southern In Law says

    June 2, 2016 at 4:55 pm

    We are having the opposite issue with bananas at the moment. I will buy heaps but apparently we all decided to go on a banana eating kick at the same time because there definitely aren’t any leftovers to play with! We either go through phases where no one eats them and I have banana baked goods everywhere or everyone eats them and I’m left craving banana bread 😛

    If I did have bananas to use though? Definitely a batch of my paleo banana bread – or my caramel upside down banana cake!

    Reply

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