{"id":3639,"date":"2023-06-20T20:16:34","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T16:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/athoob.com\/blog\/?p=3639"},"modified":"2023-06-20T20:16:34","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T16:16:34","slug":"banana-mama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/athoob.com\/blog\/archives\/3639","title":{"rendered":"Banana Mama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So here they are, just hanging out on the dining table, completely forgotten and looking all over-ripened, patiently waiting for someone to rescue them from their fate in the garbage. Seriously though, what&#8217;s up with my family suddenly giving up on these bananas? They used to be a staple fruit in our house, and now it&#8217;s like they&#8217;ve fallen out of favor. And wether it&#8217;s half a kilo or two, some has to be neglected in the end. This time, there were  five of them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While I was searching for the ideal banana bread recipe, I ended up relying on my intuition and experience, making use of whatever ingredients were available in the kitchen. I began by rummaging through the neglected cupboard items and stumbled upon some walnuts along with four M&amp;S oat and barley porridge sachets. My family and I enjoy having porridge, although it&#8217;s not the most popular breakfast option during the scorching Dubai summers! So I made a banana bread using all of the above plus an orgranic wholemeal flour and molasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/athoob.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6044_jpg-1-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3641\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/athoob.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6044_jpg-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/athoob.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6044_jpg-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/athoob.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6044_jpg-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/athoob.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6044_jpg-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/athoob.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6044_jpg-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/athoob.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6044_jpg-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/athoob.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6044_jpg-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/athoob.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6044_jpg-1-850x638.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/athoob.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_6039-1-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3644\" width=\"612\" height=\"459\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have now collected banana peels that I soaked day and night to use as food for my flowering plants. They contain phosphorus, potassium, and other nutrients that could be beneficial to the plants. After soaking, I dilute the mixture with water before spraying it. I often wish I could start making compost, but unfortunately, I&#8217;m not currently prepared for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This post isn&#8217;t a recipe, but rather an invitation to search your kitchen cupboards for forgotten foods and invent something with them before they go bad. I know cooking at home can be challenging, especially after a long day, with the convenience of home delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m proud that I didn&#8217;t add to the burden of a motorcyclist delivering our food in the burning summer heat. 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