Banana Freaks

The Orwa household is banana crazy. We go through a bunch every day or if we stretch it, every other day. It's one of the few items here that is cheap and readily available. The interesting thing about these bananas is that the peels stay green even when ripe. Even Nala loves bananas. Whenever we eat one, she sits patiently (looking ever so innocent) and waits for her share. Last week, I was craving something sweet (which is hard to find here) and didn't know what to make for dinner. We had bananas and not much else. Then it hit me... I bet we have what we need for banana pancakes. I did a quick internet search for a recipe and found one with only ingredients we had. They turned out really good. We don't have syrup, but they were sweet enough that I ate them plain. For any other banana freaks out there, here is the recipe. It's simple yet delightful...

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 ripe bananas, mashed

Directions

1. Combine flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together egg, milk, vegetable oil and bananas.
2. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture; batter will be slightly lumpy.
3. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Cook until pancakes are golden brown on both sides; serve hot.

(Makes 12 pancakes)