bananas for trade

[susandennis]

Back in the late 70's I lived in Southern Pines, NC which was a tiny town full of small businesses. I made clothes for people, finished their needlework and taught macrame.

I had a friend who was a caterer. Whenever she had to make a batch of deviled eggs (which was often - this was the South), she'd go to the grocery store and buy a crap ton of eggs and then make the rounds to all her friends for a swap. New eggs, when hardboiled, can be a bitch to peel. So we'd fork over our eggs for her new ones.

Today I have two very ripe bananas. I had 3 but I ate one for lunch. If it were the late 70's, I'd call my friend and she'd come over and adopt these babies and turn them into delicious which she'd share next time she needed old eggs.

Wonder what ever happened to her.

Comments

[siglinde99.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a great community. It is so hard to do that kind of sharing when people live further apart. I can do a bit of it with a few neighbours, but my best swaps are with friends who live across town or in other cities, so they are much more rare.

[meowmensteen]

When I don't have time to make them into anything, I peel them and then freeze them until I have the time, or enough bananas for the recipe.

[susandennis]

Maybe I should freeze these for the next time you are in Pioneer Square!

[meowmensteen]

I'll come knocking on your door...hey lady! You have any bananas in your freezer?

[susandennis]

hehehehe!!

[lookfar.livejournal.com]

I just throw 'em in the freezer. Then when I need to make banana bread, I cut off the end and squeeze out the contents. It's pretty gross but works well.

[susandennis]

I will put these in the freezer and you can come by and get them any time you like.

[litlebanana.livejournal.com]

Delicious what?

[susandennis]

Sometimes muffins, sometimes bread, sometimes cake, sometimes pudding... there was no telling but it was always delicious. (And, did not involve my doing any work.)