tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post441187544421120090..comments2024-03-26T20:55:47.726+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Weekend eats: flapjacks and two soupsJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-65022251326218065932012-01-24T21:54:33.708+11:002012-01-24T21:54:33.708+11:00Hi Ashley - bananas were terribly expensive due to...Hi Ashley - bananas were terribly expensive due to the cyclone in Queensland but now the the growers have got past the crop damage they are a reasonable price yet again. (they were over 10 times the usual price at the height of the price hike)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-47215088999782629232012-01-24T21:51:47.860+11:002012-01-24T21:51:47.860+11:00sorry I didn't reply earlier - I don't kno...sorry I didn't reply earlier - I don't know why they put green wax on the ends of the bananas - I have a feeling that these were all I could find but the ones I usually buy don't always have these waxy tipsJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-66787304333748404082011-08-20T00:31:48.897+10:002011-08-20T00:31:48.897+10:00I love thick soups/stews too. I'm curious how ...I love thick soups/stews too. I'm curious how expensive bananas are for you because here I think they're not too expensive.eatme_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657772782487330009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-30690407021091621182011-07-23T07:13:32.292+10:002011-07-23T07:13:32.292+10:00OK, I am back again. What the heck are those green...OK, I am back again. What the heck are those green things on the end of your bananas. It has been bugging me.Jacqueline Meldrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748535381400208316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-52928654732113961382011-07-21T13:23:01.647+10:002011-07-21T13:23:01.647+10:00I'm so loving anything vaguely soup at the mom...I'm so loving anything vaguely soup at the moment. Especially anything pumpkin-y.<br />Interesting to see how your slice turned out differently. Love the addition of the choc chips though...mmm, which I had some now.cityhippyfarmgirlhttp://cityhippyfarmgirl.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-5661610022819362011-07-19T22:19:03.723+10:002011-07-19T22:19:03.723+10:00Thanks Kath - I think everyone is shocked by the p...Thanks Kath - I think everyone is shocked by the price of bananas because they are usually so cheap here too - wouldn't like to think how they would travel in the post but hope the wild garlic travels ok<br /><br />Thanks Adam - bet you never thought you would be watching Jamie on the telly when you were at school with him - love the sound of making soups for the retreat - though ribollita is a meal in itself so I hope there were only small helpings if you had more courses to come after it :-)<br /><br />Thanks C - I love peasant recipes that are all about using up food - yes it is the second cyclone to raise the price of bananas in the past decade - makes us wary of taking them for granted<br /><br />Thanks Jacqueline - never thought of buying chard at a chinese supermarket - not many of them in my neck of the woods but will look out when I am next in one<br /><br />Thanks Kari - I was thinking about waste making the peasant dish and how lucky we are that we can waste food occasionally<br /><br />Thanks Hannah - occasionally I really need a banana in my smoothie and that is most of the reason I buy them - occasionally buy them for sylvia but she is so fickle that I usually see if she eats part of my smoothie banana - wonder if she wont grow up taking them for granted like I did<br /><br />Thanks Lorraine - if only children could understand the value of their food - they just think it is the magic pudding!<br /><br />Thanks Ricki - I think you might love the ribollita too - am sure it would work fine with gf bread<br /><br />Thanks Sharan - chocolate always takes bananas to another level<br /><br />Thanks Mel - I love any sort of pumpkin soup - used to eat a lot of it plain but so do less these days - the pumpkin at the moment seems to have a really good flavour even when it looks on the way out<br /><br />thanks Healthy Apple<br /><br />Thanks Amanda - I think I have put bananas in the freezer and then I forget about them so I try not to do this - but if you can plan around them I think it is a great idea<br /><br />Thanks Joanne - the pumpkin lentil soup was much better than I feared when I was making it - highly recommend it - and the banana flapjacks was an easy way to use up bananaJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-61853388996175134982011-07-19T21:09:42.740+10:002011-07-19T21:09:42.740+10:00Mmm I really want to try all of these recipes, but...Mmm I really want to try all of these recipes, but especially the pumpkin lentil stew! We always seem to have bananas that are about to go bad, so I should try those flapjacks also!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-1552864385741989892011-07-19T17:49:52.917+10:002011-07-19T17:49:52.917+10:00I put elderly bananas in the freezer and wait unti...I put elderly bananas in the freezer and wait until I have enough to make a cake or muffins. They thaw out very mushy and are instantly ready for baking!Amandahttp://www.lambsearsandhoney.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-37140446722991024862011-07-19T10:34:15.150+10:002011-07-19T10:34:15.150+10:00Loving those flapjacks...yummy!!Loving those flapjacks...yummy!!The Healthy Applehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173519869417655817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-52506934458607082912011-07-19T08:16:01.819+10:002011-07-19T08:16:01.819+10:00That pumpkin soup sounds delicious! I have never b...That pumpkin soup sounds delicious! I have never been fond of standard pumpkin soup but if they are spiced up then it's a different story. I feel the same way about using up leftovers, some almost unusable pumpkin got thrown into my soup on the weekend too.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10057980932079998162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-73940160297843270512011-07-19T01:19:52.330+10:002011-07-19T01:19:52.330+10:00Yum to flapjacks! Woot :) Also, the combination of...Yum to flapjacks! Woot :) Also, the combination of bananas and chocolate is so classic!Sharanhttp://totefullofveggies.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-67208685522514872082011-07-19T00:49:18.098+10:002011-07-19T00:49:18.098+10:00I would say that all of your weekend eats sound st...I would say that all of your weekend eats sound stellar! I've never had ribolitta but it's on my "to-make" list now! Sounds like just the thing I'd love. Thanks so much for submitting this to Wellness Weekend this week!Rickihttp://dietdessertndogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-30358120639342833882011-07-18T22:03:11.546+10:002011-07-18T22:03:11.546+10:00I know what you mean about bananas. They feel like...I know what you mean about bananas. They feel like such a decadent treat nowadays! If only she could understand what a treat they are! :PLorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-8782828933012953272011-07-18T13:46:54.163+10:002011-07-18T13:46:54.163+10:00One day, Sylvia will read back over this and reali...One day, Sylvia will read back over this and realise she had a tantrum and rejected something that is tantamount to gold right now! Oh, how I long for bananas to make smoothies and banana bread with!<br /><br />Love the soup, too. I've been meaning to make a tomato bread soup for months!Hannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-39499314004432581462011-07-18T12:50:59.405+10:002011-07-18T12:50:59.405+10:00I'd take your flapjacks over the tim tams any ...I'd take your flapjacks over the tim tams any day :)<br /><br />I'm impressed with your efforts at using leftovers too; I also dislike wasting food, but sometimes don't get to the last of the vegetables in time, or mis-calculate amounts for dinner and end up with surplus that may or may not be used.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350144954173714085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-74939614771496126082011-07-18T08:59:09.520+10:002011-07-18T08:59:09.520+10:00I love it all especially that stew. Sounds so good...I love it all especially that stew. Sounds so good. I usually pick up some cheap chard from our Chinese supermarket, when I am buying tofu. So much cheaper than elsewhere.Jacqueline Meldrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748535381400208316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-89569785883026763952011-07-18T05:29:53.886+10:002011-07-18T05:29:53.886+10:00Your soups look delicious - the chilli lentil one ...Your soups look delicious - the chilli lentil one looks deliciously thick and I'm sure that the peasant roots of the Ribollita are very accomodating to silverbeet/chard.<br /><br />It always surprises me to read how expensive bananas are in Australia - I understand it's due to cyclones in the banana producing regions but bananas are one of the cheaper fruits here. Still, it's a shame to waste anything if you can help it and those banana flapjacks look delicious!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067886984635079539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-82666820306051375302011-07-18T03:29:06.171+10:002011-07-18T03:29:06.171+10:00Years ago I did the cooking for a few summers at a...Years ago I did the cooking for a few summers at a yoga retreat centre in Crete, Greece. We had a soup every night to start the dinner and Ribollita was always the favourite. It's truly a winner I think, funny for how rustic and simple it is. I agree too, I think you're always in fairly safe hands with Jamie. Nothing of his has ever turned out bad for me. It's also my claim to fame, that we went to the same school together!Yogi Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04675786498522531127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-90835771489083347562011-07-18T01:10:14.708+10:002011-07-18T01:10:14.708+10:00OMG, that black banana! :O I've heard from ano...OMG, that black banana! :O I've heard from another Australian blogging friend that bananas were terribly expensive over there, while here they're often one of the cheapest kinds of fruit you can get. I'd send you some, but I'm afraid they'd look as the one above when they arrive because snail mail from Germany to Australia totally honors that name. ;) (Btw, the little package of dried wild garlic I send a week ago will be on its way for some more time, I guess.)<br /><br />The soups look wonderful! I also hate to waste food, so everything that needs to be finished off usually goes into a stew.Kath (My Funny Little Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10295143356577259844noreply@blogger.com