Strawberries and Bananas: A Pastels Tutorial

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Strawberries and bananas just go together. Well, so do strawberries and whipped cream. Strawberries and pound cake. Well, anyway, you get the idea. Back when Nana drew the steps for a watermelon pastel and a blueberry pastel, she also created… a strawberry and… a banana pastel lesson! Today, we’ll begin with the strawberry. Start by [...]

Ode to Banana Pudding

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From Nana, the original author of I’m Writing My Own Cookbook. On Saturday, I was lured by the shiny red tape that surrounded the half-priced bananas at the local grocery and decided to embark on a cooking adventure with my two youngest granddaughters.  Banana Pudding was on the menu, and I was determined to share [...]

Grandma’s Glazed Strawberries and Bananas

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One jumped. One twirled. My children’s reaction when Grandma and Grandpa came through the door with the large bowl full of their favorite fruit combination. Strawberries. Bananas. Strawberry Glaze. That’s it. Cut up strawberries and bananas and stir in the glaze. Grandma says you can find the tub of red, strawberry glaze at the grocery [...]