CLOSED: Go Bananas with Chiquita (+Giveaway)-2 winners

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My family is bananas about bananas! Serve us bananas of any size and in any form and you will see Bunny girl, Hubby and myself gobble up the dish without any hesitation whatsoever! We even have a banana lover in training with Bunny Boo!! I don't have any qualms about professing our love for bananas so it was naturally an easy task to admit that I am a Chiquita Mom!

The funny thing is many people don't realize there's so much punch behind that yellow peel and incase you're one of those people who say "Phooeey" to a banana, then think again!


Lets Talk Chiquita Bananas:

Here's what you can get from a Chiquita banana....

• 400mg of potassium, per finger (This reduces your risk for high blood pressure or a stroke)
  
• 3 grams of fiber per serving. 1 banana = 12% of the daily recommended fiber intake for a person. (Reduces the risk of a heart disease)
• 15% of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C (Helps your body heal, absorb iron and synthesize connective tissue and blood formation.)
• 20% of the recommended daily allowance for vitamin B6 (Supports your immune system, plays a significant role in the synthesis of antibodies, helps with protein metabolism, red blood cell formation and central nervous system function.)
• 30 grams of carbohydrates in a single banana (Supplies the fuel your body needs for muscle and central nervous system activity.)

Now that's just a few numbers to think about!



Banana-licious:

It's easy to throw a banana into your daily diet.

Start the day with a banana smoothie or a banana milkshake or serve up a bowl of steaming oats and enjoy it Bunny girl style. (Throw in a few cashews and 1 banana sliced into tiny rings. If you'd like you can even add a sprinkle of raisins and then....dig in!)


Our family also loves fruit salads with custard or ice cream with a generous serving of bananas, apples and pitted dates.

Now if you happen to buy too many Chiquita bananas and find that they're getting brown and spotted, don't worry because you now have an excuse to whip up some yummy, soft and naturally sweet (thanks to the ripened bananas) banana muffins.



My favorite banana muffin recipe is Cat's Banana Muffin recipe. I've tried them with chocolate chips, with walnuts....why we've even added carrots to the mix to kick up the "healthy" by an extra notch!



I've even baked batches up for friends who're now die hard banana muffins fans as well!



However you like to serve them up, remember a banana a day will take your health a good long way.

Think about that!


Win it:

Two readers will win the opportunity to own a Chiquita Mom's kit that will include a brochure, freezer bags, recipe cards, a brochure,



three Chiquita baby bibs, a coupon for free Chiquita bananas and a reusable Chiquita grocery bag.




Here's how you can win it:

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This giveaway is open to US Residents only, 18 years and above. 2 winners will be chosen with the random.org generator on Feb 26, 2011 at 10 pm Central time.




** EBMR Disclaimer: Chiquita sent me the featured kit for review purposes only. This post has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**

Labels: Banana Muffins, bananas, Chiquita, chiquita mom, More giveaways, Reviews / Giveaways

posted by Marina@EBMR @ 10:03 AM 131 Comments

Cat's Awesome Banana Muffins Recipe

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Thanks to Lesley I've now been introduced to Catherine Robertson's site - 'Cat Can Cook'.
The site is filled with finger lickin' recipes that are easy peasy to make.
If you don't know where to start you just have to try baking Cat's famous Awesome Banana Muffins.

(That's where I started yesterday and if my Banana Muffins taste delicious you know this recipe really does work!!)


Here's Cat's recipe...


Banana Muffins (Makes 12 muffins)

3 or 4 Large bananas, mashed (the more bananas the moister, so I use 4)

1/2 cup white sugar (original recipe calls for 1 cup, but I don’t like them too sweet)

1 slightly beaten egg

1/3 cup melted margarine or butter

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups flour

Mix the mashed banana, sugar, egg and margarine together. Set aside. In a separate bowl, mix together baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour. Mix wet and dry ingredients all together! Pour into greased muffin tins, and bake in 350 degrees F oven for approximately 20 minutes. Enjoy!

*These are much more flavorful the next day, and they freeze very nicely too!

*Also, if you like walnuts, you can throw a handful of those in there as well for some added flavour and texture, or try adding chocolate chips, or better yet, BOTH!

We made ours with walnuts and they're yummy! I can't wait to try out the Carrot Cake recipe over the weekend.

Thanks again Cat!

Labels: Banana Muffins, Cat Can Cook, Catherine Robertson, Mommy Tips, recipes

posted by Marina@EBMR @ 4:46 PM 5 Comments