Still in recovery from recent feasting, Saturday was about soup from leftovers, including scraps of game hen, then fruit, yogurt and granola bars. Dialing back the fat and sugar a bit. And making broth from the remains of the game hen for future soup.
Quite a bit more weaving Saturday, and I think this warp length might make two lanyards. I added in a lot of extra length when I measured the warps, just in case.
I also added in an extra photo Saturday, scroll back if you missed it, to show how the other warp ends are secured to give tension. I'm really happy at how well my diy rigid heddle is working.
And if you want to see much better bandweaving footage, go here
It was time to mash bananas, since they'd arrived at just the right speckly ripeness. Three lots for the freezer for future banana bread. One cup, 3 bananas, mashed for each loaf.
Apparently for Misfits the banana project is a big deal. Test marketing only -- I'm not far from HQ, so I'm in the testing region.
Major producers such as Dole, for now, rather than indies, to reduce the complications, detailed questions to me about my order.
Evidently you can't pack bananas with other produce because it outgasses and can push other fruit to ripen en route in the box. This could mean berries or other soft fruit would be past it when they arrived.
So there's a special breathable banana bag outside the box. Maybe these issues are the reason they haven't included them before.
Father Richard's audiobooks are a good accompaniment to my current weaving. After I finished weaving Friday night, needing to rest my back from steadily maintaining tension, I did a bit of crochet, thinking there are various ways to make whistle lanyards, while Death in the Parish played.
Prawn on, Boud! It's fascinating to see the twists and turns of your projects. I'm enjoying watching the backstrap weaving progressing, as well as the diversion to lanyards.
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You never know what idea might occur in the course of making something. At least I don't.
DeleteApples have the same effect as bananas...(I put avocados in a brown paper bag with an apple to give them a hurry up.) do they pack them separately too?
ReplyDeleteNo, they're in plastic. But I think maybe you can't pack bananas the same way. I'm only finding out about this. But I think plastic protects the other produce from the apple effect.
DeleteBananas aren't kept separately in my grocery orders. Perhaps it depends how long they are packed and how far they have to travel.
ReplyDeleteI doubt if your grocery orders take 24 hours in transit from boxing to you.
DeleteYou are so clever to mash the bananas and freeze them. I have to share this trick with SG! I was thinking you had come up with a way to weave (and preserve) banana skins.
ReplyDeleteHm. There's an idea. I do make paper with banana fiber, but hadn't thought of skins.
Delete"Helpless prawns of fate"?!
ReplyDeleteInteresting that misfits is now including bananas and in such a carefully considered way. I wonder what their survey will reveal?
The prawns joke is an ancient one, I forget its origin. Evidently bananas are a whole world of issues. These are really good, though, much better flavor than supermarket, maybe because of the handling.
DeleteHappy Monday from the Great White North where, yes, we have no bananas. Not today.
ReplyDeleteThe banana belt of Ontario is freezing?
DeleteTypical grocery store bananas have almost no flavour anymore.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if they've been sitting around quite a while since being picked. These really do taste the way I think they oughta.
DeleteI used to make smoothies for Mr. Moon every morning and I would keep peeled, ripe bananas in a baggie in the freezer. I'd pop a half of one or a whole one into the blender with the rest of the fruit. It worked very well. I've also thawed them and thrown them into banana bread batter. But your way of pre-smashing them makes measuring easier, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteThe thing is I hate mashing them, hurts my hand, so it's good to get it done ahead. Then I'm not reluctant to make the bread.
DeleteI knew that about bananas. I too keep mine in the freezer for future use. Have a nice day today.
ReplyDeleteI guessed you're knowledgeable about food preservation. Blogistas, check out her blog, she is multi-talented, aside from art, including growing and preserving food and catering to dietary needs. I've learned quite a bit from her.
DeleteWe put a piece of aluminum foil over the stem end of our banana bunch and that seems to keep them from ripening to mush too quickly.
ReplyDeleteSo could you tie the other end of the weaving to something so you don't have to hold the tension and hurt your back? Just thinking of a big loom but I know nothing about weaving! ;)
It doesn't actually hurt, it's just that sitting in one position means I tire and need to move and stretch. All I'm doing is maintaining a steady posture. But all weaving, in any loom requires you sit bang in front of your warp ends, otherwise the fabric will be distorted. I use a very comfortable bathrobe belt, repurposed. It's really fine.
DeleteThat is interesting about bananas. I’m wondering if they can help tipen green tomatoes.
ReplyDeleteWorth a try.
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