the panacea

i have this reoccuring problem in my life. 

i love sugar. 

i want sugar. 

everywhere i go, i see sugar and i buy the sugar and then continue to consume the sugar. 

the sweet tooth i inherited from my dear mother is getting out of hand. 

so i decided i am going to start a sugar-prevention program for myself. 

problem: everything that doesn't include sugar as a top-three ingredient is gross. 

right? 

WRONG. 

check out this awesome recipe i found on pinterest. 

*drumroll, please* 

BANANA "ICE CREAM"

if my subpar photography skills aren't eye-appealing enough to persuade you, click here for the original recipe link. 

basically, all you do is slice up 3 bananas. freeze em. 

look, we're halfway done! 

i pulled out the food processor that i didn't even know i had. 

(every day is like christmas when you're a newly wed) 

spent literally 25 minutes trying to set it up. 

i had never touched one in my life before. 

in frustration, i summoned the husband to work his magic, because the machine obviously hated me. 

he rotated the lid so it wasn't on backwards, and after a few tears i was good to go. 

after the lid is secured the right way, push "on." it takes about a minute and a half for the bananas to become a ice-cream-replica bowlful of heaven. as i took the lid to the food processor off, i heard the hallelujah chorus. 

the bananas alone in this consistency are an excellent snack. but since i am easing my way into this whole "eat vegetables and fruits instead of candy and chocolate" thing, i added a spoonful of peanut butter and 2 tsps of cocoa. 

still healthy!

mix.  

viola. 

i was feeling like a culinary genius, so i added some strawberry slices on top to achieve a full-on gourmet presentation.  

i am so glad that you follow my blog so that you too can enjoy this amazing creation. 

aren't you lucky? 

from this week forward, i vow to stop buying the long stick of banana-flavored laffy taffy as a daily mid-afternoon snack, and instead i will replace my sugary sweets with healthier things i find on pinterest. 

amen.