I saw this in Better Homes and Gardens (July 2007). It's a list of ingredients that you can mix & match to make a variety of different fruit Smoothies.

Every time Jim gets back from a race, he always says, "You've gotta get Rhonda to explain to you how to slice bananas. She does it in such a way that it's easy to snack on a single banana over time -- without it turning brown."

So, at the races this weekend, (yes, I actually went with Jim for once!) I asked Rhonda to show me.

Here's how it's done...

I learned a few little-known secrets and food tips from Martha Stewart today:
(Keep reading... it gets better.)

...To keep POTATOES from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.

...Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ICE CREAM drips.

...Wrap CELERY in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.

...Cure for headaches: Take a LIME, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.

...Don't throw out all that leftover WINE. Instead, freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and other dishes.

So, where in the world did I find these great tips from Martha Stewart, you ask?... Why on CarTalk of course!

We go through A LOT of bananas with all the smoothies we make, so we usually buy bananas in bulk. Sometimes, they go bad before we manage to use them all.

If bananas go bad too quickly for you, too, consider doing what I do: hang the bananas from their stems in your pantry!

Don't laugh...

Unless you plan on whipping up a batch of banana bread every time you're left with over-ripe bananas, then you need to find SOME method of prolonging the life of your bananas. (Pssst... mushy bananas work well in smoothies, too.)

My homemade version of the banana stand works great... and it doesn't cost a penny!