The 6 Most Delicious Ways to Use Up Overripe Bananas — Tips from The Kitchn

Bananas are one of those fruits always lingering around my kitchen. They’re a reliable snack and make a nice addition to a bowl of cereal, yogurt, and peanut butter toast. But not soon after they start getting covered in brown spots, my affection for eating them out of hand wanes. Sound familiar to you?

You might not enjoy them as is, but whatever you do, don’t toss those overripe bananas. There are quite a few creative and delicious ways to use them up.

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8 Ways to Get Over Your Fear of Baking — Facing Fears

I grew up in an icebox cake family. On birthdays, my mother made the traditional treat, or what she lovingly called, “the birthday log,” which consisted of whipped cream and chocolate wafers, carefully pressed together to form — you guessed it — a log shape.

This was the extent of my baking exposure, which involved no baking at all. Sure, we made out-of-the-box brownies for bake sales and, when guests came over, a very special concoction of pre-made angel food cake reheated with a topping of butter and powdered sugar. But my childhood contained few memories of sifting or rising or cutting chilled butter into dough.

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15 Ways to Use IKEA’s $30 RÅSKOG Cart Around the Kitchen — IKEA to the Rescue

Show us IKEA’s super-fantastic, cult-favorite RÅSKOG cart, and we’ll show you 15 ways you can use it around the kitchen. As I’ve mentioned before, the RÅSKOG is one of the best things I’ve ever bought for my kitchen, but even I continue to be surprised by its versatility. It’s useful for so much more than just storing pantry staples!

Need some convincing it’s totally worth the $30 price? Allow us.

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How To Cook Spaghetti Squash in the Microwave — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

Your favorite pasta impersonator just got a whole lot easier to make. In about 15 minutes in the microwave, you can turn a rock-hard spaghetti squash into a bowl of tender “noodles,” ready for some sauce. I’ll even throw in a trick for making it easier to slice the squash in half. What are you waiting for?

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