Confession: I’ve never even cooked with figs. I don’t even know if I have seen them in real life. Where does a Minnesotan buy figs in March? I don’t have the first clue. But I do know that my grocery store sells a nice jar of fig preserves, and that will work just fine for me, especially if this is all going down before 8am! I recently found out how much I love caramelized bananas, and I’m having a hard time leaving them alone. And I’m not talking about putting bananas in your oatmeal and cooking it with the oatmeal. The bananas don’t even taste good when they get microwaved; they just get mushy. That’s why I prefer to caramelize. Caramelized bananas actually taste sweet and wonderful. The texture is still semi-firm, but the taste is so much … better. Could it be because I drench them in butter and brown sugar while caramelizing? After all, isn’t that what caramelizing is all about? What’s your favorite way to start the day? Nine out of ten of my mornings start with oatmeal! 5 from 2 reviews
