October 24, 2008

Yummy in my Tummy: BANANA PUDDING

Time to share another family favorite! We get ready for the weekend by throwing together this sweet and scrumptious treat every Thursday eve....since we like it to 'marinade' for a day or two, it offers us a tasty treat for the weekend!

Here is our simple cast of characters....don't scrimp on the generic stuff! Many a people have been unduly, unwittingly and unknowingly turned off to the awesome dessert because they had it in a cafeteria or somewhere else where they used generic ingredients....in this case, generic does NOT taste the same! It's not like you are going to break the bank on getting the REAL Nilla Wafers, so don't cheat yourself out of a good thing!

1 Box Nilla Wafers
6 cups Milk
2 Large Boxes Jell-O Instant Vanilla Pudding
6 Ripe Bananas


First, add 6 cups of milk to a medium mixing bowl...Little Brat is going to help us out here...look at the great care she takes, not spilling a single drop! Pretty good for being knee-high to a grasshopper!

Next, empty 2 packages of Jell-O Instant Vanilla Pudding into the milk....look at how clean Little Brats nails are...she must have a wonderful mommy taking care of her health and hygiene...

Then, mix the milk and instant pudding together for 2 full minutes...you will notice the pudding starting to thicken up...TWO hands Little Brat! Don't let'er get the best of ya! Hang in there!

While Little Brat was strong arming the mix, Mommy was cutting up the bananas....Once you are done mixing, add those baby's right in!

Now, mix those bananas into the pudding real good...


Finally, pour your pudding and banana mixture into your serving dish, layering pudding then Nilla Wafers then pudding then Nilla Wafers then pudding then Nilla Wafers then pudding then Nilla Wafers then pudding then Nilla Wafers then pudding then Nilla Wafers then pudding...you get the point! Till it's ALLLL gone.



Here is what our creation looks like all prissed up and ready to eat....like I mentioned above, our family likes day+ old banana pudding best...after the Nilla Wafers have gotten all mushy....so we put some plastic wrap over the top and stick it in the fridge like this.....and wait....and wait...and wait...and wait.....the WAITING is unbearable! But a necessary evil....All good things come to those that wait....if it's anything good, it's worth waiting for...so on and so forth...


So whether you like to immediately devour this creamy masterpiece, or wait a few and mash it all into a yellow, mushy, delectable mess....Enjoy!


Happy Trails,
Leah & Little Brat





2 comments:

Weishuhn Family said...

Did you try the one with the Cool Whip? You are making my hungry with these food blogs!!! Stop it!

John and Leah Roehl said...

I intended on trying it, but this recipe is simply perfect....emphasis on SIMPLY :) I am sure there are lots pf great add-ins one could enjoy...whip cream, chocolate, and berries all come to mind...we are a simple family tho, and get a little flustered when things become too complicated....so we'll stick to the original, and leave the experimenting up to you creative folks!....Enjoy!