The Drunk Banana...

So, a banana walks into a saute pan...

Just kidding I won't bore you with a bad pun or anything like that. But seriously, there was a saute pan involved. I have been shall we say "exploring" the world of cocktail making which doing on a Low-Sal diet is interesting (code for: it was boring until I started being creative.) I LOVE bananas, you could say I'm bananas about them but then, that would be a bad pun. Thinking of ways to get bananas into drinks is not easy. Ok, that's a lie, it was totally easy I just picked it up off the counter and made the drink. I'm getting off track...possibly because I'm currently drinking this drink and it is...relaxing...

ONWARD! To the point.

1 ripe banana
2 Tbsp butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp lemon juice

Put it all in a saute pan and stir occasionally on med-high heat until it looks all brown and squished. Put it on a plate and stick it in the freezer to cool down.

1 shot Butterscotch Liqueur (there is no ingredient list on the bottle so I just pretend it's low-sal)
1 shot Whiskey
1 shot Vodka (I told you this banana got drank)
2/3 cup half and half or whole milk
ice cubes

Ok, so can you touch the banana stuff without crying? Sweet, it's probably cool enough. Add EVERYTHING to a blender and whizzz whizzzzzzzzz... it should look like a white-ish frappuchino, but alas, sooo much more delicious.

Drink slowly and carefully it's more alcoholic than you realize. Guys,  you may look at yourself and think "That's too girly for me." But try it. Seriously. You'll thank me later.

Dr. Kelly's Magical Concoction- Good for Sunburns and Facials

So, my wonderful roommate, Kelly, devised this mixture to help me nurse a pretty nasty sunburn I got when vacationing on Lake Michigan (gorgeous, perfect, wonderful weekend. :D) She researched all of the known natural remedies to sunburns and combined a few of them! It worked wonderfully and my face, and hers, benefited mucho from the healing, amazing powers of the concoction!!

Here's how ya do it.

Boil 1/2 cup of water, steep 6 bags of plain ol' black tea and one bag of chamomile in the water until it looks like black death. While you're waiting for it to steep, combine half a cup of oat flour, (we just made it in the magic bullet, but you can use pre-made or do it in a blender or food processor)  half a cup of milk, three tablespoons of honey, a heaping tablespoon baking soda, 1/4 cup cornstarch and stir!! When the tea is done steeping, remove the bags and slowly add the other mixture to the tea, heat on a medium low heat until it is thick and porridge-y. Cool in the fridge or freezer until it is about room temperature. Use either your hands or a paintbrush/pastry brush to apply. This will dry in about 10 minutes without a fan and about five with a fan. The fan can help whisk away heat if you're using to treat a sunburn, if you're just doing it as a facial the fan isn't necessary.

Get ready for smooth tight skin and a remedy for your sunburn! Dr. Kelly works her magic again. :)

Yes, I realize that it looks like I'm rubbing baby spit-up on myself, but ladies and gentleman, it was such a sweet relief for my sunburn that I did not care. :)