Summer just sailed in on little corn trays—swimming in rivers of caramel and coronavirus Phase 2 indiscretions. (I forgot my face mask once, and I touched my nose at least 20 times.)
Here’s how everything went down: I opened a kitchen drawer and found my yellow plastic corn trays and realized that I just don’t use them often enough. We don’t eat that much corn-on-the- cob. If plastic corn trays are left unattended in a kitchen drawer for too long, they will have no choice but to bet on horses. That gets expensive after a while.
So, I decided I’d better fill those corn trays and fill them fast. I turned them upside-down and examined them closely—carefully considering what could go inside. There were so many possibilities: dips, giant Jell-O shots, a whole mess of chicken nuggets, cheese spread, chocolate—or they could be turned into tiny, classy beer “troughs.”
However, I eventually decided that they would make the perfect vessels for banana splits. Also, I was binge-watching the Masked Singer and saw that a banana was one of the contestants, so I had bananas on the brain. (Spoiler Alert: The banana was unmasked, and Brett Michaels was inside. I can now no longer listen to “Every Rose Has its Thorn” and NOT think of a banana. Thanks, Brett.)
Quickly, I sliced a banana lengthwise and placed it on either side of the tray. Then, I placed about three scoops of vanilla and chocolate turtle/caramel ice cream in the middle. I topped the whole mess with marshmallow sauce, chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, whipped cream, and sprinkles.
And—it was the perfect summer afternoon snack, which inspired me to write the following song lyrics. I’ll wear a banana costume while singing it—to the tune of Copacabana:
There were some corn trays
In the kitchen
But they were getting all upset
‘Cause they hadn’t been used yet
And that’s when Mama
Hacked a banana
And threw it into those trays
They just had to change their ways
They would be festive now
And hold some yummy chow
Ice cream and toppings on a raft
It is summer now!
In the kitchen—Phase 2 Kitchen!
The hottest spot north of the TV
In the kitchen—Phase 2 Kitchen!
Bananas and passion are always in fashion in the kitchen
Just grab a spoon.
Your Turn: What shows are you watching? What is your favorite snack?
Fixin' Leaks and Leeks 
Awesome summer dessert!
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Thanks–and so fun to make too:)
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Great repurposing! And, great song! 😀 I work a lot, so no recent Netflix suggestions. I’ve been watching Modern Family a bit – I missed it the first time around.
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We love Modern Family–very funny show:)
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A while mess of chicken nuggets sounds great! Love your banana idea! I havent been watching much really, same as Lynette above, I’ve started watching Modern Family too x
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Yes–those trays are quite versatile:) Thanks for stopping by!
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You had me at banana split–and if there is singing and dancing involved, all the better. I haven’t had time to watch any television lately, so the banana split song will have to serve as my entertainment for the day. My favorite snack recently would be M & Ms.
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I have been known to break into song and dance–not very good song and dance–but song and dance nonetheless:)
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😀
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Mmm… banana splits take me back to my childhood. They are sooo good.
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There’s nothing like them!
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What an awesome idea! My favorite snacks are rice cakes dipped in either guacamole or hummus:)
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Thanks! Your snacks sound sooo delicious!
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The lyric is a masterpiece, and the banana too 🙂
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Oh, you are so kind! 🙂
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Brilliant! I don’t have corn cob trays, but I appreciate the ingenuity.
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Yes–when life gives you corn cob trays, put banana splits in them. 🙂
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I’ll be on the look out for those! 🙂
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I just reorganized part of my kitchen yesterday and was considering getting rid of my corn cob trays, but now, no way! What a great idea that I think my entire family will get behind.
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They were just perfect for this dessert! Cheers!
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