It was raining so hard in New York today, and of course, I left my umbrella at home. I’d been planning to stock up on groceries, but no way was I going to lug a bunch of bags through the downpour. Instead, I opted to concoct a few bizarre dishes using what was around (let’s not talk about the quinoa-kale-chickpea-marinara thing-y). Not having any ice cream was a good reason to whip up some frozen banana soft-serve for dessert.

It was very simple, I sliced a ripe banana and froze it for a few hours. When I was ready for something sweet, I put the frozen banana slices into the food processor for a few minutes. 

It’s pretty cool to watch the fruit get churned into what looks exactly like ice cream. I can’t take credit for this one—it’s one of those raw food things some genius thought up. It’s great alone or with added ingredients like chocolate, nuts and other frozen fruits.