Bad Banana

I'm sure you've seen those wooden banana holders that you can buy. You know, those ones that have a hook at the top so you can hang your bananas rather than have them sit on the counter.

What is the point you may ask. Well, when a bunch of bananas sits on the counter, the weight of the entire bunch pushes down on the bottom banana resulting in the bruising of the fruit.

"Number One" put a banana back onto the holder the other day and I've got to say I think the bananas are better off taking their chances on the counter. Here's how we protect the bananas at our house: