Banana "Mars" Soup Recipe

       
      1 lg beef bone,or 2 pounds
           -stewing
           beef
     14    green bananas
           milk from 3 coconuts
      1 lb tomatoes
      2    escallion
      1 ea garlic
      4    potatoes
           salt,pepper, thyme,to taste

Put beef or bone in 4 quarts water and cook for 4 hours to make
stock.  Blanch bananas in cold water brought to boil.  Dice potatoes,
tomatoes, chop escallion and garlic; add to beef stock.  Reduce stock
by half and add diced bananas.  Add salt, papper and thyme and thick
coconut milk.  Cook for 5 minutes longer,  Serve hot.

Banana & Fish Tea
 
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
     12    green banans
      2    onions
      5 lb fresh fish
      1    hot pepper
           scallion & thyme

Peel bananas.  Place bananas, fish and other ingredients in boiling
water to cover.  Keep pot tightly covered.  Cook for one hour.  Serve
hot.

Banana & Pineapple Salad W/Lemon French Dressing
 
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      4 oz cheddar cheese
      4 sl pineapple
    1/2 oz butter
      2 T  pineapple juice
      3    ripe bananas
           lettuce
           LEMON FRENCH DRESSING
    1/2 c  salad oil
    1/2 c  lemon juice
    1/2 t  salt
           cayenne
      2 T  honey,or sugar

Grate cheese.  Add pineapple juice to cheese.  Beat until creamy.
Slice bananas lengthwise.  Spread with cheese mixture.  Arranage fruit
on lettuce bed and garnish with cherries.

DRESSING Combine all ingredients and shake well before using.