Whatcha eatin?

[delicious]

I thought it would be cool and somewhat inspiring to read what other mamas in here are eating. I noticed a lot of veg mamas, so I was thinking I might get some ideas reading what everyone else is eating.

We could list snacks or meals or whatever.

I am making dinner right now. We're having long grain brown rice, cannellini beans w/ lots of garlic, something green (broccoli? spinach?) and maybe some sliced tomatoes.

Anyone else?

[Spark]

EVERYTHING! OMG! FEED ME! FEED ME!!!!!!!!! I want your meal!!!! Your username is certainly appropriate!

I have to go find something to eat. I'll let you know what I wrangled... hope it's not alive!


okay... found some grapes.... still mowwing...

[nubianamy]

I start my day with a big bowl of oatmeal, 2 pieces of toast with lots of butter, one with jelly (no sugar) and the other with a nut butter, a big glass of raw milk and a serving of fruit. I've eaten this meal for breakfast every single day for the last two years. :D

For lunch I make sure I get at least 2 servings of veggies and one fruit. Whole wheat pastas with sauce and meat, casseroles (I have a wonderful mac & cheese made with dried mustard, yogurt and a touch of cayenne, mmmm!!!), bread puddings, etc.

Dinner we eat common meal (I live in cohousing) so I just eat whatever is served. :)

[ekblad9]

Lots and Lots of Avacado! I'm eating them in ww tortillas with cheese and sour cream, or just plain, whatever. I love them!

Scrambeled eggs, carrots, cheese cubes, salsa, I crave meat but don't generally eat or cook with it so I'm not really having much. Seafood - lots of seafood. Whole grain rice. I'm starving all the time!

[ekblad9]

Oops

[delicious]

omg i love avocados, sliced up on a toasted tortilla with mexican seasoning (well, that's what it says on the bottle, it's dehydrated "stuff!")

and i could totes go for some grapes, too. grapes and cheese and wine.

no wine, though, huh.

[finnegansmom]

I tend to eat leftovers for lunch from the night before (usually pasta or someting both a veg -me and a nonveg - dh can eat).
Breakfast lastely has been homemade banana bread but sometimes english muffins with veggie sausage like a sandwich. I eat a lot of veggie burgers, tempeh, pasta, burrito type things for lunch if not leftovers. I like cooking in bulk. LOL. I make bean veggie bean soups and chilis (yikes) and sometimes I'll just have some veggies and nuts for lunch. I've been really trying, the last year, to only eat when I'm hungry. And to only eat until I'm full... if I don't want a full meal, I won't eat one. I like to graze now. :-)

[Tiger Lily]

Clementine oranges! I bought a huge box of them at Costco and they are calling my name! Better that than the bucket of leftover Halloween candy. . .

Jen

[prothyraia]

Waaah! I'm stuck visiting family and eating crap. :gloomy:

[delicious]

oh, just enjoy the crap while you're there! ! well, that's what i do. :)

and now i need clementines and banana bread. this is a need here, people.

[nubianamy]

Mmmm, everything sounds delicious! I want grapes and cheese and wine, too. :) Avocadoes...

I'm afraid to eat seafood because of all the heavy metals. :( I just stick with the fish oil supplement.

I just ate a half a pint of gelato... :lol

[JunebugsMom]

Last night I made some pumpkin granola bars (recipe from mothering.com) and we had those for breakfast this morning. They really hit the spot. Dinner tonight was a baked turkey breast, yams, and cranberry sauce. yum. I am constantly starving to death and mostly craving meat. I need to go to whole foods and stock up on stuff that I can just grab (and lots of organic ground turkey lol).

[Linzie2]

I love to cook but lately, whoa! I want MEALS! I roasted a chicken the other night, mashed sweet potatoes and peas. Today I made homemade chicken soup with tons of veggies....really hit the spot on this cold night! I'm going to go make some pumpkin bread from the pumpkins I froze last week. OH! I want to bake and bake and bake!!

Will probably be making a ziti tomorrow....that should call for some yummy homemade garlic bread!!

Off to preheat the oven.......:lol

[yamilee21]

Eating? :sick Just making food for my son and husband is making me ill. All I can handle is sucking on limes and sipping chocolate milk.

[Linzie2]

Eating? :sick Just making food for my son and husband is making me ill. All I can handle is sucking on limes and sipping chocolate milk.

:Hug I forgot to add that I'm cooking up a storm while I can....

I saw a post in which someone mentioned "feeding the freezer" for the MS time frame.....a little late for you :(

[mrs rockstar]

Oh no, see now I need clementines too!!!! Egg sandwiches are big on my list right now. Water with lemon. I had a craving for peanut butter earlier but I was out and got distracted by the egg sandwich when I finally got home :lol

[pazerific]

mmm...food...i love to eat! we had pizza tonight cause we got home late and we were too hungry to deal with cooking. the night before i made a west african style dinner w/swt potatoes, corn, tomatoes, white beans, onions and garlic, and then seasoned it with ginger, cayenne pepper, and chili powder, all served over brown rice. :yum i've been on an orange veggie kick i guess cause before that i made baked squashes stuffed with veggie sausage, granny smith apples, and nuts, topped with just a drizzle of maple syrup. i loooove cooking!

[delicious]

Eating? :sick Just making food for my son and husband is making me ill. All I can handle is sucking on limes and sipping chocolate milk.

:hug

the night before i made a west african style dinner w/swt potatoes, corn, tomatoes, white beans, onions and garlic, and then seasoned it with ginger, cayenne pepper, and chili powder, all served over brown rice. i loooove cooking!

can you either post the recipe for that or just bring some over, stat? that sounds so good.

[Linzie2]

I'm going to start eating oatmeal for breakfast every morning just to help with milk supply. I need ideas for yummy toppings.....besides loads of brown sugar or maple syrup!!:lol

[mhenry]

I'm going to have an egg for breakfast, don't know what for lunch, and a steak w/(pasteurized) blue cheese, mashed potatoes, and something green for dinner.:yum

[veganf]

I had a few days of total ravenousness. I though I was pms :lol .
But now I'm not too hungry, and I'm not craving anything bad, mostly fruit in fact. I've been steaming and freezing lots of pumpkin leftover from Halloween, so lots of thing with pumpkin in them too.

Yesterday--
breakfast: pumkpin black bean kale soup; a banana; 1/2 a soy yogurt.
snack: an orange; handful of peanuts; tea.
lunch: Italian pasta salad (yk-ww pasta, olives, chickpeas, tomatoes, broccoli, onion); another bowl of soup.
snack:some grapes; roasted pumpkin seeds.
dinner: edamame; sesame spinach; sushi (vegetarian); green tea.
snack: 1/2 an orange.

[KelliHope]

The last 2 mornings I have woke up feeling slightly nausous, so I ran into the kitchen for my organic pumpkin omega 3 granola! It is to die for! YUM! Then dh makes me breakfast, our own eggs, toast, once in a while a few pieces of bacon with no nitrates. Lunch is tricky. . ..and never very wonderful. Dinner we eat a lot of meat - our own lamb or chicken, usually squash or potato from the garden, we just got some wonderful spinach from a local farm and have been having spinach, craisen, walnut, flax seed, feta cheese and balsamic vinigrette dressing - delish!! I quit drinking coffe and don't drink soda anyway, and have been staying as far away from sugary sweet processed things as possible.

[Ahimsa]

I have been craving Thanksgiving fare, and couldn't wait for Thanksgiving. Last night we made a Tofurky roast, mashed potatoes with shitake gravy, and steamed green beans. We had a Whole Foods pumpkin pie with real whip cream sweetened with maple syrup. It was so satisfying that I am warming the leftovers up for breakfast.

For breakfast I usually have a thick (so I can eat it with a spoon) smoothie 3-4 times a week made with cashews, walnuts, frozen mangoes, frozen berries, flax or chia seeds, and soy milk (I make it in the food processor, so I can get the right thickness).

I eat oatmeal a couple mornings a week. I mix in cashew butter and maple syrup or agave nectar and top with sliced bananas and soy milk creamer. It is so yummy to me.

I make savory veggie pancakes about once a week. They have grated carrots and zucchini, and they are a big hit with my dp and ds.

Lunch and dinner vary a lot, but I strive to eat a big salad or a big serving of greens everyday.

[veganf]

Nov.7--
breakfast: 1/2 a banana; handful of peanuts; miso soup w/shiitake mushrooms & seaweed; tea.
snack: handful of wasabi peas; an orange; roasted pumpkin seeds.
lunch: soba noodles with broccoli.
snack: more wasabi peas; pumpkin pecan muffin; tea.
dinner: sesame ginger cabbage; brown rice; spicy baked tofu.

[morganstar83]

Im craving any kind of protein and carbs lol. Mainly this one fast food place that is called In and Out Burger OMG!!!! I can eat that for lunch and dinner and snack lol!! Ive also polished off my dd's Halloween candy lol...I know its bad but Im still drinking my cup of coffee each morning and watching the sun come up :o

[Lorette]

(I have a wonderful mac & cheese made with dried mustard, yogurt and a touch of cayenne, mmmm!!!), bread puddings, etc.

Dinner we eat common meal (I live in cohousing) so I just eat whatever is served. :)

Please share your mac and cheese recipe! :)

[Lorette]

Clementine oranges! I bought a huge box of them at Costco and they are calling my name! Better that than the bucket of leftover Halloween candy. . .

Jen

I bought a big box of clementines yesterday too! mmmmmmmmmmm

[nubianamy]

Wow. I know the hungries will hit at some point, but even now everything sounds so delicious!!

Smoothies made with frozen banana chunks are the perfect consistency. You can add protein powder, but I prefer milk or yogurt. This is a great chance to throw in some cod liver oil (pregnant women NEED that Vit A and D!) and ground flax seed, and you'll never taste it.

Ahimsa, post the recipe for those veggie pancakes!! I want to try them.

Linzie, I eat my oatmeal with bananas, raspberries or a spoonful of fortified raw honey (w/bee pollen). Mmm! Just sweet enough. I also pour some cream or milk or melt some butter on top.

[Lorette]

I make savory veggie pancakes about once a week. They have grated carrots and zucchini, and they are a big hit with my dp and ds.

Lunch and dinner vary a lot, but I strive to eat a big salad or a big serving of greens everyday.

Please share your veggie pancake recipe.

[meowee]

I'm struggling with food :(. I'm having severe nausea despite trying everything to help it :(. I was trying to go on an alkaline diet but I'm going to have to worry about just eating before I do that. I have found one thing I can stomach: brown rice mixed with beans (black or pink so far) tossed in lemon juice and olive oil.

[Lorette]

I crave Fritos. Terrible I know.
I had molasses, almond, raisin granola for breakfast and some clementines.
I am making beef stew for dinner. I started cooking it a 5:30am this morning. Ingredients:
Stew beef , onions, garlic, 3 kinds of mushrooms, celery, carrots, zucchini, yellow pepper, 3 hot peppers, can of whole tomatoes, sherry. I will make ww egg noodles with it.
Lorette.

[nubianamy]

Please share your mac and cheese recipe! :)Let me see if I can remember -- I'll do an edit for accuracy when I get home from work.

1/2 c butter? (maybe less)
1/4 c flour
spices (I use 1-2 tbsp dried mustard, 1 tbsp garlic powder, some white pepper and salt, 1-2 tsp cayenne -- if you don't like it too spicy, try paprika instead)
1 32 oz container yogurt
3 cups cheddar cheese, grated
3 cups Monteray Jack or other cheese, grated (for elasticity)

Boil a pound of whole wheat noodles -- I use spirals or whatever's on hand. Leave them somewhat al dente so they don't get mushy when you bake them.

Over low heat in a biggish sauce pan, melt the butter and mix in flour to make the roux. Stir and stir until smooth. Add spices. Add the cheddar cheese a handful at a time and stir. Add yogurt last & stir up.

Layer into a baking pan: noodles, sauce, grated MJ cheese. Noodles, sauce, grated MJ cheese. If you like the crusties on top, save some cheddar and throw it over the noodles. Pop in the oven and bake for about 45 min to an hour. Makes plenty (4-8 people? I'm terrible at quantity). Freezes well!

Oh, some people like to add a secondary protein source. I've used ham, sliced veggie dogs, tempeh and tuna fish. If you use the tuna, add an additional cup of yogurt or some milk or it will be too dry.

[nubianamy]

Lunch today is defrosted mac & cheese, 3 stalks celery spread w/almond butter, fruit salad, water water water. And probably a bar of some kind after work. I love Larabars.

[nubianamy]

Mmm, Lorette, is that in a slow cooker? I have to get mine out of the cupboard.

[Lorette]

Mmm, Lorette, is that in a slow cooker? I have to get mine out of the cupboard.

Maggi-
Actually, it's just on the stove top cooking slow--- but I do use my slow cooker a lot. I used it 2 days ago to make a pasta sauce with italian sausage.
Here is a great link to a MDC discussion on slow cooker recipes:
http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=237665
Lorette.

[pazerific]

can you either post the recipe for that or just bring some over, stat? that sounds so good.

:lol i'll bbl with the recipie (or i could fed-ex some leftovers :wink)

[xixstar]

I can't seem to eat enough of all the right things (and I don't eat the "wrong" things either).

I've been keeping a food and exercise journal and now I'm tracking the number of servings for whole grains, calcium, protein, etc. And it seems like I just can't eat enough to meet all the suggest daily amounts. So,I'm going for weekly totals at this point.

Also, I've been really craving dried beans and have a huge set that I soaked over night, crazy thing is that I have NO CLUE how to cook them or what to make them into -- plain beans doesn't sound exciting, but there is something about them that my body wants cause I just bought 5 more pounds at the store.

Any suggestions for white and red beans (it's all I had at the time)? Maybe something bean salad like?

[Tiger Lily]

Im craving any kind of protein and carbs lol. Mainly this one fast food place that is called In and Out Burger OMG!!!!

I LOVE In-n-Out normally, but right now it sounds icky to me, LOL. I have meat issues when I'm pg, though. And egg issues. I basically go semi-vegetarian in the first trimester!

Jen

[Mom2Lex&Cay]

Dried fruit for me! Apricots....mmmm

The Halloween candy was calling my name until the hunger and other symptoms kicked in a few days ago. I'm not even interested in the chocolate. Now I'm craving healthy, which I do appreciate! I only wish it lasted.:lol After the MS is over I want food, delicious, bad food and lots of it! Then bring on the weight gain. With my 1st I could eat cementines or tangerines by the bag.

My breakfasts have been simple. Whole grain bagel or oatmeal. Lunch is usually leftovers. I've been craving spicy and dumping jalapenos on everything, even eggs. That'll come back to bite me when the heartburn kicks in! We had chicken enchiladas w/ wheat tortillas last night.

Now I gotta figure out what I will make tonight! I'm thinking soup. We're getting a good chill down here now!

[mamabella]

Wow you mamas are inspiring - I love to cook too but I get totally overwhelmed by all the choices out there when trying to cook healthy stuff for me and the family....

Lately I have been obsessed with eating frittatas - basically sauteed mushrooms, onions, garlic and spinach in coconut oil and/or butter with some eggs and cream added once they're cooked - pop it in the oven till its puffy and yummy!!!!

xixstar: If you soak your beans overnight and cook them (just don't add salt or tomatoes till after theyre soft) you can freeze small portions to use later. I like to saute some onion and garlic then add in some salsa (about a cup or so) and red beans and serve it over brown rice for a meal in a pinch - then if you want you can top it with plain yogurt, cheese, avocados, etc...You can also take white beans and make bean dip for veggies, toasted pita, etc. by throwing the beans, garlic, lemon juice, sea salt, and tahini in a food processor (I use a magic bullet).'

2Bugs & Lorette: I am soooo jealous!!!! The clementines at costco are sooo good and every time I go they are out!!!! Aaaarrggg!

[veganf]

...You can also take white beans and make bean dip for veggies, toasted pita, etc. by throwing the beans, garlic, lemon juice, sea salt, and tahini in a food processor (I use a magic bullet).'

Loooove my Magic Bullet! I have my old standby big Cuisinart mixer that I still use for hummus, veggies burgers, pesto, dough...but between smoothies, applesauce, soups, baby food, etc. the MB gets used at least daily! I actually own two :o .

[nubianamy]

For beans, how about chili? That's always my favorite. Or enchiladas.

[mchalehm]

I'm going to start eating oatmeal for breakfast every morning just to help with milk supply. I need ideas for yummy toppings.....besides loads of brown sugar or maple syrup!!:lol

My knockout oatmeal recipe for milk production:

Cook steel-cut or traditional rolled oats in water according to package directions. Add fresh or frozen fruit and sweeten with blackstrap molasses. Top with toasted slivered almonds.

(I always did mine in the microwave and even steel-cut oats don't take long!)

[finnegansmom]

For lunch today, I had 4 FOUR slices of multi grain toast with butter.
FOUR.

I could eat about 4 more.

LOL

[delicious]

so far i've had a banana.

i feel yuck today tho. i was totally dry heaving earlier. is that ok to say on the food thread?

[Ahimsa]

I originally got this recipe from an old Family Fun magazine that I was looking through at the dentist's office. I changed it a bit by using whole wheat flour instead of white and I use soymilk instead of milk. You may need to double or triple the recipe. This recipe is barely enough for three of us.

1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 egg
1/4 cup milk or soymilk
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup grated zucchini
2 green onions, sliced

Stir together dry ingredients. Mix together egg and milk/soymilk, then add carrots, zucchini, and onions. Combine wet ingredients with dry. Fry up in skillet, using a little oil. Serve with salsa, sour cream, cottage cheese, etc.

Enjoy! :carrot

[morganstar83]

Well I just got done eating a super-sized Carls Jr guaco cheese burger, fries, and diet coke!! I NEVER eat stuff like that!! I know its early but with my girls I ALWAYS wanted sweets, this time its hearty foods *do I hear blue booties* lol

[veganf]

Well I just got done eating a super-sized Carls Jr guaco cheese burger, fries, and diet coke!! I NEVER eat stuff like that!! I know its early but with my girls I ALWAYS wanted sweets, this time its hearty foods *do I hear blue booties* lol

Aha! I've never wanted sweets, but this time I'm craving fruit! And with all 3 boys I enjoyed hearty sandwiches. I hope it's pink booties for me (or purple, I'm not a pink fan actually :lol ) and blue for you!!!

[veganf]

Nov. 8 --
breakfast: oatmeal with almond milk & agave nectar; a pear; tea.
snack: peanuts; wasabi peas; vegetable juice.
lunch: Indian vegetable pattie over brown rice; an orange.
snacks: peanuts; big salad.
dinner: eating out Mexican--vegetable burrito w/rice, black beans, vegetables, salsa verde & guacamole.
snack: pumpkin pecan muffin; tea.

[Amila]

I have been eating a mix of good and bad...McDonald's (just once!) and this morning 8 sausage links and 2 toaster strudels... but I also eat tons of pomegranates and clementines and grapefruits and avocado's, and try to cook healthy meals. I have this serious issue with having to eat out for lunch though...

[xixstar]

thanks for the suggestions on the beans -- still contemplating options as I went and made lentil stew for dinner last night. tonight, I'll finally get to the baked mac and cheese and prolly make a bean and veggie salad to go with it.

[mrs rockstar]

I got a box of clemintines today. All is right with the world now :lol

[jr'smom]

Yum! Can someone come to my house and cook? I work(3 days a week) and DH is a SAHD. He does a good job cooking most of the time but I'm going to have to come up with a grocery list after reading this thread!

We recently bought that Deceptively Delicious cookbook. You know, with recipes that work vegetable purees into kid friendly food. He's been trying a lot of those lately. Not bad.

[JunebugsMom]

I have chili in the crockpot and it smells SO good. Lots of kidney beans and organic ground beef--YUM.

I have been craving cherry pie so last night at the store I bought a whole pie, a can of cherry pie filling, and 2 cans of tart pie cherries! :o

[pazerific]

ok, here's the sweet potato dish i made the other night. it's from Betty Crocker's Veg Cooking

West African Sweet Potato Supper
1tbsp olive oil
1 med onion, sliced and separated into rings
1/4c. creamy peanut butter
1tsp chili powder
1/2tsp ground dried ginger
1/2tsp salt
1/4tsp cayenne pepper
3 lg sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2in cubes (about 4c.)
2 cans (14.5oz ea) diced tomatoes with roasted garlic, undrained (if you can't find ones with garlic, just get plain and add a couple cloves of crushed garlic)
1 can (15oz) great northern beans, undrained
1 can (15oz) corn, drained (you can also use 1 1/2c. fresh or frozen corn)

1.heat oil in 4qt dutch oven over med-high head. cook onion in oil, stirring frequently, until tender.
2. stir in remaining ingredients. heat to boiling; reduce heat to med-low. cover and cook about 20-25min, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender. serve over couscous or rice.

i made stuffed butternut squash for dinner tonight. it's a recipie i got off of the vegetarian time's website, and it was soooooo good! here's (http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/8936?section=) a link.

[DawnaRose]

breakfast- scrambled eggs
lunch- annies mac and cheese
dinner- waiting on the butternut squash soup (home made) man my house smells wonderful right now! I can't wait till its done, I keep going in to the kitchen to take big whiffs :lol

a few crackers as snacks and an apple with peanut butter. I don't think I am eating enough but I have zero appetite right now, so I'm forcing myself to eat in between the waves of nausea :o

[Linzie2]

Man, I keep reading about this nausea....Just not feeling it yet! Makes me nervous, tho!

I stopped at the store tonight and picked up some yummy snacks to have on hand. You guys are great inspirations! Got some yummy nuts, WW bagels, and real ginger cookies (for when that m/s does show up!!)

LOVE this thread!

[veganf]

Nov. 9 --
breakfast: pumpkin pecan muffin; lemon soy yogurt; oj.
snack: carrots; peanuts.
lunch: leftover 1/2 vegetable bean burrito; chocolate almond/hemp milk.
snack: 1 slice flax toast with peanut butter; a banana.
dinner: 1 slice of pizza; ww pasta with creamy kale sauce; spinach salad.
snack: tomato-basil crackers.

[delicious]

i am not feeling so hot today, but the kids were starving so we had eggs, tempeh-facon and cheese rolled up in some warm ww flatbread. it was really good.

i also got a box of clementines thanks to this thread. i can't stop eating those little dudes. it's like candy !

[veganf]

Nov. 10 --
breakfast: a banana; peanuts.
snack: an apple; wasabi peas.
lunch: vegetable bean barley soup; sesame tofu & broccoli over ramen noodles.
snack: an orange; a banana.
dinner: "salad" ww wrap; 3 slices pizza. :o

[AnneCordelia]

Right now I'm eating fried saur kraut. Mmmm.

Dinner? Whole wheat pasta in a garlic cream sauce with spinach and parmasan cheese. "California" style salad on the side...baby greens, mandarin oranges and trail mix tossed in a lemon vinagrette.

[veganf]

Nov. 11 --
breakfast: oatmeal with almond milk & agave nectar; a banana; peanuts.
snack: an orange.
lunch: pumpkin black bean quesadillas!
snack: an apple.
dinner: 6 layer bean dip with jalapeno chips & Terra chips; oj.

[Linzie2]

Was in the store today and HAD TO BUY those clementines everyone is talking about!! Yum! :yum Had 3 before dinner and DD has 2! I'll probably be back to the store sooner than I want to be!!

For dinner we had fresh picked brussel sprouts, homegrown butternut squash, a corn casserole and parmesan crusted wild haddock.

I'm doing it up while I still can....afraid of what's to come!

[AnneCordelia]

Oh I *LOVE* clementines!!! My children love them too but we have to limit 1 a day because otherwise they get bum-burn. Poor babies. I'll have to pick some up today!

[veganf]

Nov. 12 --
breakfast: an apple; spinach cucumber wrap; tea.
snack: an orange; peanuts.
lunch: vegetable bean barley soup; popcorn.
snack: a banana; 1/2 a Sunshine Burger; coffee.
dinner: pizza.
snack: a soft pretzel.

[catnap70]

I haven't had any food cravings yet, just some aversions to smells. Have been eating a lot of hard boiled eggs. I grind my own flour for bread so have been eating cinnamon toast with homemade apple butter--lots of good B vites. Although, all of this avocado talk has made me have a hankerin' for some avocados! The thought of most fruit and veggies makes my tummy flip flop though.

Linzie2--I like dried cranberries and sliced almonds on my oatmeal--and I prefer scottish oats to rolled oats. But, I do like a little pour of good maple syrup too!

[veganf]

and I prefer scottish oats to rolled oats.

Oooh, I looove Scottish oats, but rarely take the time to make them. My father used to make them on the weekends when I was a kid.

[JunebugsMom]

I am madly in love with organic lemon Italian soda.:throb

[mchalehm]

Right now, a wedge of Laughing Cow garlic-herb cheese and pretzels. Thank God for Zofran.

[DawnaRose]

today

breakfast- whole wheat toast with turkey and cheese on top
lunch- pear and clementine (really did not have much of an appetite :( )
dinner- the best ever chicken and dumplings I've ever had. two bowls and I'm seriously thinking about going back for more, LOL! :lol

snack- hummus on some crackers

[delicious]

i made a terrific white bean spread today. i was going to have it with woven wheat crackers but after a couple, i was totally sick. :(

[veganf]

Nov. 13 --
breakfast: 1 slice toast; bowl of cantaloupe chunks; tea.
snack: soy yogurt; pbj sandwich; tea.
lunch: pasta w/cannellini bean, bell pepper & onion sauce.
snack: an apple; potato chips.
dinner: lentil soup; spinach salad.
snack: banana bread.

[yvonnemlv]

Oooh, I looove Scottish oats, but rarely take the time to make them. My father used to make them on the weekends when I was a kid.

They're easy to make if you use a crockpot! :) (that's what i've heard, maybe google it or something)

[yvonnemlv]

So I browsed through this thread and my only thoughts were "don't ya'll ever EAT?!" :lol

I keep by my bed in a cooler bag what I call a quickie protein shake with oatflour, protein powder, spices and a liquid (usually water cuz i forget the ice pack too often, ha ha!) This is how I like it, but i know others who do it with more fruits and what not. I drink this whenever I wake up enough to know i'm awake, usually just a quick sip or to. ( I have one of those shaker cups witha whipping ball in it). I also keep some Nairn's oatcakes by the bed in an oatcake holder and will munch on those if I am out of the shake.

Then for breakfast I make scrambeled eggs with basil and black pepper and cook up some wedge potatos with skins on and munch on a carrot or two. or sometimes avacado. yum.

Snack: usually curry lentil soup with brown rice or homemade salsa with feta cheese and corn ships

Lunch: (well sometimes I'll eat the lunch for breakfast and eat breakfast for lunch,dependso n my mood tee hee) Last week it was beef stew with potatos and lots of root veggies, yum! This week it's curried chicken with broccoli done in the slow cooker /crockpot and brown rice

Snack: more of the above snack, or sometimes another protein shake if we are out and about as that can be easier to carry around

Dinner: whatever we have left over... this week it's the curried chicken with brown rice and broccoli, last week it was homemade pizza with gluten free crust.

Snack: curried lentil soup with brown rice

and right before bed I will drink a bit more of protein shake to help me make it through the night.

[veganf]

They're easy to make if you use a crockpot! :) (that's what i've heard, maybe google it or something)

I don't own a crockpot, I'm a rice cooker gal. The Scottish oats are easy enough to make, they just take more time on the stove, vs. 1 minute in the microwave from a tub of quick oats.
I barely have time to eat, much less cook, for myself with 3 boys demanding a huge breakfast.

[yvonnemlv]

I just got my first crock pot last month. I had to smuggle it in from the UK as they aren't sold here in Sweden. I'm enjoying it so far. I also love my rice cooker.

Now all I need is a Philip K Dick kitchen that does the shopping, preparing, cooking and cleaning all by itself. I just tell it what I want... *dreams on*

[Lorette]

vanilla chocolate chip ice cream with sliced bananas :yum

[meowee]

squash
rye bread with natural peanut butter
apple juice
grilled cheese (sigh, goodbye vegandom :( for now)
broccoli
pineapple

[meowee]

ps, doesn't look like much but I had many servings of some of those things!

[jessiemom]

I am sitting at my desk eating McDonalds.......:duck: I know I shouldn't but I just couldn't help myself. I love greasy fries...

I am overall trying to eat healthy but somedays a girl just can't help it. That and I have a major craving for grease.

[Awaken]

Kimchee. All I can say is, I :heartbeat kimchee!!

[Amila]

Ugh I seriously just ate like a ton of pepperoni and cheese, spinach dip (think loads of mayo and sour cream), and two chocolate frosted donuts:bag:

I then ate an entire container of raspberries to make up for it.

I feel sick, lol.

[delicious]

oh, pass the donuts. ;)

[DawnaRose]

chocolate cherry blizzard from DQ :dizzy:


and now I don't feel like eating dinner! :(

[veganf]

morning sickness hit this morning. But I didn't puke until nearly lunchtime. :( Anyhow, I'm eating a ton because I don't want to let my stomach get empty at all because I know then it feels even worse. But only a few things are appealing to me. So be it.

Nov. 14 --
breakfast: 1 slice toast; soy nuggets (my husband buys this crap sometimes :irked: and I just wanted it this morning).
snack: ramen noodles with broccoli & peanuts.
lunch: ramen noodles with broccoli & peanuts, Take II.
snack: 4 slices of toast. :dizzy:
dinner: 2 slices tofu swiss chard quiche; 2 slices flax & nut toast; roasted potato halves; blanched spinach.
snack: an orange.

[christinespurlock]

I am so craving candy corn (weird, I know) but I'm holding out. I never eat that kind of crap. I wish I could buy just like 10 of them just so I could stop dreaming of them.

[apecaut]

snack: ramen noodles with broccoli & peanuts.
lunch: ramen noodles with broccoli & peanuts, Take II.

I've been all over the ramen as well. I'm always worried about the msg thing (even when not pregnant) so I've been adding my own broth that doesn't have it. Why, oh why, ramen do you lure me so? :loveeyes:

[veganf]

re: ramen - I don't use the seasoning packets, because they're not vegetarian. I cook the noodles, rinse them briefly (because they're oily), then dribble on a little soy sauce, and sometimes sprinkle on some peanuts. I often add frozen broccoli florets or other vegetables during cooking so that there's actual something nutritious about it!

[finnegansmom]

I've only had 2 pieces of bran toast this morning and some coffee. (opps).
I'm trying to finish up work while my son sleeps but it appears I'm chatting on some forums instead.
All I know is, I'm having garlic bread for dinner tonight. YUM. I *heart* garlic.
I'll probably go heat up some fake chicken nuggets or something for me and my son right now. I haven't had much of an appetite, it comes and goes.

[apecaut]

re: ramen - I don't use the seasoning packets, because they're not vegetarian. I cook the noodles, rinse them briefly (because they're oily), then dribble on a little soy sauce, and sometimes sprinkle on some peanuts. I often add frozen broccoli florets or other vegetables during cooking so that there's actual something nutritious about it!

Oh, I've never put soy sauce on them, that sounds good! And I always feel bad about the no veggies too, the broccoli and cauliflower additions are my favorite. I'm not veggie but those little packets have always scared me, my mom and sister get horrible migraines with msg so I usually try to avoid it.

Now you've got me thinking of new ramen stuff. What about sesame oil and peanut (or just soy) butter? :yum

[veganf]

Now you've got me thinking of new ramen stuff. What about sesame oil and peanut (or just soy) butter? :yum

I do a Thai peanut sauce over boiled somen noodles--just slightly healthier than ramen, :lol .
Cold soba noodles are the bestest though!
But for some reason the warm salty ramen noodles hit the spot while pregnant. :o

[jessiemom]

I have developed a love affair with bagels smothered in cream cheese, has to have tons of cream cheese.mmmmmmm....

[Mom2Lex&Cay]

I have developed a love affair with bagels smothered in cream cheese, has to have tons of cream cheese.mmmmmmm....

:lol I've eaten quite a few of those in the last few days, only after I smother with cream cheese, I smother with garlic. Don't ask! Never even occured to me before and I know my breath is terrible!

I have had such a craving for ramen too! I like to put on a spicy oriental sauce with stir fry veggies. The veggies always make me feel better about it.:lol

(Just called DH at the store to add to the list of "stuff" I'm craving) He must hate this phase. Every night is a new craving and only that sounds good. It eases off by the 2nd tri.

[nubianamy]

Ugh, first signs of nausea tonight. I never have nausea so it's hitting me hard. :( It's not actually bad at all, I'm just a major wuss. :lol

I had my usual awesome breakfast (oatmeal, 2 pc toast w/jam & nut butter, glass o'milk, fruit), but then I skipped my lunch entirely. :( I'm so bad at working through lunch. Then at our staff meeting I mowed on chocolate snacks and rainbow Goldfish. Ugh! And for dinner, spaghetti w/homemade sauce, salad, whole wheat bread. Not bad.

Tomorrow I'll do better on lunch.

[veganf]

Nov. 15 --
breakfast: leftover roasted potatoes, tofu swiss chard quiche, 1 slice of flax toast; ginger ale.
snack: chocolate almond milk.
lunch: ramen noodles with broccoli & peanuts.
snack: ginger ale.
dinner: pizza.
snack: an orange.

[pazerific]

yesterday i could not stop eating! i'm way hungrier than i remember being with dd!!! (my mom keeps saying "maybe it's twins" NOOO!) i ate everthing i could get my hands on. i was especially into raw onions. i usually like them on a veggie burger, but yesterday i had to have huge hunks of it on my veggie burger. (when we eat at MIL's that usually what they have for me. they're pretty meat-and-potatoes.) on our way home i told dh i was starving, and he said, "but you never stopped eating!" we both started cracking up! i told him i'd rather be starving than feeling sick! i think he finds it funny because i'm pretty petite, so to see me puttin' it down like a linebacker is pretty funny. i wish thanksgiving was today. i'm soooo hungry!

[mommymia]

I've been all over the ramen as well. I'm always worried about the msg thing (even when not pregnant) so I've been adding my own broth that doesn't have it. Why, oh why, ramen do you lure me so? :loveeyes:

I also seem to be hooked on the ramen this time around. I hardly ever eat it non-pregnant but I'm finding myself craving it so much lately.

Good ideas for adding veggies, and other good stuff. I used to add baby bok choy when I was in university and ate a lot of ramen ... it made me feel a little less guilty. I also used to add sesame oil and rice vinegar instead of the seasoning packet. Yum yum! Can't wait for lunch!!

[nubianamy]

Ohhh, man, I am so looking forward to Thanksgiving. :) Delish!

[Ahimsa]

I found recently at Whole Foods some plain ramen type noodles. They are better than the packets, because they don't have hydrogenated oils.

[elf]

I have been eating A LOT more than I am used to. Probably double.

So far today I have had toasted challah bread with homemade strawberry jam and butter, spinach salad with onions, bacon, grilled chicken and balsalmic vinegarette, and a whole lot of french bread and dipping oils. Oh and LOTS and LOTS of water. I can't believe how thirsty I am.

[Ahimsa]

Last night I made Thai Pumpkin Soup and Phad See Ew from The Vegetarian Mother's Cookbook. I am having the leftover soup with toast for lunch.

[mchalehm]

Don't know what I'm going to eat...but I can tell you what I WANT. Onion rings.

[JunebugsMom]

I am having a late lunch and I'm pigging out! 1 soy corn dog, some mac n cheese, some really yummy sparkling lemonade and some homemade rice pudding :yum

[DawnaRose]

i just had a 12pack of chick fil a nuggets and some waffle fries, but now I am feeling like they might come back to visit me soon :(

I dunno what DH is doing for dinner, I on the other hand am going to a moms night out with my local AP group :D

[delicious]

man, i ate myself silly today. i had food for life cinn raisin toast w earth balance for breakfast, then we went out to lunch and i got the most amazing mexican vegetable soup for lunch with an all green sandwhich on multigrain bread, then we went out for cupcakes. and then i came home and had some string cheese.

and we are supposed to go out for dinner in a couple hours.

great day, lol.

[JunebugsMom]

ok now I can't stop eating Pepperidge Farm soft baked molasses cookies :yum

[Kateana]

I'm joining so I can hopefully get inspired to eat the wonderful meals I'm reading about... on the first page at least. I started to tear up at the end of page 1 because I'm crabby as hell, and starting to feel really bad for eating... sheesh, what have I eaten? Sub sandwiches have been big recently, but that's about it.

Stressed + (borderline)depressed = not much food.

:gloomy:

[Linzie2]

I'm joining so I can hopefully get inspired to eat the wonderful meals I'm reading about... on the first page at least. I started to tear up at the end of page 1 because I'm crabby as hell, and starting to feel really bad for eating... sheesh, what have I eaten? Sub sandwiches have been big recently, but that's about it.

Stressed + (borderline)depressed = not much food.

:gloomy:

:Hug mama! With me I think I post more about really great meals I'm proud to make....not so much on the subs we had for lunch or muffin I buy everytime I grocery shop.

Gonna commit to some more openness here...not that I'm lying, just not fully disclosing :lol
Sometimes that first tri is all about just making it!

[Awaken]

tofu swiss chard quiche, 1 slice of flax toast; ginger ale.


MMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Last night I made Thai Pumpkin Soup and Phad See Ew from The Vegetarian Mother's Cookbook. I am having the leftover soup with toast for lunch.

I :heartbeat that cookbook! I make almost all of our meals from it. Love that pumpkin soup! I just made the asparagus quiche w/ brown rice crust. Never have made the Phad See Ew though! Have to look into that!

Tonight it's going to be Vegan with a Vengeance- the indian spicy rice, and tomorrow hopefully the mango ginger tofu w/ coconut rice.

[mamadoll]

yeah, just smelling anything makes me nauseas! i'm living off of american cheese slices and grapes! and lemon water. blugh!

[lotusblossom9]

Today so far I've had:

Breakfast 1: Honeydew/blueberry/banana/flax smoothie
Breakfast 2: 2 scrambled eggs with mushrooms and green pepper
Snack: Apple, baby carrots
Lunch: Romaine salad with tomato, red onion, avocado, and dulse flakes
Snack: 2 green smoothies (spinach, collards, apple, banana, flax, lemon juice, dates)
Dinner:??

I've been eating like a monkey. Just can't seem to stomach most cooked foods!

[veganf]

last few days...not much...:sneeze:

[Lorette]

I felt so sick yesterday morning/afternoon. I was not hungry but I knew eating something would help me feel better. I had a Popeye's fried chicken sandwich (and I never eat fast food). It made me feel totally better. Actually made the nausea go away!
pg stomach is so weird.

Now I'm making spinach lasagna and I am vacillating between wanting some real bad, to feeling sickened at the thought of it!

Lorette

[Red Sonja]

Anything, as long it's just a little bit of it at a time. Last night's bedtime snack was ginger snaps.

Oh, and horseradish. Straight for the jar. :yum :innocent

[Kateana]

:Hug mama! With me I think I post more about really great meals I'm proud to make....not so much on the subs we had for lunch or muffin I buy everytime I grocery shop.

Gonna commit to some more openness here...not that I'm lying, just not fully disclosing :lol
Sometimes that first tri is all about just making it!

Thanks. :) And it didn't even occur to me that nobody would post the junky meals! haha... :dizzy:

[veganf]

Thanks. :) And it didn't even occur to me that nobody would post the junky meals! haha... :dizzy:

I was posting everything...when it was staying in my stomach! Now there's no point.

[yamilee21]

Today I had the oddest craving for canned asparagus spears, and just ate a can myself, with a lot of mayonnaise, pepper and vinegar. :bag: I never really crave anything other than protein, and I have barely been interested in eating, so this was funny.

[nicmazzei]

i'm allll about greek salad right now. lots of feta, black olives, tomato and balsmaic vinagrette.

i've eaten 5 greek salads over the past 3 days, i even took one specal trip to the mall today to have one at this little salad place they have.


oh, and salt and vinegar chips... salt and vinegar anything, same with DS.

[DawnaRose]

no appetite today...

breakfast was a slice of whole wheat toast with melted cheese

lunch was... gah! I forgot to eat lunch!

snack about an hour ago a slice of cheese

dinner will be lentil stew that I'm cooking now.


I really need to eat more! :(

[delicious]

i had a bagel for breakfast, then a slice of ice cream cake (my bff's birthday!!!!) edamame, a huge green salad. i also had a coke :bag: i couldn't help myself !!

[Awaken]

i'm allll about greek salad right now. lots of feta, black olives, tomato and balsmaic vinagrette.

i've eaten 5 greek salads over the past 3 days, i even took one specal trip to the mall today to have one at this little salad place they have.


oh, and salt and vinegar chips... salt and vinegar anything, same with DS.

yummy yummy yummy! Can't wait to go get myself a greek salad! I"ve also been craving a chipotle bol with lots of spicy sala and guacamole!

[delicious]

dp just left to get me a taco salad. man! those are good. it's the guacamole, i think.

[athensmama]

With dd I craved and indulged in tofu tacos all the time in the beginning.

Now with this one it is Doc Chey's Coconut Chicken soup. mmmmmm Just had it again tonight, in fact.

Breakfast is usually oatmeal/cereal/or cheese eggs

[Linzie2]

Right this minute? 2 clementines, a banana, a big glass of water and a Santa Cruz organic sparkling ginger ale :yum

I feel like I've been eating like crap lately though. I can't stand to cook....it's been eating out or eating some freezer crap lately. Hope that ends soon!

[desilou]

i've been having lots of cravings for things that typically i love. the other night i felt like i would cry if i didn't get indian food - so i ordered takeout. however, it just didn't taste the same. also, chips and salsa are my favorite snack, and, again, it just tastes different. i seem to be finding this with onion/garlic heavy foods. i don't know.

[Ahimsa]

i seem to be finding this with onion/garlic heavy foods. i don't know.

I have been turned off to anything that is heavy on the garlic and onion too (even dp breath.):lol

[Kateana]

This week I've been feeling pretty ill every time I need to eat. :(

[BetsyS]

I can't find anything that really tastes good, either. Although a sub sandwich from Publix sounds really good, and I'm going to have one for lunch tomorrow. :lol

[xixstar]

I'm so not eating much, not sure how I can possibly be getting enough as every time I make even a small plate, I only stab at it.

Looking forward to this passing and getting back to my positive relationship with food.

[Linzie2]

It's so funny how this thread has gone from:

mmmmmmm listen to this wholesome meal I made --> ooooooo I had the biggest craving for this and it was awesome --> uuuuuuuggggh I can't eat anything!!!

Can't wait for it to come full circle!

[delicious]

i have a real problem. i have become addicted to take out. i can't smell/be around food for too long before it starts to be gross to me. so i've been making dp get take out.

tonight he got me black bean soup in a bread bowl. it was amazing.

i'm hoping the sick mamas feel better soon. i am ok if i keep the protein intake high.

[Linzie2]

I just ate 2 PB&J's and had 4 :o clementines. I think that puts my daily clementine total at like 10. Maybe with what DD took from me, 8. Is that bad??

[JunebugsMom]

I had a craving for chocolate pudding so I decided to make some from scratch. I used soymilk instead of dairy milk--it was soooo good. I've also been craving Pad Thai--mmm, maybe we'll have that for lunch tomorrow.

[Kateana]

the last 2 days' main meals have been pizza. mmmm.... Still feeling not into food. except pizza. :lol

[BetsyS]

In the last 2 days, I've eaten 7 grapefruit. And 2 subs from Publix (a grocery store). That's about it, but all that was very, very good. LOL

[Mom2Lex&Cay]

In the last 2 days, I've eaten 7 grapefruit. And 2 subs from Publix (a grocery store). That's about it, but all that was very, very good. LOL

Publix, you must be in the south too? I haven't ever seen them anywhere else. Haven't ever had one of the subs.

I'm loving anything spicy! The salsa sounds so good and the thought of buffalo chicken strips and ranch is driving me crazy!

With DD1 I would eat a bag of tangerines at once. Dunno if that's good, but it tasted good.:lol DD2 was a fresh pineapple or half watermelon at once.

[Kateana]

up to 4 days of pizza now. :duck::duck::duck::duck:

[KindRedSpirit]

2 peices of whole wheat toast with a bannana smooshed between.Yum.I've had this with a glass of cranberry juice 4 times in 2 days and now we are out of bannanas!I'll have to come up with something else fast,easy and filling.I was craving apples last week, and now they make me ill.Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[JunebugsMom]

I was craving Pad Thai so I got some takeout last night...it was really good but later I had killer heartburn!

[finnegansmom]

I just ate 2 PB&J's and had 4 :o clementines. I think that puts my daily clementine total at like 10. Maybe with what DD took from me, 8. Is that bad??

That's funny, right before I went to bed last night, I gobbled down 3 clementines. My husband wanted to take some to work, he thought we had too many and we almost got in a fight over them! I told him I "needed" the whole crate...You know you're pregnant when you start hoarding food....
:lol

[delicious]

raisin bran. :innocent

[bluebirdmama]

You know you're pregnant when you start hoarding food....
:lol

ha ha! That's me right now too. When there's only a few things you can actually stand to eat and you're way too tired to make trips to the store to get more, you get a little territorial.

I'm eating mandarin oranges like crazy (do you guys call them that down there?) and my guilty pleasure is Ritz crackers. Mmm...salty.

[njbeachgirl]

a smoothie with vanilla soy protein, banana, and berries
Clementines,
Miso soup,
veggie buffalo wings over green salad,
leftover chicken caesar salad (just a snack size from last nights dinner),
a low carb tortilla with cheese and salsa.
MORE CLEMENTINES.

That's just today so far :lol and i'm ravenously awaiting dinner.....

dinner=making garlicky white beans, rice, broccoli, and sliced tomatoes (I stole that from the first post on this thread. mmmm, dh will be all where's the beef?)

[ananas]

This kid likes 4 things: PB&J, bananas, eggs, and caesar salad. :dizzy:

I'm getting really sick of those 4 things. :lol Plus, I think he scratched caesar salad off the list today, so...hopefully the food aversions stop soon.

[KindRedSpirit]

CURRY!I could put it on anything!I'm itching for our next grocery budget to come in so I can buy this curry block at the store-it makes THE BEST CURRY STEW ever!!!!I just add steak chunks and anything else I please.It is SO good,I put it in a sandwich too.I will SO be hoarding that!

[desilou]

so this has been my week of getting back on track foodwise and away from so much starchy, carby stuff that i think is zapping my energy. i think i've done well and am making a real effort to get several servings of raw fruits and veggies everyday.

also, i've had a terrible sweet tooth since becoming pg. so this week in an attempt to both satisfy my craving and combat my terrible constipation, i've been eating a bowl of high fiber cereal with fruit & soymilk in the evening about an hour after dinner. this seems to get my sweet craving taken care of and the crunch factor helps too.

[delicious]

i just ate 3 apples with almond butter.