Monthly Archive: October 2012

Forbidden Fruit

An ode to the best fall produce of all…apples… Since discovering apples were a FODMAPs no-no, I’ve been eating them so infrequently it hurts my heart.  My stomach is happier, but my taste buds are mourning the loss. In honor of Fall and pregnancy cravings I threw caution to the wind and spent (the weekend before) my birthday picking apples at Riley’s Farm.  And brainstorming all the ways to use my bounty. So far I’ve come up with a pretty awesome list: crock-pot applesauce and applesauce coffee cake apple & tempeh sandwiches curried apple soup… Read more >

Ten (birthday) things

1. Today is my 30th birthday. 2. My mom took me to brunch this morning here. 3. Then we strolled along the pier. 4. Tonight I’m going to dinner with this girl. 5. And seeing this concert. 6. My email accounts (yes, both) got hacked and I sent spam out to every single person in my contact list.  Sorry! 7. My doctor called to tell me my glucose tolerance test came back high (positive) and I need to do the fasting one now.  I’m trying not to let this get me down today, but it… Read more >

Roasted Acorn Squash Bowls

I’ve discovered the trick to keep me motivated in the kitchen.    New and different ingredients.  Specifically produce.  This acorn squash was an impulse buy last week and I was so excited to do something fun with it.  I mean, I will happily eat any and every squash plain.  Simply roasted in coconut oil or dipped in nut butter or drizzled with olive oil, salt and pepper.  It doesn’t take much.  But isn’t the most fun thing about acorn squash cutting it in half and using it as a bowl?   Yes.  For sure.  … Read more >

Wanted: a new brain

My memory is gone.  Apparently this pregnancy brain fog thing is the real deal.  I forgot our garage code last month and had to call Kyle to remind me what it was (I have no idea how my mind blanked out about that since I punch in the four numbers so regularly).  And I almost missed a work shift because I had my schedule wrong (I am so lucky the charge nurse called me a few hours beforehand otherwise I definitely would have been a no show at the hospital).  I’m constantly going upstairs to… Read more >

Business as usual

There’s not much that’s changed in my work life.  I just stopped taking pics of the food I pack to take to the hospital because it’s not interesting to me.   But it’s the same old same old.  With maybe 15% more food.  Because my appetite is hard to predict.   To jazz up this particular breakfast oatmeal, I added one mashed banana and some of the Halloween Pumpkin cookies to the mix.  No extra sweetener necessary.    I ate it cold – in two sittings.  So good.  Have you entered the kur treat giveaway… Read more >