In all honesty, the majority of the second trimester was awesome. My energy was much better, I had an appetite for quality food (like my old self!), and I got in a decent amount of regular exercise. But it definitely had it’s annoying parts, too. I almost feel like weeks 13 through 26 of pregnancy should be further divided into three parts – the beginning, the middle, and the end – because they were so different. For me, at least. The beginning. Reaching week 13 of pregnancy was a big deal (even though it really… Read more >
Elise
November 10, 2012
Uncategorizedpregnancy
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Since I previously posted this week’s prep and my game plan, I figured I might go into the specifics for a few of the meals that I mentioned. And show how the rest of the week turned out in terms of the schedule. Monday As planned, I made Emily’s miso sweet potatoes (which we had with vegan chili) for dinner. As part of the pre-week prep, I had roasted 4 huge sweet potatoes, which was more than enough for the two of us. Needless to say, we had a ton of leftovers for the rest… Read more >
Elise
November 9, 2012
avocado, beans, brussels sprouts, Daiya, gardein, hummus, mexican food, pasta, potatoes, quinoa, sabra, squash, tahini, tempeh, vegan meatballsrecipe
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[Somehow this post got erased but I just recovered it (tech skills?) – so it’s from nearly a month ago] Good on their own, simple soups like the above are also excellent recipe starting points. Remember this cheater soup? Or this one? Or this one? It’s kinda the same process. Imagine’s soups are great for this blank canvas kind of cooking. Trader Joe’s makes similar products. And Amy’s has some good ones too. I made this meal my own by adding fried tempeh. Tomato for him, butternut for me. I added peas and a dash… Read more >
Elise
November 9, 2012
Amy's, soup, tempeh, trader joe's
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Feel free to try this next Sunday. I’m all about work week prep, so this is what I did. [Yes, I ate the same thing all 5 days] Pumpkin “Ricotta” Bakes [makes 5 breakfasts] Ingredients: 1/2 cup pumpkin 12 oz. aseptic box silken tofu 2 eggs 3/4 cup almond milk (or liquid/milk of choice) 4-5 tbsp maple syrup 1/2 cup almond flour 1/2 cup oat flour (certified GF) 1/2 cup brown rice flour 1/2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp baking powder pinch of salt Directions: Mash tofu until it resembles a ricotta cheese like texture. … Read more >
Elise
November 7, 2012
beets, brussels sprouts, butternut squash, nutbutter, pancakes, potatoes, pumpkin, quinoa, root veggies, tofurecipe, work meals
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Let the apple recipes continue… I’m slowly working my way through my apple stash. This recipe is clean and simple, so there’s a lot of room for tweaking it and/or adding in extra ingredients. Apple & Potato Hash with Blackened Tempeh [vegan, gluten free] Ingredients: For the hash: 2-3 potatoes (I used 1 russet and 2 red potaotes) 1 large apple (I used 1 pink lady) 1-2 tbsp coconut oil For the tempeh: 1/2 block (4 oz.) tempeh (I used TJ’s brand) 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp garlic… Read more >
Elise
November 6, 2012
apples, potatoes, tempehrecipe
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