Whew, I’ve made it through my first trimester and my nausea is dying down. Things are looking up! I also have more energy, which means I can go back to helping out around the house.
I am sticking with chemical-free cleaning products to keep my pregnancy as free from toxins as possible. Fortunately for me, VT just did an article on natural cleaning products in our May/June issue. We found some really wonderful stuff out there that not only works great, but smells nice too. You can check out these brands we mentioned: ECover, Method, Biokleen, Earth Friendly Products, Dr. Bronner’s, Mountain Green, and Eco-Me, and if you have any faves of your own, by all means share.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
To Cook or Not to Cook: That is the FIrst Trimester Question
5/8/09
I normally love to cook, finding it artistic and rewarding (especially when it’s delicious!), but with my current fatigue and nausea, motivation to plan and prepare food has pretty much gone out the window. I fall even deeper into cooking lethargy when I spend time making something, only to find out afterwards that I can’t eat it (not because it’s bad, mind you, just because it doesn’t suit my pregnant palate). Hopefully, my mistakes will save you some time.
Through trial and error, I’ve come to find truth in TB2 (the blander the better) for guaranteed pregnant edibility. And the easier the recipe, the more doable it is (considering the energy factor). Meals like plain rice and black beans; vegetable broth with noodles and broccoli; hummus with carrots and pita bread; avocado and tomato salad; and lentils and rice, maybe cooked with a bouillon cube for a little flavor, are just what the doctor ordered.
For more ideas on preg-friendly munchies, check out the Vegetarian Resource Group’s advice...
read the rest at: www.vegetariantimes.com/features/editors_blog/134
I normally love to cook, finding it artistic and rewarding (especially when it’s delicious!), but with my current fatigue and nausea, motivation to plan and prepare food has pretty much gone out the window. I fall even deeper into cooking lethargy when I spend time making something, only to find out afterwards that I can’t eat it (not because it’s bad, mind you, just because it doesn’t suit my pregnant palate). Hopefully, my mistakes will save you some time.
Through trial and error, I’ve come to find truth in TB2 (the blander the better) for guaranteed pregnant edibility. And the easier the recipe, the more doable it is (considering the energy factor). Meals like plain rice and black beans; vegetable broth with noodles and broccoli; hummus with carrots and pita bread; avocado and tomato salad; and lentils and rice, maybe cooked with a bouillon cube for a little flavor, are just what the doctor ordered.
For more ideas on preg-friendly munchies, check out the Vegetarian Resource Group’s advice...
read the rest at: www.vegetariantimes.com/features/editors_blog/134
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