|
|
Wednesday, January 31, 2007Pregnant Cravings: Perk or Pain?My family is either benefiting or suffering from my recent, oddball food cravings. I guess it depends on which family member you ask. I was craving cabbage, so I invented my own cabbage soup recipe and have been eating it for the last few days. Don't like cabbage? Out of luck in the Boehme home. I was craving homemade applesauce -- which is a joke, since I haven't made it since before having children -- so yesterday I bought five pounds of Granny Smith apples and made the applesauce. Fortunately, that one was a hit all around. Now I'm craving Cream of Rice, so of course I picked up a box and will be preparing it for tomorrow's breakfast. (Poor Spencer -- he hates cabbage and Cream of Rice. But then, he hates just about everything, so I can't really tailor my cravings to that, now can I?) I'm also craving hard cider, but that's not an option right now. I've settled for a delightful, all-natural sparkling fruit juice that my dear husband was kind enough to bring home for me. Each twelve-ounce bottle equals a full fruit serving. Can't beat that! And no sugar added. So, yeah, this has been pretty strange. Especially the cabbage -- though I suspect that might be more of an unconscious comfort thing. I'm twenty-five percent Ukrainian and I grew up eating a lot of cabbage. Cabbage makes me fart. Oh, this journey is just as interesting as I'd suspected it would be. And we're not even a quarter of the way through yet! (Close, though -- I'm nine weeks today.) I need to find something to eat. Labels: pregnancy |
About Me
I am: Mother to five stunningly individualistic children... Writer of young adult fantasy... Passionate advocate for Women At Home... Madly in love with my husband... In need of Organic Gourmet Chocolate on a regular basis. I've got a Paypal account if you'd like to contribute to the cause....
|
9of my readers are feeling chatty:
((((Jill))))) I love cabbage. My Mamaw used to make the best cabbage! I tried it once and at first it was undercooked so I put it on a little longer and then it was overcooked. Overcooked cabbage is worse than firm cabbage. LOL
I love Cream of Wheat. I grew up eating that with milk, butter, and sugar. I don't know if I have tried Cream of Rice. Sounds like baby food.
I hope that you enjoy this most special time in your life. How exciting to be a Mommy again. God chose YOU!!! xoxo
Hmm, cabbage makes you fart, and pregnancy usually comes with that lovely side effect anyway - does that mean your poor family is getting a double whammy? :-D
OM GOODNESS look what happens when I neglect to visit people regularly OH MYYYYYYYYYYYY A BABY !!!!!!!!!!
So not what I was expecting to read ( or what you expected to be posting about either)
I just had to go back and read all of January to catch up.
Congratulations !
I was 38 when Miss Becky was born but Mr Wendy was nearly 48.
She was a Sept 18th baby !
How exciting.
BTW I promise to visit again before she is born LOL
LOL at the farting. Put a few drops of Beano into your soup. It will help. For real!
My mom has been on the "Cabbage Soup Diet" for not quite a week. Yesterday, my dad told me she was having to gag the soup down. Good times!
LOL at the farting. Put a few drops of Beano into your soup. It will help. For real!
My mom has been on the "Cabbage Soup Diet" for not quite a week. Yesterday, my dad told me she was having to gag the soup down. Good times!
You know why mommy bellies get big and round don't you?
It's because baby farts get caught inside, and blow mommy up like a balloon!
Don't think I've ever tried cabbage soup. Not sure that I will try it either, though!!!
Congratulations on the baby!
PS.Wendy directed me here today.
Wendy directed me here today and it's my first time! Thanks for stopping by my humble blog abode as well.
As for cravings, I can't remember any really weird ones, but that might be because I spent most of my pregnancy dealing with 24/7 nausea. Maybe if there's a next time, I can have some crazy cravings. ;)
oh my that's funny. I don't remember any cravings when pregnant (it's been a very long time though.) But I did enjoy a nice container of cherry vanilla ice cream all to myself because DH doesn't like cherries. YUM! Makes me want ice cream and it's like 2 degrees outside right now and the furnace is struggling to keep up.
Post a Comment
<< Home