In my continuing efforts to keep the baby weight at bay, I’m always on the lookout for ways to treat myself without consuming a gazillion calories, or filling up on foods that have little to no nutritional value. Enter healthy cookie dough! I found the recipe here, and made a few modifications to suit my […]Read Post ›
1/2 cup oat bran 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk 1/4 cup water 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder pinch salt vanilla stevia to taste 200 calories for the whole darn bowl (minus the Luna Bar)! Combine oat bran, almond milk, water and cocoa powder in small pot over medium heat. Whisking frequently, bring […]Read Post ›
I am a volume eater. Me feeling satisfied eating one cookie (unless it’s the size of my head) is about as likely as me getting a suntan. During this postpartum “wanna get my body back but know I need to eat healthy and plentifully in order to keep my strength (and milk) up yet I […]Read Post ›
I’m back in my “skinny” jeans (translation: The only pair of pants I own that actually fit my body pre-pregnancy…I buy everything too big, hence not having to buy maternity clothes). I was gonna have a picture of me in said jeans, but Ian can’t hold a camera yet. I’m very happy about this at […]Read Post ›
My cravings are rebellious. Pre bun in the oven days, I could have cared less about tuna salad. I ate it maybe twice a year. Post bun, I dream of tuna salad. Tuna salad on crackers, tuna melts, tuna salad salad…but tuna is a preggo no-no. I can have it once a week at the […]Read Post ›
First of all, I cannot believe I cooked this: Onions, garlic and bacon for collard greens and baked beans. Hurl. Ribs. Hurl. Baked beans. Hurl. Rigitoni with ricotta, basil and Italian sausage. Woah. Stir-fried veggies in hoisin sauce. Seriously, cooking is completely an act of will at this point. I have discovered, however, that the […]Read Post ›
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