I’m so excited to say that the past couple of days I’ve been feeling NORMAL! I mean, I still have the lower back pain, and I’ve been feeling more aching and tightening in my uterus area, but guess what I’m not feeling: nausea! I hope I’m not jumping the gun here, but I’ve had two days without nausea, and I am super excited about it. This might go along with that, but I’ve also noticed my appetite heading back to my normal level. Which means I may actually start enjoying cooking some good meals again (my menu planning has been really sad the past month).
So now to all of you (sisters, moms, aunties, grandmas, friends, and healthy-eaters in general): I am looking for quick and easy healthy meals. I have this book that I am going to start paging through, now that eating sounds pleasant again:
I’m excited to finally start looking through this book, but I also would like advice from all my favorite people. So things I don’t like: fish, nuts, beans (minus green beans), peas, and melon (minus watermelon). I also have a great grill master living with me (aka: the hubs) so bring on anything cooked on fire. I welcome one-pan meals and casseroles (hey, I’m a little lazy, guys), but a lot of my favorites are “comfort foods” and I’m looking for some that are more refreshing for summer. I need some good snack foods too… I’m going to try making hummus to replace my craving for salsa con queso, but other tasty snacks are welcome. So PLEASE pass along some yummy meal ideas for me!
Next I need my energy level to return completely so I can clean and organize this house! I’m eager to get some summer air in this house and get it nice and clean before it gets taken over by baby gear. 🙂
On An Even Kiel 
If you have a blender, smoothies are tasty and healthy! I’ve been trying some green smoothies, but my food processor is very small! I need something better. You can pick and choose what you put in it by what’s available. I’ll try to think of some more quick meals. Oh, I made a really good salad with all my strawberries. Greens of choice, sliced strawberries, cooked bacon, pecans,(you could leave those off, and poppy seed dressing I made myself. So good!
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Thanks, Mom, I really do want to start trying more smoothies, especially for breakfast. Since I’m not drinking coffee, I’d like something else I can drink on the way to work. And that salad you mentioned sounds amazing (Andrew would like it with the nuts). Can I get your poppy seed dressing recipe?
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Mom makes a pretty good Greek kind of salad too that is healthy too! Ask her about it.! 🙂
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First off, I’m SO excited you’re starting to feel better AND getting your energy back again!! I know how hard the first trimester is..the second one should be better for you! Second off, if you get any good EASY healthy recipes, let me know!! Haha I could use some help in that department.
Love the updates. Love you!!!
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Well, I got sick again last night. So maybe I’m NOT feeling better, lol? I just don’t know anymore. I’ll try some of my recipes and let you know if there are some good ones, Kelsi.
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Healthy/filling snacks: popcorn (the lower-fat varieties), cottage cheese with fruit or veggies. Veggies in general are practically “free” snacks- try lots of different ones- some might appeal more now while you’re expecting. Grape tomatoes and hummus were like crack for me when I was pregnant with Theo and though they’re good now, they taste nothing like they did then. I have a few good crock-pot recipes that are healthy so if you want those, let me know. Hope you’re continuing to feel well! 🙂
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Yes to the crock pot recipes, please! 🙂 I would like to eat more veggies, but they just don’t sound appetizing right now. I’ll have to try some to see if something sounds good though.
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It’s a lot of ingredients but literally just dump them in the crock pot. It has a great flavor and doesn’t taste like the ingredients came from cans! Adapted from Allrecipes:
Slow cooker chicken tortilla soup
INGREDIENTS:
1 pound chicken (cooked, fresh, frozen, or canned)
1 (15-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed
1 (10- ounce) can enchilada sauce
1 (15- ounce) can black beans
1 (15- ounce) can black refried beans
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (4- ounce) can chopped green chili peppers
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup water
1 (14.5- ounce) can chicken broth
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 (10- ounce) package frozen corn (or one 15 oz. can, drained)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro (or 1 teaspoon dried)
Tortilla chips
Garnish (optional): lime, sour cream, avocado, shredded cheddar
DIRECTIONS:
Place all ingredients except tortilla chips and garnish into a slow cooker. Cover. Cook on Low setting for 6 to 8 hours or on High setting for 3 to 4 hours. Shred chicken before serving. Crush tortilla chips into serving size bowls. Ladle soup, garnish and serve.
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Thank you! I’m excited to try this one! 🙂
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We had this for dinner tonight:
Slow Cooker Parmesan Honey Pork Roast
1 (2-3 lb) boneless pork roast
2/3 c Parm
1/2 c honey
3 T soy sauce
2 T dried basil (optional)
2 T minced garlic
2 T EVOO
1/2 t salt
2 T cornstarch
1/4 c cold H2O
Spray slow cooker. Add roast. Combine all but cornstarch and H2O, pour over pork. Cover & cook til 160°. Remove meat; keep warm. Skim fat from juices. Bring to a boil. Mix cornstarch and H2O until smooth. Gradually add to pan. Boil, cook and stir for 2 min or til thick. Serve with brown rice and sautéed veggies.
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I think I have this recipe! 🙂 It’s really good though.
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