Friday, November 26, 2010
Wow!!!
It's been a long minute since I last been here. Alot has definitely changed. My beautiful gift in a daughter is now one and Wow is all I can say. They say every pregnancy and child is different and boy they're right. Day and night between her and my now 6 year son (when he was her age). Being a mom of more then one child is work but I wouldn't leave or quit this "job" for nothing. I have alot to share in to upcoming post and please share your experiences too. It's great to be back and share.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Pick Your Own: Strawberry Festival
Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Today was a noodle bowl aka noodle soup. I wanted something spicy too, so I thought I was gonna just cook another one of my staples - Rice Noodle Soup Bowl from Trader Joes. To my recollection I was all out. I've learned while pregnant, always have a backup that is close (in tasting) to whatever it is you are craving. I realized I had some Maggi Dal Atta Noodles that I could be creative with. I like these noodles because they provide 5 grams of fiber and 8 grams of protien in a serving which is great! I don't use the season packets; one reason being they are full of sodium and I like to flavor to my liking. I made a coconut curry broth to go along with the noodles. Yumm-O as Rachel Ray would say. Here's the ingredients:
Dal Atta Noodles in a Coconut Curry Broth
1 pack of Maggi Dal Atta Noodles
1 clove of crush garlic
1/2 cup of coconut milk
3 cup of water
2 tablespoons of Dal Curry Seasoning
1 tablespoon of fresh chopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoon of asian chile paste (optional if you want a nice kick of spice)
Chopped green onion to garnish
Salt to taste
Add garlic, water, coconut milk, dal curry seasoning, cilantro and asian chile paste into a pot and bring to a boil on a medium - high heat. Once its starts to boil add noodles to pot and turn heat to low and cover pot. Let cook for 2 minutes and stir and turn off heat. Place the lid back on the pot and allow to sit for 2 minutes. Garnish with green onion and serve.
Monday, June 1, 2009
CHICKPEA & BASMATI RICE FALAFEL

Now that I am in my second trimester I can eat and cook too! YAY! Anywho, I had a taste for falafels after watching Throwdown with Bobby Flay:
I wasn't able to get to my falafel joint (the Falafel truck in Center City), so I had to do something and something fast. This baby was really wanting a good falafel. So I decided to do my own version of a crispy on the outside fluffy on the inside falafel. I had the ingredients and just needed the energy to do it.
After a couple of days of the chickpea craving not subsiding, I finally moved to my lab and got started. I had some basmati & wild rice left from a previous dinner. I then had an light bulb moment - put the rice mixture (which also had red peppers, onions and mushrooms in it too) into the chickpea mixture. Now the falafel mix I made was from scratch using the following ingredients:
1 medium onion
3 cloves of garlic
15 oz of organic chickpeas (drained)
1/4 cup of fresh organic parsley
1/4 cup of fresh organic cilantro
1 1/2 cup of toast bread crumbs (I made my own from some spelt bread I had left over)
Salt and cayenne pepper to taste
1/2 cup of the rice mixture
Put everything in a food processor and pulse for about 20 seconds. If its not sticking add a little a teaspoon of flour followed by a 2 tablespoon of water. You want the consistency to firm and sticky enough to hold a form. Form into ball or patty and fry in 2 inches of oil.
Now traditionally falafels are made into balls and fried, but I made mines into patties so it was easier to put into a wheat tortilla or burger bun.
I topped my sandwich with organic tomato, fresh organic cilantro, and organic green onions with some mustard and garlic mayo*. Sooooooooo good
*Garlic Mayo
Mayo ( I use Veganaise)
2 cloves of fresh crushed garlic
1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
pinch of salt.
Mix and and enjoy. You can always add more cayenne for more of a kick.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Contractions at 16 weeks
I woke up this morning and everything was going well. I went to the kitchen to prepare my 5 year old his breakfast and what do you happens???!!! I started cramping, like a contraction. It literally stop me in my tracks, and I had to take a couple of deep breathes. I thought it could of been gas til it happened again, and again, and again. I was really scared at that point. They were about 10-15 minutes apart and then they stopped. So, I was a little relieved until it happened again an hour later. Then I called my midwife who then informed me that it could been Braxton Hicks contractions which surprised me. She mentioned that I really should drink plenty of water to keep from dehydrating. I did not know you could have contractions so early. Has anyone experienced the same so early? Please share..
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Hi Everyone!
I've been thinking of documenting my experience with my second pregnancy, but the trials of the first trimester was a challenge. I am happy to say that this is an effort to not only share my experiences but also to have my fellow mothers and mothers to be share their experiences too. Each entry will be daily (hopefully) and I just want to see if I'm the only one going through some crazy exciting and sometimes scary things throughout my pregnancy.
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