Comments on: Healthy, Natural Pregnancy: You mean my family still expects to eat while I have morning sickness? http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:14:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Keeper of the Home : Baking Day: Filling my Freezer with “Convenience Foods” http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html/comment-page-1#comment-28889 Keeper of the Home : Baking Day: Filling my Freezer with “Convenience Foods” Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:34:28 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html#comment-28889 [...] your freezer with food isn't just for having a new baby or to get by during morning sickness. It's a wonderful tool that helps real mamas make real, nutritious food during regular seasons of [...] [...] your freezer with food isn't just for having a new baby or to get by during morning sickness. It's a wonderful tool that helps real mamas make real, nutritious food during regular seasons of [...]

]]> By: beverly turner http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html/comment-page-1#comment-21913 beverly turner Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:23:42 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html#comment-21913 hi poped on here around 12:20 am thought i would say hi and pray for me i have to go have test run on me they are doing a mri cause when they done a ct scan they found a spot on the left side of the brain and they are worried about it. so am i. let yall know what i found out just pray they don't find nothing at all. until then. hi poped on here around 12:20 am thought i would say hi and pray for me i have to go have test run on me they are doing a mri cause when they done a ct scan they found a spot on the left side of the brain and they are worried about it. so am i. let yall know what i found out just pray they don't find nothing at all. until then.

]]> By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html/comment-page-1#comment-21912 Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:53:18 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html#comment-21912 Davonne, I haven't posted a tortilla recipe (though I might one day), but check out this great tortilla tutorial (she makes them basically the same way I do): <a href="http://www.raisingpeanuts.com/2008/05/homemade-tortillas.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.raisingpeanuts.com/2008/05/homemade-tortillas.html</a> The only difference is that I soak the dough for my tortillas the night before, and then continue on as in the tutorial. I substitute 1 tbsp of yogurt, kefir, buttermilk, etc. for 1 tbsp of the water, for each cup of flour. Also, I use all whole grain flour. Make sense? LOL! Hope so! Davonne, I haven't posted a tortilla recipe (though I might one day), but check out this great tortilla tutorial (she makes them basically the same way I do):
http://www.raisingpeanuts.com/2008/05/homemade-tortillas.html
The only difference is that I soak the dough for my tortillas the night before, and then continue on as in the tutorial. I substitute 1 tbsp of yogurt, kefir, buttermilk, etc. for 1 tbsp of the water, for each cup of flour. Also, I use all whole grain flour. Make sense? LOL! Hope so!

]]> By: Davonne http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html/comment-page-1#comment-21911 Davonne Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:25:00 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html#comment-21911 Please post your recipe for tortillas! I'm just finishing my first trimester of pregnancy, so this is extremely fresh on my mind! Some things we did: I could NOT touch meat, but I could cook it if it was boneless, skinless, and I didn't have to handle it. My husband would take a bag of hamburger meat, and divide it into half pound portions for me. This was a HUGE help. I'd also throw a few things in the crock pot with some chicken and just let it cook (chicken didn't bother me as much as some other things). I'd try to throw in different ingredients each time so it didn't taste the same. And, I'd often eat a variation of what everyone else was eating. If I made spaghetti and garlic bread, I'd eat the noodles (no sauce) and plain bread with butter. We'd usually eat a canned vegetable and bread with butter every night, along with having a glass of milk. Three food groups knocked out in about 2 minutes, so I only had to figure out the protein and fruit. Only having to think about two food groups instead of five was a great help to making me not feel so overwhelmed in my fatigue and sickness stage. And, yes, it is just a season! I'm still not handling meat with bones, but I am back to enjoying cooking, and we're now eating fresh vegetable, etc, so we all survived! Please post your recipe for tortillas!

I'm just finishing my first trimester of pregnancy, so this is extremely fresh on my mind!

Some things we did: I could NOT touch meat, but I could cook it if it was boneless, skinless, and I didn't have to handle it. My husband would take a bag of hamburger meat, and divide it into half pound portions for me. This was a HUGE help. I'd also throw a few things in the crock pot with some chicken and just let it cook (chicken didn't bother me as much as some other things). I'd try to throw in different ingredients each time so it didn't taste the same.

And, I'd often eat a variation of what everyone else was eating. If I made spaghetti and garlic bread, I'd eat the noodles (no sauce) and plain bread with butter.

We'd usually eat a canned vegetable and bread with butter every night, along with having a glass of milk. Three food groups knocked out in about 2 minutes, so I only had to figure out the protein and fruit. Only having to think about two food groups instead of five was a great help to making me not feel so overwhelmed in my fatigue and sickness stage.

And, yes, it is just a season! I'm still not handling meat with bones, but I am back to enjoying cooking, and we're now eating fresh vegetable, etc, so we all survived!

]]> By: Heidi @ Today's Daily Dose http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html/comment-page-1#comment-21910 Heidi @ Today's Daily Dose Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:32:47 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html#comment-21910 thank you for this post. i am 7 weeks pregnant and sicker than sick. if nothing else, i appreciate the encouragement in knowing that i am not alone! thank you for this post. i am 7 weeks pregnant and sicker than sick. if nothing else, i appreciate the encouragement in knowing that i am not alone!

]]> By: Pregnancy http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html/comment-page-1#comment-21909 Pregnancy Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:32:08 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html#comment-21909 During to the different people I live with..when my Aunt got pregnant she like to wake up early and have a lot of foods in the table while when my cousin got pregnant she loves to sleep whole day than to eat. During to the different people I live with..when my Aunt got pregnant she like to wake up early and have a lot of foods in the table while when my cousin got pregnant she loves to sleep whole day than to eat.

]]> By: Weeble http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html/comment-page-1#comment-21908 Weeble Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:51:16 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html#comment-21908 I'm one of the lucky ones that doesn't get sick during pregnancy. But the concept of cooking ahead worked well for me when I had both feet operated on (at 2 different times but both in the same year). Otherwise my husband would have had to do all the cooking. I'm one of the lucky ones that doesn't get sick during pregnancy. But the concept of cooking ahead worked well for me when I had both feet operated on (at 2 different times but both in the same year). Otherwise my husband would have had to do all the cooking.

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html/comment-page-1#comment-21907 Kathryn Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:29:43 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html#comment-21907 Congrats on the new little one!! I am currently 20 weeks along with a little girl and we are some kind of excited after 1 1/2 years of trying to conceive. The MS was not quite so bad this time as it was with my son, but I am still tired and do not have my normal energy. Since we were trying, I found out at the 4 week mark and knew I had a week or two to get meals into the freezer. I forget just how many I did--probably around 40, but there are only a few left. Since I work fulltime, I usually fill the freezer every 3 months or so, and do some extra meals occasionally in between, but it has been such an extra blessing during this time of sickness. We supplemented with the very occasional dinner out, boxed mac n cheese, hamburger helper, and frozen pizzas, and even TV dinners (ick), even though thats stuff I normally never buy. I'm feeling well enough now that I am going to attempt to cook up some ground beef and do some baking this weekend... Last time I didn't know what to expect as far as sickness and wasn't prepared at all. My husband said last night that this time around has been MUCH better food wise! LOL Congrats on the new little one!! I am currently 20 weeks along with a little girl and we are some kind of excited after 1 1/2 years of trying to conceive. The MS was not quite so bad this time as it was with my son, but I am still tired and do not have my normal energy. Since we were trying, I found out at the 4 week mark and knew I had a week or two to get meals into the freezer. I forget just how many I did--probably around 40, but there are only a few left.
Since I work fulltime, I usually fill the freezer every 3 months or so, and do some extra meals occasionally in between, but it has been such an extra blessing during this time of sickness. We supplemented with the very occasional dinner out, boxed mac n cheese, hamburger helper, and frozen pizzas, and even TV dinners (ick), even though thats stuff I normally never buy. I'm feeling well enough now that I am going to attempt to cook up some ground beef and do some baking this weekend...
Last time I didn't know what to expect as far as sickness and wasn't prepared at all. My husband said last night that this time around has been MUCH better food wise! LOL

]]> By: Kellie http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html/comment-page-1#comment-21906 Kellie Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:34:49 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html#comment-21906 yay! Congrats!!!! yay! Congrats!!!!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html/comment-page-1#comment-21905 Jessica Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:51:57 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/01/healthy-natural-pregnancy-you-mean-my-family-still-expects-to-eat-while-i-have-morning-sickness.html#comment-21905 I just have to weigh in here. I am one of the lucky ones (wink wink) who gets violently ill for about 12-14 weeks. I cant stand the smell of just about anything cooking, but I can eat it if it is put in front of me. I tried the once a month thing to prep this time, which has mostly been a great blessing. However!!! I strongly recommend that you all try it once before you get pregnant because I am finding that some of my recipes really dont recook well and we have ended up throwing out quite a bit of it. I was surprised that my stir fry veggies tasted awful (why is it if you buy them in the frozen aisle,they taste fine??), the enchiladas were soggy, and the pasta sauce tasted weird. Bummer. My suggestion is to try it once yourself and then ask friends if they have any recipes that freeze/reheat well. I just have to weigh in here. I am one of the lucky ones (wink wink) who gets violently ill for about 12-14 weeks. I cant stand the smell of just about anything cooking, but I can eat it if it is put in front of me. I tried the once a month thing to prep this time, which has mostly been a great blessing. However!!! I strongly recommend that you all try it once before you get pregnant because I am finding that some of my recipes really dont recook well and we have ended up throwing out quite a bit of it. I was surprised that my stir fry veggies tasted awful (why is it if you buy them in the frozen aisle,they taste fine??), the enchiladas were soggy, and the pasta sauce tasted weird. Bummer. My suggestion is to try it once yourself and then ask friends if they have any recipes that freeze/reheat well.

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