There is a time and a place for healthy foods, moderate portions, and balanced nutrition, but this is not one of those times. I’m addicted. I can’t help it. There’s something about chocolate, crunchy and chewy textures, plus a dusting of sugar that makes me weak at the knees. …
Maggie’s Borrowed Burritos
Admittedly, I can’t take credit for this recipe. The story goes that my mom used to make them, but then I got the recipe from my dad, and then I happened to add some rice in there, which of course meant I could call them my own. Isn’t that how…
Foodie Food Food Food…
You may have noticed over the past year of posts that us H-G’s enjoy food. As a former pregnant H-G, I had my share of aversions, but am now blissfully in the stage of a nursing momma. What does that mean? All the caloric needs without the intrusion of aversions.…
The Four Food Groups of Pregnancy
EGG NOG FRUIT BIG MACS DONUT HOLES May your bellies be filled with joy, ~M
The Big Mac Shelf & Other Pregnancy Perks
A lot of pregnant women describe the woes of what happens to their bodies, and the affects that pregnancy hormones have on them – nausea, swollen feet, growing belly, dizziness, mood swings, etc. However, there can be some great advantages to pregnancy. Allow me to introduce you to Exhibit A,…
These are a few of my favorite things
So we’ve talked about the Power of Pickles in deciphering pregnancy (if you missed it, check it out here, which are one of the stereotypical cravings of The Pregnant Species. However, in speaking with other Preggers out there, I have discovered there seem to be two paths of food desires…
10 Year Dateaversary & Brad’s Birthday Weekend
As things seem to happen in the summer time, we’ve gotten a bit busy in the past few weeks. Weddings of close friends and family, work, and all those little things in between. This past weekend is a blog-worthy kind of weekend. We celebrated Brad’s birthday, and it’s only fitting…
I wasn’t kidding about the artichoke dip…
The Perks of Having a Pregnant Wife Part 1: "Aren’t you just CRAVING sea urchin and french fries?"
It is hard justifying going to the brewery on the grounds of pregnancy (“They do have great artichoke dip there…”), but at times pregnancy can favor the gustatory life of a father-to-be. I admit to encouraging (read: planting) certain aversions and cravings. Fewer PB&J sandwiches and more restaurant menus…. You…