I’m a huge believer of simple-is-best when it comes to food in general. I buy organic when I can. I prepare things simply.
But doggone it. Pregnancy makes green veggies smell like the foulest thing known to man — and I say this with 2 kids in diapers in the house.
So my bright idea is to let someone else cook the veggies! Luckily we have some fab Thai and Indian restaurants near our neighborhood, with a Lebanese cafe even closer that does vegetable dishes even better than their meat entrees. So now I’m loading up on mutter paneer, aloo saag, various Thai curries, and a plethora of mezza plates: roasted cauliflower, roasted swiss chard with lemon, and more.
Piggybacking on my local chefs and ordering in the sides works for me! (For more Works For Me Wednesday Ideas, consult Shannon at Rocks In My Dryer.)
(I actually wrote this post last week but couldn’t get it up on the Mr. Linky list. I hope you don’t mind reading it today!)
I understand the pregnancy thing! I had trouble with certain foods myself, and a restaurant in general… Taco Bell. My little one is 3 1/2 now and I’m getting familiar with T.Bell again, but still not my favorite place to go.
Glad you found a way to get your veggies in! They’re so good for you and the baby.. keep it up!
I can so understand this… For some reason, my smell offense when pregnant is eggs… especially raw eggs! But I know they are highly recommended for baby’s brain. I have to take advantage of other’s culinary skills here too ; )
Amy Ellen at HealthBeginsWithMom
Suz, that’s so funny — because I am CRAVING the Bell these days. Something about the hot sauce… and I haven’t been there since the last time I was pregnant!
Eggs were a huge problem last time around, but this time they aren’t so bad. I crave egg salad, I just don’t want to make it!