Early Pregnancy Champions
1. I probably eat a box of this a day. This bunny-themed version is a cheerful pink and for unspecified reasons has been on sale at grocery stores across the city for the last two weeks. And yes, I’ve legitimately considered buying stock in Annie’s Natural Foods.
2. Local pickles. You can taste the dill and horseradish in these. “Let’s just have pickles for dinner,” I called to Joe. “Yup, you’re pregnant” he called back.
3. One thing Boston does really well is the Sub Shop. If people ask if I have cravings, I say “yes, pizza and sub sandwiches.” Of course we all know that all humans crave pizza and sub sandwiches. Which is why the industry created the word “crave.” Now you can justify it biologically!
4. Local peanut butter, but it’s my favorite brand because it is the best flavor. My position is don’t bother with the flax seed enhanced stuff. That research is suspicious and it taints the flavor.
5. My favorite with everything–the macaroni and cheese, the Market Basket ruffle potato chips that I go through a bag of on a weekly basis, honey, scrambled eggs… There is NO reason to buy any version besides the Total full fat. I wish that 2% junk would stop crowding the shelves.
6. Is it just me or is the grapefruit super good this year? I end up just drinking the juice because Lux likes to eat the whole fruit and I don’t mind splitting that type of stuff.
Note that none of these involve cooking. Coincidence? Um, no.
ps: I found these snack ideas totally eye opening.
10 Comments
Elizabeth
I’m definitely not pregnant, but when I was, Annie’s mac and cheese was one of the few things I could tolerate! I’m moving to the area this fall and will have to check out the Sub Shop.
Rachael Ringenberg
the many sub shops! They are every where, and in the oddest places. Also seem to be little family-run operations too.
Brother
You work that photoshop
Rachael Ringenberg
exactly.
Bridget
Annies is the best. But, seriously, the shells w/ white cheddar beats all their other flavors. Try it. And Teddies – so good. I’m gonna try my hand at making my own peanut butter this week. Can’t be hard, right?
Rachael Ringenberg
I think I have a box of that white with shells in my cupboard that I’ve been avoiding. I will taste test it, I promise. Judging by the make-your-own things at Whole Foods, which appear to just be a large blender, I don’t think it is. Maybe you could throw some chocolate chips in there?
Susanne
Ok. Absolutely the best list. Annie’s, check. Teddie PB- my husband is allergic but I just can’t get enough. [Try it IN the yogurt with cocoa powder & sliced bananas!?!?] Grapefruit, oh yeah. I totally craved this while pregnant. I figure they must be good for boobies or something. They kinda look like boobies? And I have to try those pickles!
Rachael Ringenberg
Hmm, love that idea. Grillo’s has a pickle stand near Park Street when it’s warm out. Two for $1, or something great like that.
noelle
Word to no. 5! You might want to try a made-in-Greece Fage when you’re in Europe, just for comparison. I found them at Monoprix in France. I don’t think they even had that lame 2% one.
Rachael Ringenberg
That’s a really good idea. Could it be…tarter? I cannot, for the life of me, figure out what is so different about Italian cappuccinos? Could it be simply the milk? It’s mystifying.