Tue, Feb 19, 2008
Post-partum cravings
I’ve been composing a mental list of all the things I plan to eat once Belly Baby emerges. It’s getting so long I thought I should write it down somewhere so I don’t forget anything!
Photo: The last day I could eat any of this yummy stuff, July 20, 2007 — the day we learned I was carrying Boyd Girl #2.
The list is a bit unusual. A lot of these delectables aren’t things that I eat regularly (even when I’m not pregnant), and there are even some things I hardly ever eat. But living with the diet prohibitions that come with pregnancy just makes me want to eat them!
Many of these items I have been able to eat with modifications: lunchmeat (heated until steaming), cheeses (double-checking that they are pasteurized), soft-cooked eggs (using Davidson’s pasteurized eggs). But I’m just looking forward to throwing caution to the wind! So without further ado, here is my list:
beverages
- a nice Italian chianti, preferably with some crusty bread and good olive oil
- a chilly and sweet Riesling
- a “Gingertini” from Ben Pao
- my favorite sangria from Andie’s Restaurant
- apple cider from an apple orchard, unpasteurized (I’ll have to wait until the fall for that)
- a yummy port of Jon’s choosing, with a cheese course
food
- soft-cooked eggs — sunny-side up, poached, soft-boiled. I’ve been intrigued by a recipe in Nigella Lawson’s latest cookbook for creamy baked eggs and buttered toast fingers: “ouefs en cocotte.”
- carpaccio, preferably from one of the Francesca restaurants
- caprese salad
- raw oysters, probably from Davis Street Fishmarket
- sushi! sushi! sushi!
- a tall turkey lunchmeat sandwich with lettuce, pickles, tomato, mayonnaise, mustard, avocado…
- soft cheeses: Brie, Camembert, Saint André. In fact, I just want to order a cheese course from a fancy restaurant and not have to ask if the cheeses are pasteurized!
- paté (I never eat this, but right now I want it!)
- summer sausage
- a liverwurst sandwich on rye bread
- chocolate mousse
- real buttercream frosting
- raw chocolate-chip-cookie dough
- a nice rare filet mignon
- a molten chocolate cake (yes, a whole one — they’re small)
Yummy! At least now I know where I’ll be getting those extra 500 calories you need when nursing a baby. Plus — no heartburn!
This post was last modified February 19, 2008 at 9:26 am
Tysa said,
February 19, 2008, at 11:33 am
Brie and medium Prime Rib were on the top of my list after I had Mo. I had indulged in half a glass of wine on Christmas Eve while pregnant with him, but couldn’t wait for a martini. So friend’s bought me a mini vodka set that had one shot of vodka and a mini martini glass. I took it with me to the hospital.
I hope John and friends that live nearby are stocking up for you! I’d send you some of my peach gelatin now, but I don’t think it would ship well.
kriss said,
February 19, 2008, at 2:14 pm
Ooooh, you’ve made me hungry! At my first birth, a friend brought a package of chocolate candy bars to the hospital, and the nurse told me I couldn’t eat them if I was going to nurse Eli! How mean is that? I would definitely take that chianti to the hospital, though – I KNOW that’s good for nursing. And getting to sleep…
Keri said,
February 19, 2008, at 7:45 pm
What?! No wine while pregnant?! Oh, great…
just kidding
katrina said,
February 21, 2008, at 3:47 pm
You don’t drink while nursing do you?
I miss the food in chicago…we often talk about vacations to chi-town just to eat! I really miss thai food. :-(
Ann Boyd said,
February 21, 2008, at 10:51 pm
I do drink while nursing — not very much, but a glass of wine here or there. My midwife and doctor said it was fine, and Lucy never seemed adversely affected by it. So, I don’t worry! :)
Mmm, thai food is yummy… I have a good thai shrimp soup recipe I could share!
Jon said,
February 22, 2008, at 10:08 am
Fact-Checking Department: I’m sorry, but I have to point out that Ann’s comment is totally false: she takes a sip of my wine once every ten days or so — but I don’t recall a time when she’s had a full glass of wine at any time during this pregnancy.
Jon said,
February 22, 2008, at 10:09 am
Recipe-Testing Department: Yes! You should totally publish that spicy thai shrimp soup recipe you’ve been making! It is so good.
Ann Boyd said,
February 22, 2008, at 2:16 pm
Fact-Checking Department, Level II: Jon is correct that I do not drink wine while pregnant. But Katrina was asking about when I’m nursing, and I do occasionally drink wine then.
Maybe I’ll get that shrimp soup recipe up this weekend! :) I’m glad the Papa likes it so much.