Yes, I'm a patient person. But it gets harder every day to keep waiting to meet this new person in our lives! Today I am officially 41 weeks + 2 days pregnant, so 9 days overdue. I'm told that even the midwives won't let me go past 42 weeks without some kind of intervention (likely meaning induction - which I'd prefer not to do, but whatever). So in all likelihood, we will have a baby before Sunday...
I kept thinking today would be the day. Tuesday, May 17 - a nice, cool, rainy day. Everyone was feeling it. I woke up at 5am, just wide awake. Watched a little tv, read some Baby 411, watched some baby-led breastfeeding videos & made coffee for Dan to take to work. But it's 9:16am now and nada. Okay, back to the to-do list.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
raw kale salad
Made this tonight, highly recommend. Easy way to get some raw goodness into your diet and the lemony, cheesy dressing is fantastic. I added a handful of dried cranberries and some sliced purple radishes. The Whole Foods version uses pine nuts and sliced, quartered tomates. Very versatile, you get the picture.
RECIPE:
1 bunch kale (I used a purple, smaller variety from the farmer's mkt)
1/2 garlic clove
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus a pinch
1/4 cup (or small handful) grated pecorino (or parmesan) cheese, plus adiitional for garnish
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus additional for garnish
Freshly squeezed juice of one lemon (scant 1/4 cup or ~50ml)
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Trim the bottom few inches off the kale stems and discard. Slice the kale into ribbons, mine were 1/4 inch. You should have 4 to 5 cups. Place the kale in a large bowl.
Mince the garlic and mash it with 1/4 teaspoon of salt into a paste. Transfer the garlic to a small bowl. Add 1/4 cup cheese, 3 tablespoons oil, lemon juice, pinch of salt, pepper flakes, and black pepper and whisk to combine. Pour the dressing over the kale and toss very well (the dressing will be thick and need lots of tossing to coat the leaves). Let the salad sit for 5 minutes, then serve.
Prep time: 10 min - Cook time: 5 min
Adapted from (sorry, trouble with link) http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/raw-tuscan-kale-salad-recipe.html
RECIPE:
1 bunch kale (I used a purple, smaller variety from the farmer's mkt)
1/2 garlic clove
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus a pinch
1/4 cup (or small handful) grated pecorino (or parmesan) cheese, plus adiitional for garnish
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus additional for garnish
Freshly squeezed juice of one lemon (scant 1/4 cup or ~50ml)
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Trim the bottom few inches off the kale stems and discard. Slice the kale into ribbons, mine were 1/4 inch. You should have 4 to 5 cups. Place the kale in a large bowl.
Mince the garlic and mash it with 1/4 teaspoon of salt into a paste. Transfer the garlic to a small bowl. Add 1/4 cup cheese, 3 tablespoons oil, lemon juice, pinch of salt, pepper flakes, and black pepper and whisk to combine. Pour the dressing over the kale and toss very well (the dressing will be thick and need lots of tossing to coat the leaves). Let the salad sit for 5 minutes, then serve.
Prep time: 10 min - Cook time: 5 min
Adapted from (sorry, trouble with link) http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/raw-tuscan-kale-salad-recipe.html
let's just start at the beginning
Hello blog. I'm 41 weeks pregnant today...and waiting. It's 4am and I'm up drinking herbal tea, imagining that labor has already begun. (Yes, I'm a little bit crunchy.) And I love using parentheses.
My intention for this blog is to share pictures, musings, recipes. If I had to guess, my most common topics will be "BABY!" and "FOOD!"
So, baby!
We decided to not find out the sex so that's adding to the overdue suspense. At this late stage, my money is that it's a boy, though most everyone else is convinced it's a girl. We do know this baby currently has a full head of hair, which was floating around in the last ultrasound. The ultrasound tech told me to bring a comb and some bows (just in case) to the hospital.
Okay, baby - here are some reasons to come out. Look at your cute nursery! And look at this dog who can't wait to lick your face and nuzzle up next to you!
My intention for this blog is to share pictures, musings, recipes. If I had to guess, my most common topics will be "BABY!" and "FOOD!"
So, baby!
We decided to not find out the sex so that's adding to the overdue suspense. At this late stage, my money is that it's a boy, though most everyone else is convinced it's a girl. We do know this baby currently has a full head of hair, which was floating around in the last ultrasound. The ultrasound tech told me to bring a comb and some bows (just in case) to the hospital.
Okay, baby - here are some reasons to come out. Look at your cute nursery! And look at this dog who can't wait to lick your face and nuzzle up next to you!
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