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Monday, April 14, 2014

Chickpea + Potato Curry

Some nights call for curry and tonight was one of those nights. This recipe is super easy and not at all complicated. It's one that you can put on the stove pretty quickly and do other things as it cooks--a necessary trait for parents! It's also great for people who aren't too confident in their cooking abilities because it really is simple! 

chickpea potato curryI like to make a big batch of rice or quinoa and store it in the fridge for the week. This curry can easily be prepared ahead of time or right before serving, so you can just pour it over leftover rice and have a pretty delicious meal without requiring a ton of time. 

Ingredients:
½ medium onion, diced
3 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped into small, bite-sized pieces
1 can petite diced tomatoes
1 can chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed well
1 can light coconut milk
1 t oil
1 t minced garlic
1 1/2 t curry
1/8 t cayenne
1/2 t ginger
1/2 t cumin
1/2 t salt



Method:
1. Saute the diced onion and minced garlic in the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. 
2. As the onion is cooking, peel and chop your potatoes. 
3. Once the onion is translucent, add remaining ingredients. Mix well.
4. Lower heat and cover. Stir occasionally. Cook until potatoes are fork-tender. 
5. Once potatoes are done, remove cover and continue to simmer for about 10 minutes until it thickens. Serve over rice or quinoa. 

chickpea potato curry
Notes:
  • You can substitute the potatoes for your favorite veggies and serve over baked potatoes instead!
  • If you want to speed up the process, boil the potatoes in a separate pot of water for a few minutes, then drain well and add to the pan with the rest of the ingredients. 

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Christmas Dinner

So, before I post about pregnancy this week (36-weeks!!!), I figured I'd share our Christmas dinner. Everything here is gluten-free and vegan and beyond delicious!

Only one of the recipes is an original, and I'll post that recipe later. For now, though, enjoy links to the other pages and their scrumptious recipes and gorgeous pictures (because I took none… hey, I'm 9 months pregnant ;)).

Appetizer:
Almond Feta Cheese (When I make this, I double the fresh herbs, but keep everything else the same. I served with Mary's Gone Crackers Original crackers.)

Main:
Walnut Lentil Loaf (I didn't have apple butter for the sauce, so I just omitted it. I also used one celery stalk, as well as one scallion.)

Sides:
Mashed Potatoes (Just use the potato layer recipe and cut way back on the salt!)
Green Bean Casserole (This is my original recipe that I will post in the next couple weeks--hopefully.)

I know it's way late and you can't use this for your dinner, but hopefully you can try out these recipes on regular days and come back to them for your next special occasion if you decide to!


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Saturday, December 14, 2013

34-Week Update


34 Weeks

So… I’m a few weeks behind. Oops. It’s been a pretty crazy time lately, with the holidays, traveling, having pretty crazy third trimester insanity, starting a new job, and trying to get things in line for this baby!

Everything has been good, though! We are still having a very healthy pregnancy (yay). I’ve been getting quite a bit of ligament pain and apparently, she likes to set up camp on my sciatic nerve, which is painful, but I feel lucky that those are the worst of my problems.

So far, I think the third trimester is my favorite. I was so beyond miserable in the first and partially through the second. Even though I’ve reached an epic size (I believe NASA will be rocketing me into space any day now to become the new ninth planet), I feel better (though equally exhausted).

There aren’t really any new symptoms to report, just the usual (more intense/frequent, though): heartburn, ligament pain, back pain, sciatic pain, fatigue, insomnia, and pregnancy brain.

We have totally been slacking on keeping up with the pictures—have I mentioned how tired I am? I did manage to snag a little picture at 31.5 weeks, so you get two pictures for the last 3-4 weeks. Oh, well.
Not the best picture, but 31.5 weeks!

A few random thoughts:
  • Still no name. I know, I know. Everyone keeps asking and telling us how we need to get on it. It’s not for a lack of trying, though, I promise. We thought we had one nailed down and then the list of most popular names for the year was released aaaand whattyaknow? So, we are back to the drawing board…
  • All of our doctor appointments have gone very well! Her heart rate is great, growth is on track, everything is looking perfect!
  • I had my first genuinely rude and unbelievable comments about my size last week while Christmas shopping. A woman working in the store we were in asked when I was due, so I told her next month. She started going on and on about how there was absolutely no chance I was going to make it that far because I’m just so huge and how the baby’s going to be born at Christmas! She would not stop talking about how big, huge, massive, ready to pop I am… For anyone wondering, that is not what you say to a pregnant woman. It doesn’t matter if she’s 5 years pregnant and looks like couldn’t possibly get any bigger—either tell her how great she looks or don’t acknowledge her pregnancy at all. Seriously. You may find yourself on the business end of a throat punch. (The doctors still assure me I'm right on track, by the way, so I'm not "too big" by any means.)
  • She got the hiccups for the first time (that I know of)! So weird!
  • She is head down with her booty poking up into my ribs. :) I hope she stays head down and we can get this show on the road!
34 Weeks