Eating for Two: Of Cheese and Anxiety
Meg Hourihan also had fantastic post about eating during her pregnancy, essentially with the same message 'Don't Fear Your Food': http://www.megnut.com/2007/07/how-i-ate-while-pregnant
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What little food "luxuries" do you allow yourself?
Liberte yogurt. It's more expensive but it makes other yogurts taste like plastic in comparison. Also, good chocolate and organic apples.
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First trip to TJ's this weekend when I visited my boyfriend in DC. Items purchased: scones (pumpkin and blueberry), puffins cereal (cinnamon and peanut), 3 cheese tortellini, mandarin orange chicken, stir fry vegetables, a tin of spicy chai, dark chocolate, and a box of to-die-for mini chocolate peanut butter cups. Some of these will be packed and taken back to Canada with me!
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Eating for Two: Of Cheese and Anxiety
Isn't is amazing that any of us are here today? Our mothers probably ate every single item on the current "do not eat" list and yet we're all alive and kicking.
I am currently pregnant and, thank the maker, can't stand bleu cheese and can only eat feta in small amounts so I'm not suffering from withdrawal. I have WAY more food aversions than cravings right now but that may change! I do love brie but only ate it on occasion before getting pregnant - if I get the urge I'll bake it in puff pastry until warm and gooey....oh now I want some. Drat.
I'm not missing any luncheon or deli meats right now and quite frankly the thought of eating either product hot makes my stomach churn. Hot pickle loaf sandwich? Nooooo thank you.
Eating for Two: Of Cheese and Anxiety
I'm so thankful I didn't know most of this when I was pregnant. I drank wine occasionally and ate anything I wanted that sounded appealing.
Eating for Two: Of Cheese and Anxiety
@ricestein, I'm afraid I don't know the answer to this question. I would be inclined to trust Niman Ranch products, but if you plan to keep eating ham you might ask your doctor for reassurance.
@etcetera24, I love that post and think of it often. The comments are interesting, too, and there's some disagreement there about whether pasteurized soft cheese is safe. That's part of the reason I wanted to look into this--so many different opinions out there, even among medical professionals.
@daveinfred, according to the CDC pasteurized bleu cheese should be ok, but there is still a tiny risk of listeria contamination (there is also a tiny risk that your vegetables, ice cream, and orange juice are contaminated--we're talking very tiny). I'm giving up pasteurized feta because I won't miss it much, but if your wife is in withdrawal she might choose to eat some pasteurized bleu!
@selizara, you can fairly safely eat pasteurized brie (does that count in your book?), and in How to Eat Nigella Lawson reports that she ate a bagel with smoked salmon every single day during her first pregnancy. You can eat anything you want if you get pregnant, but some things are riskier than others. A pregnant woman could choose to avoid the danger of riding in cars, too, but most, of course, do not.
Eating for Two: Of Cheese and Anxiety
So what you're telling me is that if I ever am pregnant, I can't eat brie AND I can't eat lox? But those are two of my major food groups! I'm a francophile and I'm Jewish!
That so totally sucks.
Eating for Two: Of Cheese and Anxiety
My wife is in bleu cheese withdrawal. Anybody have any thoughts on that? Does it fall into the category of "ok if pasteurized" or "no dice?"
What little food "luxuries" do you allow yourself?
If anyone has ever heard of Smoothie King...
Until my local one closed about a month ago, I would go 2 or 3 times a week and spend $3.81 on a coffee smoothie. If anyone has had a frappucino from Starbuck's, those don't even compare. The Smoothie King coffee smoothies are so thick and creamy and the perfect meal or afternoon treat. I was honestly depressed when the restaurant closed (and talking about it now just makes me want one more!!)
It's saving me money at the very least...
What little food "luxuries" do you allow yourself?
country hen brand eggs. they're eight bucks a dozen, which is sort of ridiculous, but they're really delicious -- and one of what laurie colwin called life's cheap luxuries.
when i can, though, i try to get eggs at the greenmarket.
What little food "luxuries" do you allow yourself?
I bought grass fed beef at the Farmer's Market a few weeks ago and although it is pricey I will never go back to eating commercially grown beef. The taste is soooo much better, I'd sooner eat it less often and have the real deal.
What little food "luxuries" do you allow yourself?
I can't afford most of the organic, cruelty free foods on the market but I do make an exception for eggs. It's usually only about a dollar more.
What little food "luxuries" do you allow yourself?
McDonald's french fries about once every 6 months
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