What My Pregnant Self is Craving

hoosiermama-2

(I scrolled back and couldn't find one - I'm sure I missed it, sorry.)



Me? All the carbs.. but only in the evening. I just ate an English muffin smothered in butter and strawberry preserves. It was heaven. 
Accompanied by a pamplemousse La Croix.  

maureenmce

I have been craving pie lately, which is extremely weird because I do not typically like pie! I am also really wanting to make it myself from scratch (which I've never done before.) Anyone have any pie recipes they love that a beginner could do?

hoosiermama-2

Oooohhh what about a strawberry pie?
Want.

morgantu

Strawberry rhubarb?!?!?! Or peach. Always peach. I have no good recipe, but I am totally on board for anyone who's eating pie! 

PensiveCrayon

My favorite pie is the fridge kind where the fruit is uncooked and mixed in with a jello-cornstarch-sugar base. YUM. Now I’m gonna need to make me one of those, darn it. I’ve done it with blueberries and strawberries, but I got some really good Alabama peaches from walmart last week and I bet those would make for a great pie too.

Katzalia

@maureenmce Blueberry pie! My favorite recipe is an oldie but good one, from The Joy of Cooking. I think this recipe is accurate. But add cinnamon to the blueberries — mmm. 
https://www.google.com/amp/s/sweetandsavorykitchens.com/2010/06/22/classic-blueberry-pie-2/amp/ 

maureenmce

Yum, thanks for the suggestions, ladies! I think I'll try the blueberry one this weekend! My DD and I both love blueberries and they're so far okay with my reflux, so that sounds like the winner!

katy0990

@maureenmce Betty Crocker has an awesome chocolate silk pie recipe. Homemade whipped cream makes it even better!

kristah2

what am I craving? Blueberry pie now.. thanks for that ladies
Worst part - my co worker is off so I'm alone in the office and I can't leave to get some  
But I think we have ice cream plans tonight! 

maureenmce

Oh man, now I want to make ALL of the pies!  And it's not a pie, but a friend recommended this plum torte (kind of almost like a plum upside down cake?) and I want to make it too!

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/3783-original-plum-torte

hoosiermama-2

ooohhhh NYT has some legit recipes. DH is a big fan. 

clbness

Mmmm, strawberry rhubarb, @morgantu!

My cravings have been Mexican food (specifically beef and bean burritos with cheese and green chile from Santiago's), Korean, pickled okra, fresh cherries, Lucky Charms.  So, pretty much nothing healthy.  

Whitmore1027

My cravings change based on if I am having a nausea day or not. But lately I just want Pho ALL THE DARN TIME. I just don't have the money to get it like I want to. Haha.

Other cravings have included: Salt and Vinegar chips (Sooo good!), Sonic cheeseburgers, Wings, Popsicles, Quesadillas, and nachos.  Also fruits like cuties, apples, and strawberries.

PensiveCrayon

I get crabby with NYT cooking because they require a subscription to view their (yes, generally excellent!) recipes. I’ve mostly fixed that with private browsing but I’m not sure how long that will last. 

AdorkablePixie

I've been craving burgers and fries. And pancakes. Also, iced coffee.

echo-charlietango

Right now I’m craving hummus with carrot sticks - been thinking about it since last night
I wish I craved junk food, because finding food would be so much easier (everything near me is either fried to death or sugared beyond reason). But I can always go for a burger!

Re: blueberry pie
I don’t make pies, I make quick cobblers! I use 2-3 cups fresh fruit, 1 cup self-rising flour, ~3/4 cup sugar, and one stick butter. Place fruit in buttered baking dish, sprinkle with pinch of sugar. Cream the butter with remaining sugar and flour - blend will be dry. Pour dry cobbler dough on fruit, bake until brown & bubbly!
Adding extra bits is easy too. When I make peach cobbler I always add a dash of cardamom to the flour. When I use blueberries I add a bit of cocoa powder. You can easily add chopped nuts, mix fruits, etc

rosebud332

@echo-charlietango Pie crust has always intimidated me, but that sounds easy. Maybe I’ll try cobbler one of these days (if I’m ever not lazy again).

katy0990

I really want a sausage biscuit and some chocolate cheesecake.

hkom

@rosebud332 Don't be scared of pie crust!  It can smell fear    It just takes practice!

hkom

@katy0990 You've reminded me of a forgotten craving!  I've been thinking about sausage rolls quite often after seeing them on a GBBO rerun a few weeks ago.  We had them in Australia and they were SO GOOD.  I may have to make some this weekend...

rosebud332

This is different but now I want sausage gravy and biscuits for breakfast. Mmmm

morgantu

@rosebud332 dang, now i want H to make vegetarian 'sausage' gravy and biscuits. I know that sounds crazy to meat eaters, but it's freaking delish. Maybe after we sell our house and I let him make a mess in the kitchen again lol 

scaredunprepared

@morgantu yum! Send some my way!

omnommer

I was craving all the carbs up until about 16 weeks. And I'm always wanting Mexican food. The past week however, I've suddenly wanted ALL THE SALADS. I'm very happy about this fact. Finally getting some greens in. 

scaredunprepared

@omnommer I've been craving saladworks from the beginning... but I'm scared because listeria   I have not had a single salad out since finding out I was pregnant!  

echo-charlietango

Re: salads @omnommer @scaredunprepared
I lived on salads most of the first trimester! EVERYTHING that wasn't a salad grossed me out. So I was a regular at the grocery store salad bars in town (instead of making salad at home I opted to pay for salad bars so I could get two bites of cucumbers, beets, etc). My options then were 1) don't eat -or- 2) risk listeria. I figured it was worth the risk just to eat. I haven't had a salad since I became able to eat semi-normally again though.

maureenmce

Re salads - I can't have them because they're terrible for my reflux and I miss them SO MUCH. After this baby is born I'm going on a salad binge, especially salads with tons of tomatoes and Italian dressing.

@echo-charlietango That recipe sounds awesome! Thanks for sharing!!

omnommer

@scaredunprepared You're much more likely to get listeria from pre-chopped salad mixes than from regular vegetables that aren't pre-chopped. So I've basically been doing extra prep work and washing my veggies so that I can have them! Are you getting other veggies in? (Cooked ones?)  

scaredunprepared

@omnommer I am making salads at home from fresh veggies.  The other day I made beet salad and it was all I wanted to eat for like 3 days.  I'm still not getting as many cooked veggies as I should. In the 1st tri, the thought of cooked veggies grossed me out. It's better now, but still haven't upped my intake as much as I know I should.

omnommer

@scaredunprepared Good! I've been making most of my salads at home! If I buy the pre-cut salad mix, I try to remember to wash it. But usually I buy full heads of lettuce or a bunch of spinach, etc.

Activebaby

I want homemade flour biscuits. I only want the ones I make (and let’s be honest I never make them). And I’m too lazy to do it...so I just keep thinking about it. 

misscheapandchic

Mozzarella sticks *drool emoji* But GOOD beer battered mozzarella sticks with lots of cheese. 

maureenmce

1000 island dressing craving has passed, now I want chocolate frosting, straight from the container. I am trying to be mature and let this one pass too, lol. We'll see!

scaredunprepared

@maureenmce not going to lie.... I've eaten chocolate frosting out of the tub while NOT pregnant before...

morgantu

@maureenmce @scaredunprepared yes to chocolate frosting from the container, but instead of a spoon, use pretzels 

PensiveCrayon

@morgantu GENIUS. For me it’s strawberry frosting (I literally have some in my fridge now left over from my little reveal video) but that sounds just as fantastic to eat with pretzels. 

scaredunprepared

@morgantu omg all the yes!  That sounds heavenly!

morgantu

hoosiermama-2

I was in the cookie and cracker aisle getting graham crackers for DD when I spotted Keebler fudge swirl cookies. Grabbed package. Opened & ate immediately.  

My grandma used to love them. It'd probably been 15+ years since I'd had one.
My mouth just started watering, but I'd have to walk downstairs to get some. 

omnommer

On the non-sweet side of things, and slightly strange... this weekend I just wanted everything to be covered in hot sauce. So my dinner of chicken, broccoli and kale was covered in hot sauce. I'm not one of those people who uses hot sauce usually... Now the craving has subsided and that seems super gross! Hahahaha.

Activebaby

omnommer said:

On the non-sweet side of things, and slightly strange... this weekend I just wanted everything to be covered in hot sauce. So my dinner of chicken, broccoli and kale was covered in hot sauce. I'm not one of those people who uses hot sauce usually... Now the craving has subsided and that seems super gross! Hahahaha.

This was my craving last pregnancy. I wanted Chic-FilA nuggets dipped in buffalo sauce and honey! This time I won’t eat chicken. I would also dip the fries in buffalo sauce and honey.