Summer Pregnancy

Beating The Heat When You’re Pregnant In Summer

The heat in the summertime can be quite unbearable for the average person. When you are pregnant, the discomfort increases tenfold. Learn how to beat the heat and stay safe while you are pregnant. Let me start by saying that I had my oldest child on July 30th of an unusually hot Summer here in Seattle. So I can still remember just how horrible it was to be big and extra sweaty.

Olive Parmesan Salad

Olive Parmesan Salad

Ingredients:

1 large bulb fennel, core and stems removed, fronds reserved
3 navel oranges, peeled
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons minced shallots
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups baby spinach, stems removed, rinsed well and patted dry
20 oil-cured black olives
2 ounces Parmesan, thinly shaved with a vegetable peeler

Instructions:

Remove core and stems from fennel bulb. Keep fronds. Cut fennel into halves and slice. Next, slice oranges over a cup or bowl to preserve juice. Using the bowl with the orange juice, add shallots, oil, salt and pepper and whisk together. Add in orange segments, spinach and fennel, tossing to coat well.
Divide salad and top with olives, cheese and fennel fronds. Serve immediately.

Lemon Dressing and Marinade

So good for grilling fresh fish!

Ingredients:

1/4 cup of fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon of grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons of chopped fresh dill weed
1/4 teaspoon of salt
3/4 cup of olive oil
1/2 teaspoon of dill weed

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix well.  Poor dressing into cruet and chill for at least 1 hour prior to serving.

Use as a great fresh dressing on your salad or as a marinade for chicken and especially fish.

Habits tag

UGH, YIKES, do I really have to commit to this? lolol Sure I’ll do it, no problem. I’m human and I have no problem saying it outloud.

Bev tagged me for this great meme. I’ll be sure to pass it on as the meme’s have been slow here for the summer months so far.

Yikes, not sure about hitting 8 other blogs though! I don’t have that big of a ring yet. lol

Here are the rules:

A. Each player lists 8 facts/habits about themselves.

B. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning before those facts/habits are listed.

Meal delivery plan

Sometimes cooking healthy for yourself just isn’t an option. Maybe you live alone and work late so you are always getting take out. Or you just don’t get portion sizes and how to cook healthy. These are a couple of reasons why meal delivery is a great option. You will learn all exactly what a correct portion is. The meal will come to you in the right portion for your weight loss. Therefore teaching your brain and stomach what is the right size of meal.