When a woman gets pregnant, her food preference greatly changes. It is surprising to find out that she would not like to eat most of her favorites prior to her pregnancy. The fluctuating hormones will also find her craving for varied, and sometimes odd, food varieties that she would not usually eat on any given day. And she would sometimes find herself eating more than her usual intake, which is rather healthy as she will need all the vitamins and nutrients she can get from healthy foods. This is not only to keep her healthy throughout the course of her pregnancy, but also to make sure that the child inside her womb will develop to be healthy and strong, too.

Some of the recommended healthy food for pregnant women includes:

• Yogurt, which will provide her not only with calcium, but also with other essential vitamins and minerals
• Sardines, which are rich in omega 3’s crucial to the baby’s eye and brain development
• Blueberries, especially the wild ones. expecting mom’s will love these berries, not only for the good taste, but also because they have a great amount of antioxidants which are good for the mom and her baby.

Hubby is slowly learning how to cook.  He started out with grilling and now he’s good at it.

Our neighbor was kind enough to offer their grill with still live charcoal. Saves us time from setting up our own charcoal grill.

Grilled Tilapia!

With my appetite right now, I think anything edible is to die for.

Some of my favorite foods. (Wala pa dito ‘yung tinadtad na mangga na may bagoong. )

Pictures borrowed from my food blog.

This is my first time to use penne rigate pasta for spaghetti. I got the pack with spaghetti sauce for only P99 or a little over $2. The two cans of tuna cost less than $1. It’s an easy cook meal actually. While waiting for the pasta to cook, sauté garlic and onion in a separate pan. Add in tuna flakes, simmer for a few minutes and then put in the sauce. My spaghetti is ready in less than 30 minutes.

I rarely served spaghetti for dinner. But the kids requested for it and who am I to turn down my angels? They were at the dining table even before the spaghetti is ready. They had a hearty meal. I wish I could resist the temptation of eating too, but the flesh is weak. lol. Oh, quick weight loss pills, where art thou?

My entry for Mommy Willa’s

Sarap pala ng barbecue sa Reyes especially ‘yung squid. Sayang paubos na when hubby took some pictures via cellphone. Late dumating ang pork bbq na ito kaya buo pa. hehe

My entry for Food Trip Friday

This is the Tanguige diced that I bought last week. I made this into nuggets by coating it with all purpose flour before deep frying.  This is how it turned out.

My simple “baon” presentation of the fish nuggets.

My entry for Food Trip Friday.

If you are looking for colon cleanse that actually works you may try these health tips:

• Drink clean water.
• Limit your intake of coffee or tea to three cups a day.
• If you drink alcohol, drink in moderation (no more than one or two drinks a day).
• Discover the wide range of delicious herbal teas.
• Drink fruit or vegetable juice rather than soft drinks.
• Drink a glass of milk a day.

My family loves to drink buco juice and eat coconut meat for snack or as appetizer. Beside its ability to quench thirst, coconut water is a healthy alternative to your favorite sports drink. Coconut water contains high level of electrolytes and potassium that help with body re-hydration after a workout.

photo source: wikipedia

Hubby and I went to the market this afternoon to replenish our week’s supply of pork, chicken and fish. It is easier for me to plan mentally the menu for the whole week if I have an ample stock in the ref. I save up on time and energy to go to the makeshift market everyday to buy the ingredients that I need for the day.

I bought three-fourth kilo of pork chop, ¾ kilo of pork buto-buto, ¾ pork tocino (sweetened cured pork), one-kilogram of chicken lollipop, ½ kilo chicken liver, half a kilo Maya-Maya, ½ kilo of sugpo, 1/4 tanguige diced. I also bought some vegetables and fruits.

Sinigang na Hipon

Tonight I cooked half a kilo of shrimp in tamarind soup-base for dinner and prepare fresh fruits such as “lakatan” banana and sweet ripe mango for dessert. It was a sumptuous meal for all of us. I think I might need weight loss pills that work because of overindulgence (again) in rice. I can’t resist eating more than one serving of rice with Sinigang.

Tomorrow, I’ll fry a portion of tocino with sliced tomato for breakfast and fry diced tanguige for lunch. I’m sure my kids will love that.

By the way, I’m linking up this post to Food Trip Friday. Sorry Willa for the late entry.

Mango Caramel Surprise

Once in a while my kids get to eat this sweet treat from Jollibee.  Yum!! ^^

My sweet entry for Food Trip Friday.

Did you know that whole grains, fruits and vegetables decrease a person’s risk of colon and rectum cancer? This food group is actually called natural colon cleansers because they contain high amount of fiber that cleanse the intestine by removing fatty deposit in the digestive tract. The high fiber diet is also ideal for individuals who wanted to lose weight. It also helps control the blood sugar levels of persons with diabetes.

Please remember that a diet high in fat and deficient in fibrous foods increase a person’s risk of colon and rectum cancer. The major risk factors, however, are personal or family history of cancer, polyps in the rectum and inflammatory bowel disease.