Nausea during pregnancy, how to deal with it? Recipe for a healthy snack.

Nausea and sickness during pregnancy affects up to 85% of women. How to deal with this? Are there any domestic non-invasive ways to reduce these ailments? There is a lot of research into the beneficial effects of ginger, which has reduced symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. How can we eat ginger? May be added to savoury foods or sweet snacks or tea. Below you can find a recipe containing ginger and other valuable ingredients, with no added sugar. 

Ingredients (about 5 servings)

• Big carrot
• Half a cup of dates
• Half a cup of porridge oats
• Half a glass of pecan nuts
• A spoon of peanut butter
• Spoon of coconut oil or butter
• A teaspoon of ginger
• A teaspoon of cinnamon
• Half a teaspoon of turmeric
• Desiccated coconut to cover

Method:

Grate the carrot. Chop pecan nuts and dates. Mix everything (except dessicated coconut) with a mixer or blender. Then form small balls that are then cover them using dessicated coconut.

Coconut amaranth with kiwi fruit, alternative porridge

Amaranth can be a good alternative to traditional porridge and used as a cereal for breakfast. It is rich in vitamins and minerals and contains high quality nutritional proteins, thanks to excellent amino acid balance. The phytochemical composition of seeds are rich in antioxidant and can improve our health by reducing the risk associated with oxidative stress diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes or obesity.

Ingredients per serving:

• A glass of expanded amaranth (amaranth pops seeds)
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 kiwi
• A spoon of desiccated coconut
• Stevia or honey to taste

Method:

Mix milk, amaranth pops seeds with coconut and one kiwi. Heat or eat cold. Mix with honey. Decorate with kiwi, almonds, coconut and chia seeds.

Oatmeal bars, healthy snack to work or school - instead of sandwiches or crisps

Oatmeal bars is like a porridge but dry, without milk. Rich in seeds, dried fruits and nuts, is a good option for a mid morning snack or a healthy snack.

Ingredients for about 16 bars:

• 500g porridge oats
• 50g linseed
• 50g of sesame seeds
• 100g of honey
• 50g walnuts
• 150g dried cranberries
• 50g coconut oil
• 3 egg whites
• one egg
• cinnamon

Method:

Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Prepare the baking tray with baking paper. Transfer mixture to baking tray and press it. Bake in preheat oven - 180 ° C for about 25 minutes. Then cool and cut it into the bars.

Four cheese spicy tart with baby corn. Healthy, interesting idea for dinner.

Have you ever tried the baby corn cobs? I love them, especially spicy. Although I think you need to spiced it very well otherwise it will be quite plain. 

Ingredients:

• 100g of butter
• 200g of wholemeal flour
• one egg yolk
• baby corn 150g
• teaspoon of rapeseed oil
• ricotta 50g
• brie 50g
• cheddar 50g
• stilton 50g
• 100ml of milk
• 2 eggs
• salt, pepper, chillies

Method:

Pastry: knead flour with butter and egg yolk. Roll the pastry and place it in baking dish (my was 20cm long). Put in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Then bake in the oven 20 minutes 180°C.

Fry baby corn in a pan with a teaspoon of rapeseed oil. Season with salt and chillies. Mix eggs with milk, salt and pepper. On prebaked tart but baby corn, four chesses and egg mixture. Bake in the oven - about 25 minutes at 180ºC

Tortilla wraps with spicy hummus and spinach - healthy and interesting lunch idea.

Tortilla wraps with spicy hummus and spinach - healthy and interesting lunch idea. This is an alternative to sandwiches, and if you spice it well it taste really nice.

Ingredients:

• 4 whole wheat tortillas (recipe here)
• A handful of fresh spinach
• 250g of chickpeas
• 3 garlic cloves
• onion
• a teaspoon of rapeseed oil
• 50g of mushrooms
• turmeric, ginger, nutmeg, chillies, salt, pepper

Method:

Fry finely chopped onion on rapeseed oil until soften. Add the chopped garlic and fry for few minutes. Add chopped mushrooms and fry for about 5 minutes. Mix with spices and chickpeas. Blend it with mixer. Place the spinach on the tortillas and then the hummus. Serve it on lettuce.

Aubergine and tomato trottole. Can you eat aubergine skin?

It seems that the aubergine needs to be piled before eating, because the skin is hard and thick ... I strongly disagree!!! Leave the skin as it contains fibre and phenolic compounds. Remember this old principle? Most of the vitamins are under the skin. The only thing to consider is to eat it cooked because raw aubergine contains solanine. It is also worth to put some salt on it and put aside which will help to get rid of bitter taste.

Ingredients:

• 2 medium sized eggplants
• 500g of canned tomatoes
• onion
• 4 cloves of garlic
• basil
• 3 tablespoons rapeseed oil
• chilli, ginger, salt, pepper
• 150g of pasta (trottole)

Method:

Cut aubergine into cubes. Put it aside and leave for 15 minutes. In a pan fry the finely chopped onion. When caramelised, add chopped garlic and then aubergine. Cook for about 10 minutes and then add tomatoes. Cook for 30 minutes more and at the end add chillies, ginger, basil, salt and pepper. Cook the pasta, drain and mix with the sauce. Serve sprinkled with fresh basil and linseed.

Scrambled eggs with avocado, breakfast for the toddler

Dear moms, this post is for you!!! How do you deal with picky eaters? Does the fancy composition of the ingredients have any meaning for the kids? Maybe you have some cool ideas for toddler meals? What do you think about this happy avocado scrambled egg?

Ingredients:

• slice of bread
• 2 eggs
• 50ml of milk
• Half of avocado

Method:

Mix eggs with milk. You can either steam the eggs or microwave them. Just mix eggs and milk in a bowl and set the microwave for half a minute. Mix and put for another minute. Repeat until the eggs are cook. Put the scrambled egg on a slice of bread. Lay out an avocado to create a funny face.