Well, I've been quite busy recently! Our baby was born July 2nd - and while I've cooked a few meals since then, I haven't cooked a healthy meal, taken pictures, and had time to write about it. Tonight I actually had time for a glass of wine and might even be able to write this post in one sitting. My husband's aunt and uncle visited to meet the baby and brought us a ton of produce from their garden. Eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, okra, and jalapenos. (Sadly I didn't even know what the okra was and had to ask my husband). Tonight I googled "eggplant recipes" and an easy one for ratatouille popped up so I decided to try it. It all goes in one pot so there isn't much clean up, and aside from chopping up the vegetables there isn't much prep work either. Perfect meal for when you don't know how much time you'll really have to be 30 feet away from the boss, aka newborn.
I'll link you to the recipe here - I followed it exactly. And, important to note, it was husband approved (surprising for a dish made only with vegetables!)
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And of course, what has kept me so busy the last 6 weeks (but also enabled me to watch way too much Netflix) is Afton!
I do keep hearing I'll be able to sleep again one day.
Today's blog post is kind of a recipe. I've been doing the "no poo" method of washing my hair with baking soda and apple cider vinegar. First I tried castile soap, but that didn't work too well for me. The baking soda and vinegar has been working great, but I know it doesn't work for everyone. Doesn't hurt to try for a bit, though - especially if you have some time where you don't need to have awesome looking hair (just in case).
What you will need:
a plastic cup
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 cup water
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 cup water
So, all I do is take my plastic cup in the shower and put 1 tablespoon of baking soda in it. Then I put a bit of shower water into the cup, swirl it around to dissolve the baking soda, and then fill up the cup a bit more. Slowly pour the mixture over your head and rub into your hair as best you can. Rinse and then repeat with the vinegar. Rinse the vinegar and you're done! It doesn't lather, but it gets my hair nice and clean. Also, it stays clean for a long time - I only wash it once every two or three days.
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| clean hair! with the castile soap my bangs always looked dirty |
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I'm thankful to have my family and father in law visit tomorrow to help us paint the nursery and do a few other home improvement projects. Today will be spent making hamburger/hot dog buns, apple pie, and cleaning - a hopefully productive Friday afternoon.
If you like guacamole and chickpeas - you will like this recipe. It is great on a sandwich or used as a dip, and is perfect for the warmer weather we've [finally] been getting. Slightly adapted from Two Peas and Their Pod, I highly recommend trying it.
What you will need:
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 avocado
2 tablespoons red onion
1 lemon, juice of
1/4 cup cilantro
salt and pepper to taste
Drain and rinse your chickpeas. Then, in a medium sized bowl, smash chickpeas and avocado together. Add onion, lemon juice, cilantro, salt and pepper. Mix.
Pretty easy! I had mine on Ezekiel bread with some sliced tomato. You can add your favorite sandwich toppings or eat as a dip with crackers.
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On to other news, I am now 22.5 weeks pregnant. Baby is about the size of a spaghetti squash (which I have a few bags of in the freezer that I need to use...) I've been working on a pinterest board for the nursery which includes a few things I've already gotten. You can follow it
here. Etsy has been the most fun place to find prints and other decorations.
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| 21 weeks pregnant on my birthday |
I've heard there's more snow in our forecast, but I'm really hoping the weather will stay warm soon. And most of all, I hope we don't just skip spring and go straight into summer. I think Williamsburg summer will be even less tolerable while pregnant.
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