Applesauce shouldn’t just be for kindergarten. It’s full of vitamin C and fiber, you can freeze it in a cup or as a popsicle to hydrate when you can’t keep much food down, and warm applesauce makes a classy grown-up pairing with just about any savory entree. Different apples make sauce with … [Read more…]
Better-Than-Canned Chicken Soup
Chicken soup from a can can be high in sodium and low in nutrition, leaving you bloated and unsatisfied. But when you make it at home you can use better ingredients, making a stomach-soothing hearty and healthy one-bowl meal. It’s good to make with leftovers from a whole chicken, or you can use … [Read more…]
Easy-No-Queasy Guacamole
Avocados are a rich source of good fats, fiber and vitamins C and B6 (proven to help pregnancy-related nausea)! Store-bought guacamole can be slimy and is rarely like the real thing from a fresh avocado; once you’ve mixed up the homemade kind you won’t go back. The hardest part of guacamole is … [Read more…]
Easy/Not Queasy Vegetable Soup
This filling, simple smooth potage has a fresh flavor and provides fiber, protein, carbs and vitamins, plus hydration to nourish a first-trimester stomach. 1 1/2 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 medium leeks (white and pale green parts only) or onions, thin sliced 3 cups (or more) … [Read more…]