Restricted Activity
It's going to be a LOOOOONG eight weeks until delivery. I'm supposed to restrict my activity - keep my feet up. I don't *do* relax very well. I'm extremely hyperactive. Restricting my activity could tear a hole in the universe.
Some of my dear online friends have compiled a list to keep me busy. They include games, puzzles, knitting, embroidery, writing and driving my husband and children 'round the bend! I'll get to practice all my princess skills - bell ringing, requesting foot massages and pedicures, and dining on meals prepared specially for me according to my whimsical cravings.
And speaking of food... I've been ordered to eat. Eat a lot. Protein and iron are wanted. So I guess it's a side of beef with a truckload of spinach every night for dinner. But unless I'm capable of defying the laws of physics - i'm not going to fit that into my pea-sized stomach. At least not in one sitting.
Here's what I'm craving tonight:
Chicken and Broccoli Orecchiete Alfredo
(I had this dish while on a business trip to Washington D.C. several years ago)
1 lb. Orrechiete (ear shaped pasta)
1 lb. Boneless chicken, cooked and cut up
1 lb. Broccoli, steamed (I separate the stems and florets - and peel the stems)
Salt and pepper
Parsley
1 pt. heavy cream
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1/4 c. milk
2 T Butter
Prepare pasta according to directions; drain, return to pot. Add butter, broccoli and chicken; toss. Add cream, milk, salt, pepper parsley and Parmesan cheese, mix well over low heat until well blended and heated through. This serves my family of seven without leftovers. Add some fresh tossed salad with bermuda onions and black olives. A glass of wine would be nice, too, but it'll have to be the fake non-alcoholic kind for the next few weeks!
Ting-a-ling! Ho-o-o-o-o-o-ney, I'm hungry!
Blessings,
Nissa
Some of my dear online friends have compiled a list to keep me busy. They include games, puzzles, knitting, embroidery, writing and driving my husband and children 'round the bend! I'll get to practice all my princess skills - bell ringing, requesting foot massages and pedicures, and dining on meals prepared specially for me according to my whimsical cravings.
And speaking of food... I've been ordered to eat. Eat a lot. Protein and iron are wanted. So I guess it's a side of beef with a truckload of spinach every night for dinner. But unless I'm capable of defying the laws of physics - i'm not going to fit that into my pea-sized stomach. At least not in one sitting.
Here's what I'm craving tonight:
Chicken and Broccoli Orecchiete Alfredo
(I had this dish while on a business trip to Washington D.C. several years ago)
1 lb. Orrechiete (ear shaped pasta)
1 lb. Boneless chicken, cooked and cut up
1 lb. Broccoli, steamed (I separate the stems and florets - and peel the stems)
Salt and pepper
Parsley
1 pt. heavy cream
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1/4 c. milk
2 T Butter
Prepare pasta according to directions; drain, return to pot. Add butter, broccoli and chicken; toss. Add cream, milk, salt, pepper parsley and Parmesan cheese, mix well over low heat until well blended and heated through. This serves my family of seven without leftovers. Add some fresh tossed salad with bermuda onions and black olives. A glass of wine would be nice, too, but it'll have to be the fake non-alcoholic kind for the next few weeks!
Ting-a-ling! Ho-o-o-o-o-o-ney, I'm hungry!
Blessings,
Nissa
posted by Nissa at 3:55 PM
2 Comments:
How does a mom with multiple children do restricted activity? It is like an oxymoron!
Try and rest and be pampered as much as possible!
LOL! Truly! I'm very fortunate to have my husband at home all the time, so he does the mister mom stuff as much as possible. Our eldest is 14, so she's very helpful as well.
Blessings,
Nissa
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