Ain’t No Thang But Time

Still pregnant. Knocking on my EDDs (estimated due date) door pretty soon. And trying not to be a brat about it. With my son I was in labor at 38 weeks and 5 days. Le sigh. I was so sure last week would be the week. I have only frustrated myself in the process. However before you berate me please know I am beyond grateful that I am still healthy and that this baby is still healthy. That above all is the number one priority in this household. Without aches and pains, still with energy – this week I am just going to ignore this bump and play.  Well, not ignore – still take care of myself, but not pay it more attention than it needs.  Walking, yoga, strength-training… etc.  In the final days before new baby we are also getting the kitchen prepped and my husband is being super sweet and enthusiastic about me giving him some lessons in cooking some recipes I think I will want to eat with some frequency after the baby gets here.  Last night I sat on a stool in the kitchen, played on my iDevices, and gave some of my jazz cooking orders until he produced these two dishes.

He also kicked butt with a steel cut oats lesson the day before – complete with apricots and flaxseed.  I think my recipe list is complete (on top of what he learned last pregnancy) with only turkey meatballs to go.  Slow cooker dishes are super easy so that will be just putting items in the pot and turning it on low.

As far as me being me I did write up a post-partum health plan with my hopes of what my body will be doing from April through October of this year.  Note that there are NO WEIGHT GOALS.  I am firmly in the camp that breastfeeding and baby are a priority and that it takes two years for a woman’s body to heal after a baby following the aruyvedic tradition.  Gentle kindness and maximizing joy – basically tenets I strive for even without mommyhood in the picture.

So does anyone have any wholesome slow cooker dishes they go-to when life gets busy? Links will be appreciated.