We are on week #33, counting down with my expectant friend. As some of you know from experience, she is getting pretty uncomfortable. My prayer for her, and her dear hubby, is a restful night’s sleep BEFORE the little one arrives. We’ll keep this quiet—but once baby...
At week #32, baby is a jicama in size. That’s right, a jicama. Starts with a J and sounds like an H. Jicama is a globe-shaped root vegetable with papery, golden-brown skin and a starchy white interior. Raw, it tastes similar to an apple. It crunches like...
If you’re an orange lover, I have some REALLY GOOD NEWS! The Sumo are here. Sumo oranges, that is. I wrote about them last year. If you missed that post and would like to know more, here’s the link. https://inkwellcoaching.com/2020/03/12/the-scoop-on-the-sumo/ I found some at Whole Foods. Good luck...
In a recent conversation, the topic of cereal/granola/protein bars came up. They appear to be a healthy snack, especially for a very busy person who is always on the go. Spoiler alert. A high number of them are no better than your favorite candy bar. 5 Reasons...
Baby size at 29 weeks is a butternut squash. And, like last week’s eggplant, butternut squash is technically a fruit. Since I wouldn’t care to eat it raw—although you can--I’m still going to think of it as a vegetable. It’s a powerhouse of Vitamins A and...
A large eggplant. That is the vegetable size of a baby at week #28. Oh, but wait just a minute. An eggplant is actually a FRUIT because it grows from a flowering plant and contains seeds. I just learned this. There are many eggplant varieties that range...
At week #27 baby is the size of… …a head of cauliflower. Most of you know that I do not care for this vegetable. I’ve tried. Truth is that cauliflower is very beneficial for good health. It contains some of almost every vitamin and mineral you need....
At week #26, baby is the size of a scallion. The first question that popped into my head is: What’s the difference between a scallion and a green onion? Scallions are the younger version of green onions. The bulb of a scallion is about the...
A bit of background for my new readers: I’m taking the produce journey along with my good friend who is expecting. As we track the progression, we learn about the vegetable or fruit of the week as it relates to the size of the baby. It’s...
Those of us who attended the Zoom “Amazing Cookie Bake” had a delicious time baking our cookies. My cookie press was missing its piston—a critical part—so I ended up with Spritz Christmas ornament cookies instead of trees. Whoops. Stuff happens. Thank you to all the participants for...