It took me a while to get my appetite back, but now it’s here in full force!! Some eats from the week:
A lovely bowl of oatmeal with Great Harvest Chocolate Cherry Granola and almond butter. Tea on the side – I couldn’t do coffee for a few days.
Another morning I had to replicate that citrus + yogurt breakfast my mom and I had. Greek yogurt, Cara Cara orange, blueberries, buckwheat, granola and sunbutter – filled to the brim!
I made a batch of baked oatmeal one morning when Matt was home. I’m sort of sad to say the original doesn’t compare to the pumpkin version’s gooey texture! This version used half a pint of blueberries throughout (which look more like cherries in my small baking dish!) and a sad banana that had seen better days.
Tasted great all doctored up with almond butter and coconut with a side of coffee though!
Coffee happily returned midweek.
Last breakfast of the week: stuff stuffed in a jar! Greek yogurt, a Great Harvest Sunflower Apricot Muffin, buckwheat and banana!
I had a smoothie for lunch one day when my appetite was returning – along with half a bag of corn chips – yikes!
This guy had mixed berries, Greek yogurt, milk and banana. Great texture too.
Lunches involved a lot of leftovers –
Superbowl pizza + salad
Cornmeal catfish with potatoes, veggies and goat cheese
And some cornbread from Eppies [where we had dinner one night]
Salad with avocado, hummus, homemade sesame maple almonds (coming soon!) and Cville Crunch bread
For dinner we took a shortcut and got some of Whole Foods’ prepared cornmeal catfish, which was incredible!
Served with roasted blue potatoes…
…and creamed spinach + mushrooms
We added a quarter cup of cream to the pan and cooked the veggies as usual. It sure made home taste like a fine restaurant.
Another night: salads with Wild Alaskan salmon burgers
Topped with homemade goat cheese mashed with capers and dill
And finally, Whole Foods fresh pumpkin ravioli served with collard greens and leftover chicken breast in a maple cream sauce. Again we used just 2 tbsp of cream (so it was still on the light side) and added a few teaspoons of maple syrup plus salt and pepper for a simple, flavorful sauce. Loved these pumpkin raviolis!
Mazen enjoyed both fruits and veggies this week
Bananas most of all! (Just cloth for now : ) )
I thought of you this morning when I woke up to a clock that read 6:26. Congrats on a 6-hour sleep stretch!
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Looks like a great week of eats! Glad you’re getting your appetite back and feeling better.
Your eats are so balanced. Everything always looks so ‘restaurant’ prepared, but I know that you and Matt are rock stars in the kitchen, so that’s to be expected. 🙂 It’s all about plate presentation.
Mazen is such a cutie. He looks just like you. Happy Saturday. It’s sunny and going to be near 70 here in Charleston today. Yay!
I love how you eat right out of the sunbutter jar. I’ve never even thought of that… I usually let my dog lick it clean before tossing it. He’s going to be upset with this new development. Also, that skylight pic just makes me happy… and a little jealous.
Stuff Stuffed in a jar is the BEST BREAKFAST THERE POSSIBLY IS. I always make mine using old Jif jars, with banana, oatmeal, cinnamon, a bit of eggwhites, and some sort of berry to add volume. It’s literally “stuffed” (snicker,snicker) with nutrients!
It’s only 7:35am here in California and now you have me hungry for dinner! 😉
I love backed oatmeal! Yours looks amazing!
That’s so great that you’re finally feeling better. Sick appetites can be totally wacky! I think I need some of that ravioli, asap! It looks ridiculously amazing.
Oh just wait til Mazen can chew! One lucky kid!!!
So glad to hear your appetite is returning!
And that cornbread! Did it taste as amazing as it looked??
Yes!
I love it when appetite returns after a bout with sickness– everything tastes so good!!! Kind of like how food tastes after pregnancy, HA!
He’ll be on to the real thing soon enough!!
Wow, that cornbread does look delicious, as does the cornmeal catfish. I love how much variety you guys have with your meals!
Your eats look so delicious! I have never had baked oatmeal before but it looks delish!
Glad your appetite is back and the cornbread looks puffy and great and adding 1/4 c of cream to veggies to make them taste restaurant-style. Sometimes it’s the small things, isn’t it. Love little things like that that make a big difference 🙂
Glad you’re feeling better!! Doesn’t food taste extra good once you finally get your appetite back and the hunger kicks in?? It makes you really appreciate feeling well.
Stay healthy!
I seriously need to try the bake oatmeal! Looks amazing.
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Is he loving the food? The sunflower apricot muffin sounds like an amazing combo!!!
Glad to hear you’re feeling better!
You’ve probably answered this before, but was wondering where you got the coffee mug…love the shape!
The yellow one? It’s by Tag… Was from opensky
sorry, yes, the yellow one–thanks!
That pasta dish looks so yummy! We are stuck inside all day with the snow storm. I wish I had prepared more with a stocked pantry.
Where did you get those adorable food plushies (food stuffed “animals”??) that Mazen always seems to have with him? I work for a dietitian at school and she is having a baby in March – I think those would be the perfect gift for her baby boy! 🙂
I linked to them – they are IKEA but available through Amazon
Once again, love, love, love your dinnerware! And that rustic wood table is beautiful!!!
Beautiful baby and beautiful food! Curious…how do you cook your collard greens? Sautéed??
Yep – we cook them in a little bit of liquid in the bottom of the pan, usually water. I often flavor them when we plate them with a drizzle of maple, lemon juice or the like.
I love M’s little basket of veggies and fruits. So cute!
Thanks!! I’ll give your method a try! Love collards and love that they are full of vitamins!!
Can’t wait for the sesame almonds recipe!!
So happy you are feeling better! While traveling north, we stopped at a Wegmans, of course it was before the storm so the place was crowded. It was my first time and found it to be a strange mix of TJ and WF. ps Ms C is tasting and loving avocado, carrots and organic baby oatmeal :-))
Out of curiosity, why do you put muffin in the jar? Wouldn’t it taste better on a plate without getting yogurt and other things on it?
I’m just really into the texture! You wouldn’t think it would work, but it does. It doesn’t get soggy.
Kath! That smoothy looks fantastic. On my way to grocery shop and just added berries to the list… yum.
awww, poor Mazen when does he get solid food?
All the research says to wait until 6 months. I think we’re going with one more week…5.5
If all the research says to wait until 6 months, why are you going against the research you have done? Just curious about your reasonings why, as a new mom, you disregard your own research? What does your pediatrician say? I wonder because with both my kids, peds urged us to wait until AT LEAST 6 months, as the earlier you start solids, the higher the instances of food allergies. I was told there is no benefit to starting early and no detriment to starting later.
Mothers instinct + our ped said we could start at his 4 month. We have waited a month and a half to get much closer to 6 mo. When you factor in that he was a week late, we’re practically there
I know that preemies will have an “adjusted” age, but I didn’t realize that overdue babies also had an adjusted age. I don’t have kids and am genuinely curious, I had never heard of this before. Do you adjust for all the milestones as well? Your baby is very sweet by the way.
The Wonder Weeks does it for all of its milestones. It makes sense to me.
Oh, gotcha. It was a little confusing that you mentioned the research, but were somewhat disrearding it. Even though two weeks is not much… Still, if your dr suggests 4 months is fine, it sure goes to show how quickly recommendations change over just a few years…
I think in this case the research says there is no reason to rush into solids on your baby’s 4 month birthday. Waiting is totally fine and has benefits and no drawbacks. But like most things baby, you have to watch your own little one and make decisions best for them. I don’t think 2 weeks is going to be detrimental, especially considering his size, interest in our food, maturity, etc. He’s been showing signs for a month, so it’s time.
It must be really difficult to have everyone second-guess or comment on every decision you make as a mother. It’s like people just sit around and wait for you to make a decision that they perceive as being hypocritical. Who cares? Why are mom’s so judgey? That’s the thing about parenthood, unlike other areas, many many people get to be one with or without experience so everyone feels like they are an expert and the need to pass on advice. My take on parenthood is this- it is all about survival, especially in the early days. Everyone feels the need to justify the decisions THEY made so they will feel like good parents, and in doing so, this often means they feel the need to be critical of others. You seem to take it all in stride though, so good for you! It is hard enough putting up with grandmothers, friends, and sister-in-laws. I can’t imagine adding strangers to that list!
You all have been having a culinary feast! Delish!
Yum!! Everything looks so good and healthy! What great ideas! Where is your dinnerware with the flowers from…the one in the Superbowl pizza photos? I have been on the lookout for some bright, but not over the top dishes for forever and love yours!! Thanks and have a great Sunday!
It’s from Pier 1 : )
Not sure if its just me, but the blue font of your post titles is really light and hard to read!
Kath, how did you make the spinach and mushrooms? What were the ingredients besides mushrooms, cream, and spinach? Thanks!
Just some salt and pepper. We sauteed the mushrooms, added the cream and then wilted the spinach
Do you use a milk frother to froth your milk for your coffee?
Happy to see you are feeling better 🙂
Yep and IKEA one
Those roasted potatoes look PHENOMENAL. I’m not a huge potato person, generally, but I’m pretty sure I want to cover those in ketchup and consume them immediately. [Would the covering in ketchup be sacrilege?] What is y’alls secret?