Today we’re cooking Thai. A wok, a lot of veggies, sweet potatoes and, of course, coconut milk.
We have three different coconut milks in our kitchen, two from wholefood shops (which we bought) and one from a discounter (which my mom-in-law bought).
I wanted to check the “best before” date and decide which milk to use and decided to read the ingredients (Zutaten) list instead.
Quite frankly, I was shocked!
The wholefood milks contain coconut and water. Exactly what you expect. (Bio Kokosmilch)
The discounter milk contains coconut extract and a bunch of ingredients I can’t even pronounce.
Next time I’m at a “regular” store (Rewe, Edeka) I’ll check out their Cocosmilk and see what kind of ingredients that contains.
Organic foods might not make you live longer but at least you know that you’re not eating so much chemical crap when buying wholefoods.
How far along: 14 weeks 4 days (I’m posting this in my almost 16th week) How much do I weigh: 49,5 kg Belly size: It’s getting bigger and bigger Baby Bump Week 14 – 13w4d Belly button in or out: In Sleep: The usual Food (non) cravings: The usual Symptoms: Well, my 14th week started with me fainting in the train. What a feeling.
I was standing (I don’t go into a train thinking, I might need to sit because I’m pregnant but from now on I’ll make sure I sit) between two seats and all of a sudden I started seeing A LOT of stars and I knew uh, oh, but I couldn’t sit because no seat was available. And also I’m (until now) not the type of person who says “move it, I need to sit”. So I put my head on my backpack (which I had on the front) and just hoped that I’ll be better seeing I knew I needed to get out of the train in about two minutes.
At my station I then put my backback on and didn’t come far, I just fainted right in the corridor and some mid-20-year old girls caught me and sat me right down and gave me sugared candy. I missed my train station of course and was very thankful for those girls, yet also a bit confused. I told them “that never happened to me before, I’m pregnant” and they said that’s what they assumed :).
I eventually got out of the train, still seeing a lot of stars, looked for a bench and just sat a few minutes before going to work. I worked about 4 hours and then got picked up by my boyfriend, bought something to eat and just relaxed and read on the couch. Maternity clothes: I’d like to wear my jeans I got from my friend but I feel it’s still to early. So – Belly Bands! Stretch marks: Nope Miss anything: Not fainting? Looking forward to: Our vacation in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands Best happenings this week: Seeing our baby again! Our Baby in the 14th week – 13w1d
We made the nuchal scan at 13 weeks, 3 days and everything was ok. We saw the nasal bone and the nuchal thickness was under 1,5 mm, the blood results were good as well. So we’re relieved and very happy. Movement: Nope, though it was quite active during the sonography. Gender: I’ve read it might be time to tell already and yup, the OB said she’s assuming a gender but we’ll know for sure in five long weeks Happy or moody most of the time: Happy Sports: Workout on Monday, September and October are quite busy months for me at work (plus I’m gone a lot) so I’m planning on going to the gym regularly again as of mid October. I really need to!
I ordered five books which I picked up at my local book dealer yesterday afternoon. Got one book from my mother in law and one from each sister and had three here to read. So now I’m ready for my beach (and surf) vacation. Well, almost ready, I have to pick up the beach-ball set I ordered via Amazon next week 🙂
This month I didn’t read as much as usual. I didn’t ride to work by train as often this month (where I can read) and in the evening on the couch I preferred surfing the web.
At the moment I’m reading Remember me? by Sophie Kinsella. I’m in the mood for a funny chick-lit, so I started it yesterday.
Round 1: Pace = 6:24
Round 2: Pace = 6:21
Round 3: Pace = 6:33
Round 4: Pace = 6:47
Round 5: Pace = 6:44
5 km in 32 minutes. Ok for the first I guess. My head was bright red but it was good, the weather is amazing at the moment, I love it and I hope it stays nice and warm and springy…
I know, March isn’t over yet but I won’t finish a book I’ll start reading today by tomorrow, so here are the books I read in March 2014.
I must say, I really enjoy the Thrillers by Sebastian Fitzek. His chapters are very short, which I enjoy, yet it tends to go like “the next chapter is short, just one more chapter…”
All the others are chick-lits and I thought “can you keep a secret” by Sophie Kinsella was very amusing. I started another book by her just today 🙂
Yesterday I made my first mountainbike tour this season, a short tour with my dad and it was very nice. I’m a little out of MTB-shape but I hope I’ll be ok after I made three or four tours.
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Got up today and started making a shortcrust for the apple cake I’m making later. Now I’m at my second cup of coffee an checking emails, writing a blogpost. The family is coming over at around 3pm and in the evening the Lover and I are going out for dinner.
Having vacation and a cold right in the beginning of a new year gives you lots of chances to read books 🙂
#1: Me before you
Loved it, couldn’t stop it, such a good book which brings so many tears, from the beginning till the end.
#2: You had me at hello
It’s ok, nice and easy to read. It’s not that absorbing yet I always liked starting reading again. I didn’t read it within a few hours like “Me before You” but I thought it was a cute book, not sad, a bit funny at times and just a nice book to read.
#3: Gone Girl
Hmm, interesting… Some things I found annoying, like the charakter “Nick” in the beginning. I didn’t like him and I’m not sure I like him now. The end – terrible. I knew it would not be good because so many people have written about it. It seems like the author didn’t know how to end it. The book was thrilling and I read it quite fast.
My next book is by Nora Roberts, The Next Always. Got it for Christmas from my mother-in-law. Nosy to know what the book is about 🙂
