One of the things I have disliked most about being pregnant is the nausea and smell issues. I am completely avoiding the kitchen and the refrigerator and sometimes meals all together. This is probably not the best thing for Baby but it is just what happens. As I am ending the first trimester and beginning my second the nausea and smell issues are waning but the want to head back in the kitchen isn’t quite back. I use to find peace and happiness in my kitchen. At one point I am pretty sure I could have cuddled up next to my stand mixer I loved it so much. But these days the microwave and maybe some boiled water are all I can handle doing. Last night I wanted pancakes so I quickly poured the ingredients in a bowl and mixed them but made my husband cook. I was too exhausted to even think about cooking them and I knew we would end up with pancake bricks not fluffy yummy circles of goodness. So as thing progress I will add more recipes but without me doing too much in the kitchen I apologize for the lull. Please check out the old recipes and start to experiment with some of the great new products out there. Beyond Meat is doing some amazing things and I hear there is a cookbook and there are always recipes worth trying out at Chef Chloe’s website. I will post my vegan spaghetti with meat sauce in the next day or two though. I will slowly be getting back to cooking. It just feels like such a long road there! I will probably post my Bisquick pancakes recipes also since it is a few simple swaps outs. Keep reading! Things will rev up soon. And for all you pregnant Mama’s out there… I started reading Alicia’s new book “The Kind Mama”. I will have a review on that coming up too! Until then remember… food is love.

The Hippie Gypsy.