White gold is back!!!

I love white gold (asparagus)

And it's the time of the year again to make them! Normally I ate them with potatoes but now I want to try to something different.

The health benefits of asparagus

The reason asparagus are so healthy is because they are one of the most well-balanced vegetables available for consumption. Asparagus are not only low in calories and high in folic acid, they are also a good source of potassium, fiber, thiamin, and vitamins A, B6, and C. In fact, a 5-ounce serving provides 60 percent of the RDA for folic acid, an important nutrient especially for pregnant woman or those looking to start families.

My recipe:

lasagne sheets 

asparagus (cooked) 

asparagus sauce 

diced ham 

grated cheese

Preheat the oven 180degrees

Make the asparagus sauce like on the pakkage. Put the diced ham into the sauce. Cooke the asparagus.

grab a lasagna dish and make it layer on layer.

Layer lasagna sheets, layer sauce and some asparagus.

And again lasagna sheets, sauce and asparagus.

Last layer sheets, sauce and top it of with grated cheese.

Put it for 25minutes in the oven.

Enjoy your white gold dinner!

Going (pea)nuts

Craving for a snack? This is what you must try! Mix some biologic peanutbutter, muesli and a little bit maple syrup together. Roll small balls of it. And store it in the refrigerator. Enjoy....

Maternity shopping

Time for a baby check up... What great to hear your little babies heartbeat. It's such a presious little thing what I'm creating. Can't wait to hold him/her in to my arms.

Everyting is fine with my little baby. But mommy still must do it easy and slow. So I hope from now on there will be no more bleedings. I felt his/her little head. What an amazing thing was that!

But enough about my baby talk. How's your baby doing?

Today I've bought some flowers for in our house. Because it's not that Spring weather any more.

I've got some nice blue roses and a blue cactus. Did you ever see that?

It was also time to replace my bellybutton ring into a maternity piercing.

Everyday barbells, rings and PTFE are too short and rip as your belly expands. With this one it will be different. It is very flexible and it's long enough to grow. 

This piercing is a replacement for your metal piercing and keep the piercing open until your jewelry can be reinserted. If you need to adjust the size, you can easily cut the ends with scissors or a sharp blade.

Pregnancy is often unpredictable. If it feels safe to use it for you, you can wear it. Some people can get some infections wearing a maternity piercing. So use it at your own risk.

I've orderd mine at: https://www.alloverpiercings.nl/ a great webshop with great fast services.

They are not too expensive and they have a lot of choices in different kind of piercings.

I will wear mine piercing with pride......

Pasta Saint-Tropez and a special thanks

Before I will give you my recipe I will like to give a special thanks to a friend of mine.

I'm new here in Bloggerland and well I do not know everything about this page. She helped me this morning to figure some things out and make my page a little bit better.

She is also a very good lifestyle blogger. You really must follow her! www.linlicious-style.nl

Thank you for helping me with my blog Linda!!!!

Well and as promised here is my delicious pasta....

What you need is:

Pasta

Water

coconut oil

chicken

little tomatoes

rocket letuce

Boursin (or herb cream cheese)

Make pasta like you always do.

Cut the chicken in pieces,  Bake them in coconut oil, add the rocket letuce with the chicken.

Add the Boursin (or herb cream cheese) with the chicken and letuce and as last add the little tomatoes to your mixture.

If this is all done you've got a yummie dinner.

Summer chia pudding

Well I have told you guys the wheater is pretty bad today. specially if you think that yesterday it just feels like it was summer (23degrees) and today (10degrees) it's hailing and stormy.

And that while I made a summer pudding yesterday for todays breakfast. But hey that does not matter. You can eat it anyway and you get that summer feeling back again.

I've made my pudding yesterdy because it is made with chiaseeds so you must overnight it in the fridge.

6tbsp of Chiaseeds
3/4 cup of almondmilk
1tbsp of maple syrup for the taste
3tbsp coconut rasp
1 mango

Mix everything in a blender except for the chiaseeds. If that's done put it in a glass or bowl and than mix the chiaseeds in it. Overnight it in the fridge.
And you've got yourself a very tasty summer pudding.
top it with some slices of mango and coconut rasp and enjoy.

Smoothie hail time!

What a weather. It's hailing pretty hard. So time to stay inside and post some recipies. 

This time I will post a yummie easy and famous smoothie! 

I think everybody knows this one.

1banana contains vitamin C, B vitamins, Vitamin E, it contains beta carotene, Vitamin K

Handfull strawberries contains vitamin C, Potassium, Fiber, Antioxidants

1squeezed orange contains for 92% vitamin C, fiber, folate, vitamin B1, copper, pantothenic acid, calcium.

Mix everything together. If you think your smoothie is to thick to drink add some water en mix it again. 

Because I got high HempBalls

Say what?
No, no, no I'm not high. I've just made a delicious treat with hemp seeds in it.

And no you can't get high eating hemp seeds. There are no THC in it so you don't get stoned.

Hemp seeds are one of the safest foods on the planet.  It is THC free, pesticide free, gluten free, peanut free, and it is extremely easy to digest. It is excellent for those who suffer from food allergies, digestion problems, stomach sensitivities, and is perfect for those who are sensitive to pesticides. It has become extremely popular as a protein source for body builders who have experienced negative side effects from Whey Protein supplements. With the use of hemp protein professional body builders are now able to eat a vegetarian diet and still compete at the highest level. It is excellent for pregnant and lactating woman and for people of all health and fitness levels. 

My recipe for today:

Hemp Balls.
1 1/2 cup hemp seeds
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
1/2 cup warm water
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
tea spoon maple sirup

Mix everything together. Place in the freezer for 20minutes to harden a bit. Use a small scoop to make tiny balls of it. cover it with hemp seeds and store it in the freezer

Don't feel down just smile

Pregnancy does a lot with you body and mind. And everybody dreams to look as beautifull like all of those celeberties. Everybody hopes they will not gain weight a lot.

But all those celebs have a personal trainer, diëtist and someone who will gave them advice  and what do you think about their stylist or visagist who makes sure they look great?



A lot of pregnant woman don't feel confident about theirselfs. Me either. Hanging above the toilet does not makes you feel pretty but just feeling dirty.

You feel unattractive and your body is changing a lot. It's just a normal process during the pregnancy.



But how can you deal with all those changes? How can you feel confident again?
Let me give you some advice.

First off all STOP with saying that you are ugly or your fat or what ever! This does not do your ego any good. Stay positive, how hard it will be sometimes. People who are saying they are ugly will look ugly. So simple as that.



Cuddle, kiss, have sex with your partner.For a lot of woman this makes them feel confident.



Weare your bump with pride. I've got a tiny bump with 24 weeks a friend of mine who's 20 weeks has a big bump. But wear your bump with pride, don't hide it. It's such a beautifull thing that mother nature gave it to us.



Wear comfortable clothing. If you don't fit in any skinny jeans any more just deal with it. But don't wear sweatpants instead. Yes I've got to deal with pregnancy pants also. But they feel much comfortable and you've got really nice and trendy ones. So if it fits great you will show it also.



Just spent a little more time to your appearance. Get up an half an hour earlier to do your make up and your hair. Don't think if you are pregnant you have not to do that any more. Well wrong. Make sure you look great and then you will feel great also.
I was trying to do that for a couple of days and I only get compliments that I sparkle and look great and happy. Well all those compliments will makes you feel great.



And finally: Be Yourself!
Everybody is beautifull in their own way. Even if you are pregnant or not. Just be yourself, smile and wear your bump with pride. It's such a gift to wear a little life inside of you.... Everybody feels happy in their own way. I feel happy if I get my nails done, wear some dresses (I wear them never before pregnancy but now I feel good in it), by wearing funny belly bands, wear braceltets and other jewelry to make my outfit complete and do my hair for ones (I've always wear my hair loose)



And here some advice from Jwoww and Snooki... I really need to laugh about those two.

Superfoods Chiaseed + recipe

I love superfoods. Superfoods are foods(mostly plants) and they are very good for your health. superfoods are nutrient powerhouses that pack large doses of antioxidants, polyphenols, vitamins, and minerals. Eating them may reduce the risk of chronic disease, and prolong life, and people who eat more of them are healthier and thinner than those who don't. 

I have some superfood in stock like: chiaseeds, hemp seeds, flax seeds.  I thought that everybody could eat them. 
So I've made a chiapudding and after that (stupid me) I've read some stuff about chiaseeds during pregnancy.

There is a warning label if you are pregnant and eat chiaseeds on a daily basis.


Let me set some things straight about chiaseeds....

CHIASEEDS:

Chia seeds (Salvia hispanica) are derived from a plant in the mint family. Although a relative newcomer to the American diet, chia was a staple food in the ancient Aztec diet. Chia seed contains omega 3 fatty acids. The seeds are full of antioxidants and minerals, including calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc, iron, niacin. They also contain fiber. 
So Chiaseeds are a healthy product you can use daily. BUT:
Always pay attention to your body, there are people with hypersensitivity to chia seeds and symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting. People have mainly suffered from in the morning on an empty stomach. If you have this, I would not eat it. Chia seed does thin the blood and blood pressure lowering. Here you should keep in mind when you're pregnant.






RECIPE:

I've got a recipe for the sweet cravings with chiaseeds !

Chiaseeds pudding:
mix some almondmilk, chiaseeds, vanilla extract and maple syrup. put it in the fridge for 1 night.
(chia seeds take to 9x their own moisture. If you mix it with a liquid, there will be is a jelly like substance.)

Chocolate pudding:
Greek yogurt, pure cocoa powder, maple syrup. Mix it together.

Top it with slices banana and sprinkle it with hemp seeds.

Sushi eggroll

Here is something different for a sushi roll.

sushi roll:fry 1 egg in a pan, put a sheet seaweed on the egg, put salmon on it... put on your coil mat 1 seaweed sheet with sushi rice on it, put your omelette on the sushi rice. Put some avocado on it and roll it into a large sushi roll.

for the salad: lettuce, red and yellow capsicum, cucumber, garlic powder and some mustard