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By: Mandy

Mandy — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:32:26 +0000

Not to belabor my cottage cheese point, but I just did a little internet search to see if pasta and cottage cheese was a common pairing. Not sure about that, but did find this recipe from the SF Gate:

Pasta with Cottage Cheese
Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:
12 ounces to 1 pound pasta (choose flat or twisty noodles, hollow penne or ditalini, elbow macaroni or shell shapes)

2 to 3 tablespoons butter or extra virgin olive oil

3 to 4 green onions and/or 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped

Coarse grains of salt

Coarsely ground pepper

1 pound cottage cheese

INSTRUCTIONS:
Instructions: Cook pasta in lots of rapidly boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and toss with the butter or olive oil until well coated.

Toss with the green onion and/or garlic, then add your seasonings. Serve the hot pasta with dollops of cool fresh cottage cheese.

Per serving: 430 calories, 25 g protein, 60 g carbohydrate, 9 g fat (5 g saturated), 25 mg cholesterol, 465 mg sodium, 3 g fiber.

By: Mandy

Mandy — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 22:26:06 +0000

Late to this thread, but had to share a couple of “recipes” with cottage cheese that helped me in the early days of my pregnancy. Cottage cheese is a comfort food for me, so your mileage may vary… I love cottage cheese with pasta: lightly buttered warm noodles mixed with lots of cottage cheese. Surprisingly tasty. Also try an omelette with cottage cheese filling. Yum! Hope you are feeling well.

By: kerrianne

kerrianne — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:38:22 +0000

And no one need go spend money on watching “August Rush” because they give away the ENTIRE MOVIE in the trailer. I mean, really? Who doesn’t know how it ends?

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:17:49 +0000

Meat is gross for me too. I think it’s a pregnant thing that’s probably just worse when you have twins. But, I found a way to sneak in meat that all my non preggers friends find repulsive but so far 3 pregant ladies have liked. Odd, isn’t it.

Anyway, because you can cook I’ll just give you the basics.

Ground chicken, turkey or pork…whatever you fancy.
Brown it. Drain it.
Saute onions, optional…in lot’s of butter…
Add Flour, make a beige roux. Add Milk, add a can of corn and the browned meat.
Salt and pepper to tast.
Eat it plain or over pasta. I usually just eat it plain. The corn, which I love now, disguises the meat! Either that or I’m a crazy pregnant lady who will gag at the thought of that meal after I give birth.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:25:51 +0000

I’m pregnant now with twins and, at 17 weeks, have only gained maybe 10 pounds – and I’m pretty sure some of that was IVF weight. I’m picky and a vegetarian anyway, but the food aversions have been awful. I can’t go near pasta, just the thought makes me gag. Or scrambled eggs. I can eat nuts, though, and peanut butter, and cheese and yogurt. So mostly I’m eating dairy. Mashed potatoes, with butter and full on heavy cream, are also making me very happy. And I’m planning to try the protien shakes, I just need to go buy some protien powder. Most days, I really have trouble with dinner, too. I’m not that hungry, but I’m exhausted. Laying on the couch is much more appaling than eating. So not much advice, but lots of commiseration.

By: Littledifficult

Littledifficult — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:42:45 +0000

I am pregnant with a singleton, not twins, but nausea has definitely been an issue for me and I strongly second the previously-mentioned suggestion of Ensure. I comes in a high-protein variety and I find that the vanilla flavor is not to hard to get down. Sometimes I have to drink half the bottle in the morning and half at lunch, but at least I know I am getting some protein.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:53:35 +0000

Hi Alexa! Congratulations on your twins! I had boy/girl twins last December. I too have a place in my heart for the pharmaceutical industry and zofran. Don’t fret, though, after gaining only 10 pounds the first two trimesters, I managed to gain 15 after the nausea subsided during my last trimester and I was finally able to eat. My twins were born at 38 weeks and weighed 6 lbs 8 oz and 5 lbs 5 oz, respectively. Good luck!!

By: kate

kate — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:20:46 +0000

Delurking to add my $0.02… Someone asked earlier for cheese sauce:

2 T butter (or oil)
2 T flour
1 c Milk (or half & half, if you want more calories
whatever shredded cheese you want, to taste. (I use approx. 1 heaped handful)

Melt butter in a sauce pan. Add flour, cooking until it just begins to brown. Add milk, and whisk like crazy. Cook until it’s as thick as you’d like. Thin with more milk if it gets too thick. Add the cheese. Stir ’til melted. Salt and pepper as you’d like.

Without the cheese, this is just your basic white sauce. Add anything you want to flavor it up (husband adds nutmeg and pepper and eats it on spaetzle… weirdo… Mom adds parsley and serves it over carrots).
But the cheese sauce can be used for anything, from macaroni to cauliflower. Actually, you can add broccoli and thin it with a little chicken broth and it’ll work as broccoli cheese soup, in case chewing makes you nauseated (like it sometimes does for me).

By: Amie

Amie — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:07:42 +0000

Cottage cheese is the fastest, easiest protein you can eat (as long as the texture doesn’t bother you)

By: tryingin2007

tryingin2007 — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:54:40 +0000

I’m sorry if my post makes you nauseated. I’m not pregnant with twins but I am a vegetarian going through IVF #4. protein has always been “an issue” for me. I suggest whey protein shakes made with organic fruit and yogurt. they are delicious and packed with protein. can you stomach scrambled eggs? cottage cheese? beans and brown rice with some shredded cheese is also very healthy. how about snacking on some almonds or cashews. they have good protein and are high in fat. I basically just went through what I currently have in my fridge. if it makes you feel better, I have also gained quite a few pounds with these foods. ugly pounds.