From what I've been told nesting is a common occurrence near the end of pregnancy. I assume for most women this means cleaning their homes from top to bottom. While I have definitely succumb to the cleaning part of nesting I have also taken another spin on it. I am determined to eat paleo/primal after the baby comes and from what I've been told by a friend (who had a similar desire and had her baby in February) a huge part of that is making sure you have some paleo meals prepared and ready to go in the freezer. So, in between scrubbing the floor and organizing boxes I have been cooking like a mad woman.
So far I have managed to make variations of the following:
Paleo Chili
Paleo Sausage Pumpkin Soup
Coconut Curry Chicken Soup
Thai Green Curry
For each of the dishes I froze some in a larger container to take out weekly for lunches and I also portioned some into paper cups which I then froze and popped out and put into a Ziploc bag so that if I'm ever in a pinch I can grab one and defrost it. I plan on making a few more dishes as time allows before the arrival of 'little boy blue.'
On Kim's suggestion(my previously referenced paleo mama) I pre-mixed some of my favorite spice combinations into little baggies so that Michael will be able to easily find them when he does the cooking(by cooking I mean BBQing some sort of meat). I also plan on hard-boiling eggs once a week when the baby comes so that I will always have a source of protein on hand. Lastly, I bought some Lara Bars(which I normally try and avoid), dried fruit and nuts and stashed them all over the house so that I have something easy to grab if I get hungry.
I will make sure to keep everyone updated post-baby on how the meal planning works out.
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