Why there is no Halloween candy in our house yet
Dear blog,
Finally, all is right with the world.
My outlandish affair with Chef Boyardee may have come to an end. I sank my teeth into a chewy, undercooked mini ravioli the other day and nearly hurled the dog food-like beef filling back into my bowl.
As a result, me and chocolate are back on. That’s right. We’ve reunited and it’s never tasted so good, especially in the form of cupcakes. And like my fellow pregger blog friend, I’m all about gummy foods too.
Last night I woke up heated and salivating after a dream about gummy bears, gummy worms and Swedish Fish all cohabitating inside one of those Big Top Cupcakes (Have you seen their commercial? It’s an SNL skit waiting to happen). Dadisodes is the only person who can safely dispense Gummy Vites now.
After 4 months, it appears things are finally falling back into place. Now if only someone could nudge Mother Nature back onto the pill or something. I think she’s feeling a little irregular. Because those golf ball size SNOWFLAKES over the weekend were totally not kosher. It’s October! That level of extreme PMS is unacceptable…and I am officially scared.
Oh, and one last thing. This kid inside my belly is screaming for fried rice. Not just any fried rice. We’ve tried three different Chinese take-outs in recent weeks. All disappointing. But last night, I think we found “the one.”
And they deliver.
Hence, no belly shots worth sharing here today. Not after plowing through that box of take-out.
~ Sandy
LOL! I definitely do not miss those cravings! I’m sorry to hear about the horrible end to your love affair with the good Chef. But I’m glad to hear that you’ve gone back to your old Love, Chocolate!!
October 19th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Love the update, although Chef Boyardee can’t be too happy with the news. Try gummy life savers…they rock!
October 19th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
MMMMMMmmmmmm.. . Fried rice. Now I am hungry! Yum. Do you have to be pregnant to order fried rice at 9:30. Does widowed count?
KEEP BELIEVING
October 19th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
wow! Your post sure made my mouth water! When I was preggy, I didn’t crave for anything. My hubby sure was lucky! Hope I crave for specific food if I get pregnant again, he he!
October 19th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Mmm … cupcakes … what were you saying?
Oh yeah, I wanted gummy stuff with my recent pregnancy too. All those gelatinous fruit snacks my son wanted, it was like, one for you, one for me … one for you, two for me….
October 19th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
I totally craved chocolate with my third pregnancy and, oh boy, does she LOVE chocolate. She made up a little song about it, “candy, candy, candy”.
October 19th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Hey, I would eat that cupcake from your dream, and I’m not pregnant anymore! LOL!
October 19th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Oh, yum, fried rice!!!!!!!! That sounds good right now, with some sweet & sour pork!
October 19th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
I haven’t really had any cravings, surprisingly enough. I am so glad you were able to find the perfect fried rice. That actually sounds good right now. I think I am going to get some takeout tomorrow. Good luck with the gummies
October 20th, 2009 at 12:02 am
Ewww to the chef boy ardeee! Those always tasted like dog food to me. Now spaghetti o’s are a different story
We’ve already gone through one bag of halloween candy in my house.
October 20th, 2009 at 12:33 am
I’m into gummy right now too – but it has to be sour and gummy. Besides that I eat whatever sounds good at the time. Like yesterday I saw a bag of Doritos on a show I was watching and it sounded amazing, so obviously I picked up a bag while at the store today. Thankfully the urge to hurl keeps me from eating until I explode.. but I’ve only got a few weeks left in this 1st trimester.. and I’m hoping I can suppress the urge to binge once the hurl-eys go away..
October 20th, 2009 at 1:03 am
We demand belly shots! Do you know you’d been talking about Chef Boyardee so much I actually bought a can at the grocery store last week? I was tired of being left out! Lol. Childhood memories. “Last night I woke up heated and salivating after a dream about gummy bears, gummy worms and Swedish Fish all cohabitating inside one of those Big Top Cupcakes” <<< LOLOLOL!!!!!! HILARIOUS!!!!! I seriously guffawed over here! Not only is that commercial an SNL skit waiting to happen, that is scary. Cupcakes are supposed to be small!!! That’s why they’re called cupcakes!! When they’re bigger, guess what they’re called? That’s right, cakes…. I can’t believe someone is selling those things for $20.
October 20th, 2009 at 2:11 am
Hmm… rethinking how “we demand belly shots” sounds…
October 20th, 2009 at 2:12 am
When I told my grandkids I was going to fix dinner tonight, my grandson said, “Can’t you just order Chinese?” I think we’ve done ‘way too much ordering lately. (I’m really a very good cook.) So tomorrow I’m going to make fried rice for supper. Maybe some sweet and sour, too. The only craving I had while pregnant was for spinach. I’ve never liked spinach before or since, but for a few weeks there it tasted SOOOOOOO good. lol
October 20th, 2009 at 2:12 am
I craved Swedish Fish and cupcakes when I was pregnant. I never thought to combine them though. Heck I still crave them. I think they will be together soon.
October 20th, 2009 at 7:55 am
Eat up while you can….it’s won’t be long before your depriving yourself of all things tasty in order to loose all that weight…(yes, even a year or more later, ahem.)
October 20th, 2009 at 9:43 am
I think breastfeeding is giving me cravings just as much as my pregnancy did. Right now it is Peachy-O’s and M&Ms. Not at the same time, but ALL THE TIME. It is nuts. No wonder I still have 20 pounds to loose. Grrr.
Glad you are feeling well and found the perfect fried rice!
October 20th, 2009 at 9:51 am
I LOVE Bar-B-Q Pork Fried Rice. And #1 Son brings it home about three nights a week – he works in a Chinese Restaurant. He’s the phone man. Seems there’s a language barrier that a lot of the staff there have a problem with.
October 20th, 2009 at 10:32 am
Fried rice, eh? I must have been one of those odd pregnant women that didn’t suffer cravings. I almost wish I did to have a few more stories to tell.
Snow already, still sunny down here.
October 20th, 2009 at 10:41 am
I’m so glad to hear you and chocolate are giving it another go, you have a fantastic relationship! As for fried rice, I could eat bowls and bowls any time of day or night!
I might have sympathy cravings along with you!
October 20th, 2009 at 11:07 am
If chocolate and cupcakes are on your list, come back to my blog next month. Iron Cupcake: Milwaukee has a Chocolate Challenge then:-)
October 20th, 2009 at 11:36 am
I definitely do not miss those cravings! The last time I was prego I craved cucumbers. Do you know how expensive they are in November?
October 20th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Hi Sandy!
Wow. Babisodes 2 is a rice person, too!
It’s snowing already? Weather’s really crazy!
October 20th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Well, I don’t need to be pregnant to eat those kinds of yummy snacks
October 20th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
When I was prego, no one was allowed to come visit unless they brought me a candy bar. Full sized. lol
And I know…I saw the snow on the east coast and in CO this weekend…amazingly early for the east coast!
October 20th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Fried rice…Mmmm I use to crave Reese’s pieces with my first pregnancy. I could not get enough. I actually use to dream of them.
October 20th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Glad to hear things are looking up and that your chocolate love affair can be resumed! Love fried rice!
October 20th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
i couldn’t have described it better myself: “…the dog food-like beef filling”
time to clear out my pantry!
October 20th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
You crack me up! Glad to hear that you’re making it to the chipper (albeit ravenous) trimester!
I would have liked to have SEEN your snowflakes, but just once – not all winter long.
October 20th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
I don’t want to brag, but we’ve had beautiful weather here. Really, just gorgeous. We have a big 2nd birthday party planned for this Saturday. Hoping to get the kids outside for most of it. Guess what the weather is supposed to be like? Thaaat’s right. Terrible. Mother nature hates me.
October 20th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
maybe u can fry ur own fried rice!!
take care
October 20th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Yippeee, no more Chef Boyardee. Chocolate is definitely more fun. And I hear you about the fried rice. There’s no good Chinese take-outs by us either. Not sure if you like spicy, but my favorite is kim chee fried rice…gives it a good tang
October 20th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Ahhhh! THE fried rice. The Asian version of comfort food. To this day, DH still treads lightly when we visit a new Asian eatery. Not all fried rice is created equally!
October 21st, 2009 at 9:58 am
For me, it was Mexican food. Cheese burritos slathered with chili sauce.
Sans margarita. Sigh.
October 21st, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Swedish Fish? Yum!
And now? I want one of those Big Top Cupcakes. It’s all your fault!
October 21st, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Oh man, pork fried rice, yummmmmm. I made Ben get it for me twice last month. So glad for you to be off the Chef Boyardee’s, cuz um, eww. Whatever you do, don’t buy any Salt and Vinegar Pringles. It won’t be your last can, I assure you.
Current fave: aforementioned pringles, tootsie rolls and anything with pumpkin. So weird.
October 21st, 2009 at 6:02 pm
So glad to hear you are over your Chef Boyardee cravings and realize that it does … indeed … taste like dog food!
And I saw that Big Top Cupcake thing and thought to myself “I MUST have this.” I love that you can put icing or stuff IN THE MIDDLE! And combine flavors! Seriously, I think it is genius.
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:11 pm
very cute post , fun to catch up with your writing – I have been away tending to the vineyard and winery stuff
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October 25th, 2009 at 12:09 pm