I'm more that a little nervous about how our young screecher will do with so much time in the car. I can't say I blame her - if I was immobilized by a five-point harness for 10 hours at a time, I'd be kind of pissed too.
One of the things this pregnancy has been showing me very starkly is that I need to make my own food. If I eat a hint of restaurant food, or anything processed, I feel awful. My digestion is bad, I bloat up, and I retain water. Like, immediately. I can't really explain the difference scientifically, but my body somehow knows the difference between the salt I use at home and the salt used in mass-manufactured food. And it doesn't like the latter. At all.
The holidays have been a little bit difficult, as we have a lot of family gatherings and special meals where sodium seems to have its own category on the menu. I also love salty snacks and dishes, so it's not like I'm staying away. But I decided that for these trips, I was going to pack as much as I possibly could and bring with us. That way, I could at least minimize the eating out on the road and at the non-family meals.
Here it is!
Clockwise from top, in a spiraling motion: raw milk, homemade yogurt, candied almonds, homemade crackers, homemade granola, home-baked bread, some ham and chicken salad for sandwiches on the road, homemade fruit snacks (this recipe is amazing!), cheese, fruit, carrots & celery, and yogurt dip.
In a way, I'm glad that my body has been giving me such clear signs about what I need to be eating, and what I need to be avoiding. I truly don't even want to eat out much anymore. I know that I will feel so much better if I just stick to my plan, and that's what I intend to do!
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