Grocery List of Indulgences
Please note that this section contains my personal notes from my readings on this topic.
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In general, I try to nourish my family with meals and snacks that provide the most nutritional content for its caloric value. However, life is short and indulgences are unavoidable in our household! Below are some of our staples.
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I find this dairy-free “ice cream” to be very satisfying. In general, most regular ice creams left me thirsty and feeling heavy (either in my stomach or in general). This, however, is something I can eat a half pint of and feels relatively refreshing and I don’t feel heavier. We buy ours at Whole Foods.
Green & Black Organic Chocolate Bars
This is our organic chocolate of choice. Pre-pregnancy, I was having the 70% dark chocolate almost daily. I think I justified it by the 15% Iron content per serving. During my pregnancy, I was eating too much of the Green & Black Organic Almond bar, thinking the almonds added some nutritional benefits (4% iron and 10% calcium). We buy ours at Whole Foods and Walgreens. It can also be ordered at our Shop.
Babycakes Recipe Book
Unfortunately, the chocolate chip cookies and chocolate chocolate chip cookies from the Babycakes recipe book have become staples in our kitchen, and they last very long!
A few celebrity endorsements are below:
“In this book, Erin has finally shared her trade secrets — the ingredients and techniques that lend BabyCakes’ desserts the flavors, textures, and happiness-factor you’d find in the best patisserie. The highest praise I can offer is this: follow her recipes to the letter and you’ll fool them every time.”
—Tom Colicchio (from the Foreword)
“At BabyCakes NYC I can eat what I crave without harming my lovely animal friends–or myself. Every since that first fateful day, I’ve been waiting for this cookbook.”
—Natalie Portman
“I have multiple food sensitivities…and I’d pretty much given up on the idea that I might be able to have a worthy treat every again. I was so excited to discover BabyCakes NYC, because not only can I eat everything they bake, it’s all delicious!”
—Zooey Deschanel
“The BabyCakes NYC banana bread is the best I’ve ever had and something I simply can’t live without.”
—Mary Louise Parker
“Thank all that is holy for BabyCakes NYC…”
—Pamela Anderson
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