As a trained chef, Tara Mataraza Desmond knows how to cook-- and eat. But when she became pregnant, all bets were off, and seemingly all food was suspect. Deli turkey was out, for sure, along with raw fish, raw cheese, and too much tuna. But what was IN?
With registered dietitian Shirley Lane, Mataraza Desmond put together ultra-delicious, ultra-healthy recipes with the baby bump in mind. Chapters include "What to Eat When You Don't Want to Eat," crucial for that queasy first trimester, and recipes are accompanied by specific nutritional facts highlighting the ingredients' relevance to pregnancy. And this book's usefulness continues to benefit the rest of the family and post-pregnancy too, focusing on whole foods that deliver maximum nutrition and flavour without too much fat, sugar, and empty calories that make that baby weight hard to shed. You can dig into burgers, salads, quick meals, snacks, and even desserts that will make for the healthiest of pregnancies.
