Quickie
Written by The Lassie
This week, I have the first pregnancy-related weight gain to report: 0.8 kg/1.76 lbs over the last two weeks. I knew it would happen at some point, but it’s still kinda sad for me to see the number go up again. I just need to remind myself that I should be happy if I manage to get through the remaining weeks without going over my start weight of about 135 kg/297 lbs. I am at 126.5/279 lbs right now, so I am not quite there yet. Next weigh in will be in two weeks.
In food news, I have rediscovered oatmeal for my breakfasts. I don’t know why I ever stopped eating it, as it really makes me feel good when I have it. I do use a little bit of sugar and usually put in an apple, too - so yummy!
Other than that, I am seriously craving fruits and greens right now. Unfortunately, most stuff I want is not yet in season, so I am impatiently awaiting the arrival of strawberries and asparagus. There’s another yummy dish I would LOVE to eat right now, but can’t really get in Berlin (it’s a very popular dish in Hessen, where I grew up. Goethe’s favorite meal): GrĂ¼ne Sosse (green sauce). It’s basically a sauce consisting of either yogurt, schmand, quark or cream (or rather a combination of them), a load of very finely chopped herbs, hard-boiled eggs and a bit of seasoning. You eat the sauce cold, along with boiled potoatoes. There’s no taste quite like this and it is so, so, so lovely in spring and summer. Must. Have. It. I’ll maybe try to get the individual herbs here, so I can make it and be merry. 



July 1st, 2008 at 4:15 pm
I have never heard nor tasted this green sauce. But it sounds delicious! I love oatmeal!