{"id":151606,"date":"2016-03-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gracious-khorana.45-76-20-142.plesk.page\/localmex12016x103x1expecting-eats-soba-noodles-chickpeas-spinach-with-tahini-miso-sauce-vegan-gluten-free-htmlx1\/"},"modified":"2023-06-26T18:37:39","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T18:37:39","slug":"expecting-eats-soba-noodles-chickpeas-spinach-with-tahini-miso-sauce-vegan-gluten-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localmilkblog.com\/2016\/03\/expecting-eats-soba-noodles-chickpeas-spinach-with-tahini-miso-sauce-vegan-gluten-free.html","title":{"rendered":"Expecting Eats | Soba Noodles with Chickpeas, Spinach, & Tahini Miso Sauce (Vegan + Gluten Free)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our daughter is\u00a0growing faster than I can comprehend inside me, and at 5 months pregnant, each day brings new challenges and a new, foreign\u00a0body that seems to morph constantly though I still just look like I ate a big sandwich! As my husband knows well, my pregnancy diet has veered far off course from my initial aspirations. I\u2019ve under estimated this physical process in so many ways\u2014how rigorous it would be for my body (more on that one in my upcoming post on traveling pregnant), how insistent\u00a0the cravings & aversions would be, how exhausted & relatively fragile it would render me. That said, I put my cravings on the shelf for at least one meal a day and make sure to take in something nutritionally rich whether it\u2019s this pasta or plenty of green juice and oatmeal. So, as promised, here\u2019s the recipe for one such go-to healthy\u00a0dish that I made as\u00a0my lightening fast main for\u00a0the dinner party I threw together in an hour<\/a> in the previous post.<\/p>\n

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I particularly like this pasta\u00a0because not only is it a one bowl\u00a0meal, it happens to be vegan &\u00a0gluten free which means it\u2019s safe for virtually any dietary restriction that might walk\u00a0through your door, yet my father, a southern man with a strong aversion to the mere idea of vegan food, loved it. So everyone wins. On top of that, it\u2019s a go-to recipe for me during pregnancy due to the high nutritional content of buckwheat, chickpeas, and spinach. It has loads of the ever essential\u00a0folate, dietary fiber, protein + essential amino acids,\u00a0iron, and myriad other vitamins and minerals. Whole grains, leafy greens, pulses (chickpeas, dried beans & peas, lentils), and tons of flavor. A win.<\/p>\n

Between travel and cravings, it\u2019s all a bit hard to manage. My breakfast today consisted of a ham & bread roll (and a half\u2026) from a bakery\u00a0in the Tokyo train station, a warm & sugary coffee from a vending machine, and two bites of a sesame donut as we rushed to catch the Shinkansen. But my philosophy is that every good decision counts, and the indulgences &\u00a0make shift meals won\u2019t kill you or your baby. The important thing is to take those prenatal vitamins and try your best to not overeat whatever it is you\u2019re eating & get at least a bit of exercise frequently (I just walk a lot), and to, even more importantly, relax into whatever your pregnancy brings and go easy on yourself. You\u2019ll lose the weight, and if you\u2019re too tired and sore to exercise give yourself a break. I certainly do. But when you can manage about 20 minutes of cooking, eat this. Your body will thank you (pregnant or not!)<\/p>\n

Also, we have a spare bed open for our very last available retreat of the year on\u00a0the island of\u00a0Formentera, Spain. Clear blue sea, white sand beaches, yoga, photography, and tapas & wine. You can reserve the spot here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

PS. Want to follow along with our travels in Japan this month? Find our moments on instagram<\/a> & a real time behind the scenes (like what\u2019s in my bag & how we failed at the Japanese washing machine) on Snapchat, username : localmilk<\/p>\n

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