From Poppyseed to Pumpkin

 The forty week journey of growing a new human being involve a lot of changes. Some of them unique and small (what is that persistent itch above my left ankle? Why do my shoes no longer fit?). Some of them enormous (the dawning realisation; I am responsible for another being).

Food becomes weightier than ever before.  Between what you’re not supposed to eat, to what you’re supposed to eat more of, to aversions and cravings, it can be overwhelming.

If only some of the fun could be injected back into the process, all the while introducing you to a range of slow release carbohydrate, protein packed, refined sugar free dishes and treats.

The 37 recipes in this ebook are perfect for gestation (and not just because they’ve been checked off by a nutritionist). Each week’s hero ingredient will track the growth of your offspring, from Poppyseed, Lemon and Chia Cakes at the start, through to a Pumpkin and Chickpea Curry when you’re ready to issue an end-of-lease notification to your womb.

You’ll find bakes to bribe the midwives with (the flourless coconut brownies are a particular morale-boosting favourite), snacks for staving off the wobbles like spiced carrot and lentil burgers and plenty of things to stock the freezer with when the nesting bug descends, from butternut squash and black bean chilli, slow carb eggplant moussaka and apple pulled pork.

Hopefully by the end of the process not only will you have grown a human, but discovered a repertoire of whole-food recipes which will be an asset for life.

Along the way there are plenty of tips and tricks for how to alter the dishes so you can tailor it to your personal tastes or nutritional needs. And there’s also a week by week guide of things you should be doing- everything from booking into baby CPR classes, to what to look for in the tv-box-set you purchase to watch while you’re feeding on the other side.

Buy it for yourself – if only so you have the lifesaving banana, oat and chocolate cookies and chickpea flour pizza base on your tablet whenever you need them. Or buy it for a friend as a ‘Congratulations! Your whole world is about to change! present’ (It’s a little more optimistic than a jar of stretch-mark oil.)

I’ve made up some ecard images for you to copy and save. This way you can easily send one of them along with the link to download the ebook to a girlfriend to celebrate her big news.

You can purchase the ebook for £5 through paypal on the link below.  It’s designed as a .pdf so it will render nicely on an ipad or iphone- just be sure to save the document to your ibooks so you’ll always have it.

Happy human-growing. Happy cooking. Bon Voyage. (and please join in the fun on #poppyseedtopumpkin on Instagram)

To purchase ‘Poppyseed to Pumpkin’ click the ‘Buy Now’ button below, or follow the link here.