Category Archives: Food

I want a home-cooked meal

Posted on November 13, 2006 by stuart

One of the best things about coming to Bangkok is to be back amongst some of the best food in the world. While I’d be happy to eat out all six meals a day, S is very much leaning towards … Continue reading →

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“It’s for ripening your cervix”… excuse me?

Posted on October 26, 2006 by stuart

Friend P from Bangkok is staying with us at the moment — a mother with three tours of duty on the birthing battlefield, she’s had loads of advice for S (and me) about what’s on the way. It seems though … Continue reading →

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Snack craves

Posted on October 24, 2006 by stuart

Following on from the boredom and restless post, S has also been busying herself with snacks — problem is we don’t have that many. This results in umpteen situations where S spends a good half an hour in the kitchen … Continue reading →

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Pregnant chicks get more dessert

Posted on October 22, 2006 by stuart

It’s true — really! Tonight we had a lovely dinner over at J & A’s and the dessert was a magnificent bounty of sweetness… Everyone had a slice, including S, but as soon as she’d finished, host J asked if … Continue reading →

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It’s the wrong white fish dummy

Posted on September 21, 2006 by stuart

I may have mentioned this before, but there are two main western-orientated grocery stores we go to in Jakarta — Kemchicks, which is moderately inconvenient and Ranch Market which is just plain inconvenient. S really likes the fish in Ranch … Continue reading →

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Daddy with big belly means baby be boy

Posted on September 9, 2006 by stuart

In Indonesia, they say that to know the sex of a baby, you need to look at the father, not the mother. If he’s stuffing his face silly, cramming on the weight and looking, well, nicely rounded, then the baby … Continue reading →

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Balance and moderation

Posted on September 8, 2006 by stuart

I spent the morning today walking the streets of Saigon — it’s quite an interesting and pretty city to walk, and while the footpaths are often clogged with parked motorbikes later in the day, in the early morning they’re often … Continue reading →

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Baby don’t like no cauliflower

Posted on July 31, 2006 by stuart

This morning, as we’d run out of butter and bananas (two important parts of our breakfast staple), I had to improvise and so went for one of S’s early pregnancy favourites — cauliflower soup. Yeah, I know the idea of … Continue reading →

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They were just snackies

Posted on July 27, 2006 by stuart

I get an sms from S this evening: “am leaving now, have hunger pangs” S had been delayed at work for a farewell so as soon as I got the message I got to work on dinner — nothing flash … Continue reading →

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I’m pregnant and cook what I want

Posted on July 25, 2006 by stuart

So it was S’s turn to cook tonight and what a treat of pregnancy craving it was… Chilli con carne with an entire chocolate bar (72% proof) grated up into it. I know it sounds revolting, but it was really … Continue reading →

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