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I'm after night-time snacks...
I'm finding at the moment that pretty much as I start to get ready for bed, I'm absolutely _famished_!
When I was pregnant with Puggle, the same thing happened occasionally towards the end. With Bilby, I was having a warm milk just before bed for the last three or four months (but it was cold enough weather that that was appealling!) I'm currently about 7 weeks and I'm finding that for about the last week I've been sufficiently hungry that I haven't been able to settle to sleep. I can't see that the rest of my diet has changed noticeably.
So, I'm looking for supper-type things to eat that require minimal preparation (and clean up!), are pregnancy-friendly, and are suitable for summer eating.
Any suggestions?
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I've posted this recipe elsewhere on the forum, and people will probably get sick of me raving about it, but I have really been enjoying for breakfast and pregnancy snacks.
Cheesy Macaroni
2 cups uncooked macaroni pasta
1 small onion, finely diced
1/2 teaspoon (2 cloves) garlic, finely diced
1 to 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken, depending on how hearty you want it
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
1/2 to 1 cup grated mild cheddar cheese,depending on how cheesy you want it
1. Boil macaroni until al dente; strain and set aside.
2. In a pot large enough to hold the macaroni, saute the onion and garlic in olive oil until softened.
3. Stir in the cooked chicken, parmesan cheese, and tomato sauce.
4. Add cooked pasta and shredded cheddar cheese.
5. Stir to mix all the ingredients.
6. If the pasta's a little dry, you can add a little bit of chicken broth or water you boiled the macaroni in.
7. Salt and pepper to taste.
*You can substitute sauteed ground beef, turkey, pork, or Italian sausage for the chicken.
It takes just about as long as the pasta to cook to make. I've used leftover turkey and chicken, and last time I used a can of chicken. I also use onion powder instead of onion. I usually make it up after I've cleaned the dinner dishes away.
The great thing about this recipe is that it really does taste better reheated than fresh. So I usually stick most of it in the fridge and then dish some out and nuke it when I'm hungry. It also freezes really well. And since I always crave tomato sauce when I'm pregnant, it really hits the spot for me.
I must admit that the "summer eating" kind of threw me since it's a whopping 18 degrees here; then I realized that you're in Australia. I keep ingredients in the fridge so that I can throw together a quick salad, and a pasta salad might be cool and filling to make a batch to nibble on for a few days.
I've learned that I eat better if I can make a big batch of something that can last a few days. Then it seems like a little less work, especially on those rough days.
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I had to have a night time snack during pregnancy because of my gestational diabetes. I was told to eat a carb, preferably complex with some good fats. These were my usual snacks:
Whole grain English muffin and cream cheese or peanut butter
Kashi crackers and stick of cheddar cheese
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Thanks for these ideas:-)
(Barbara, could you 'define' tomato sauce? For me, it's something you put on sausages after they've been bbq'd... but I'm not at all certain that's what you mean! Is that it? Or is it more like tomato paste used for pizza topping? or something else again?)
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It's kind of like tomato paste with the water already blended in. In the States it's usually kept at the grocery right next to the tomato paste and is usually slightly cheaper. The recipe calls for a 15-oz can, but I end up using 2 8-oz cans. You could probably use tomato paste if you made sure to blend it well with water before pouring it into the pot.
I guess it's that cultural divide.  I'm assuming that in Australia tomato sauce equal ketchup and sausages equal hot dogs. If so, I like tomato sauce on my sausages, too, even though here outside of Chicago it is considered hot dog heresy to do so.
And you must have wondered about me craving "tomato sauce" while pregnant, but I end up eating lots of pasta, lasagna, pizza, and chili when I'm pregnant.
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We now have sauce _and_ ketchup (didn't to my knowledge when I was growing up). Ketchup is sweeter... Sausages are _like_ hot dogs, but not as processed... sausage meat in a skin, for grilling or barbecueing.
I did wonder about the tomato sauce craving—but then, cravings can be odd! (I almost commented on how odd it seemed:-) )
So is your tomato sauce about the same consistency as ketchup? Tomato passata perhaps? Will have to ponder:-) I'll have to try this sometime just to see if I can sort it out:-)
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Ketchup is thicker than tomato sauce, usually. Tomato sauce may be more equivalent to tomato paste with two cans of water mixed in.
The ingredients on my can of tomato sauce are: tomato concentrate (water and tomato paste), salt, onion, garlic powder, citric acid, and natural flavors.
It's like spaghetti sauce without things like sugar, parsley, oregano, basil, or any vegetable chunks. You could probably use spaghetti sauce or tomato paste like is put on a pizza. It just needs to be more on the runny side or the recipe might be a little too dry.
I must admit that I've been enjoying the cultural enrichment. The most I had heard about Australian cuisine was kangaroo steak and port barrels from a former Air Force man who had been stationed in Australia for two years.
Oh, and sometimes I make up a big pot of vegetable soup and nibble on it for a few days. I'm sure that could be good during the summer, too. And never under-estimate the power of left-overs. Sometimes I'll make a little extra of something I like, so I can have some to eat the next day (or night). 
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During my pregnancies, I was always hungry at bedtime, too- my doctor suggested eating a protein (as she thought that was probably the only thing I wasn't eating enough of). Chickpeas (or hummus), bean or lentil soup, a handful of shrimp, a tuna sandwich, yogurt, etc. always did the trick.
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Hard boiled eggs are a good source of protein.
Oh yes, I did plain yogurt mixed with granola as a snack, too.
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Besides craving tomato sauce, I also crave high-protein foods. I've been eating tons of Red Baron pizzas. I'm trying to move away from so much pre-packaged food, though, so I've been experimenting with making my own pizzas and garlic bread on pita bread. It only takes me a couple minutes to spread some butter, garlic powder, oregano, and cheese on the pita then I throw it in the toaster oven for ten minutes at 350 degrees. Warm and cheesy really hits the spot.
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