May 1, 2007
Steamed Egg Tofu
Ok. The gynae gave me some really bad news today. Here was how our conversation went:
Me: I would probably exceed the recommended weight gain range of 25-35 pounds (in my mind I was thinking: C’mon, how many pregnant women actually gain weight in that range?!?)
Gynae: So how much have you gained so far? I did not check your weight difference today.
Me: I have gained 33 pounds so far. (I am at week 34 of pregnancy now.)
Gynae: Looks like you will reach 40 pounds. You better be careful with what you eat now cos whatever weight you gain now will be YOUR weight after the baby is born.
“The weight gain will stay with YOU YOU YOU YOU…” … her voice rang through my mind as I imagined her wave a finger of shame at me for not falling within the recommended weight gain range of 25-35 pounds.
Blistering barnacles! This was some bad news. With a heavy heart, I trudged to the supermarket and looked forlornly at the pork belly wobbling in their layers of fats, the chicken wings waving at me and the tidbits smiling at me.
I guess I have to eat healthy for the next few weeks. There goes my stewed pork belly, fried chicken wings
, and sweet delights.
While I walked from the vegetable aisle to the poultry section, then back again… kind of like wandering aimlessly… I picked up a piece of silken tofu. “Eat healthy… eat healthy….” psyching myself up that I was doing the right thing.
Back home, I rummaged through my shelf of recipe books and then finally decided on making Steamed Egg Tofu.
Ingredients (Serves 4):
I could make 2 plates of steamed egg tofu with the ingredient amount below.
- 1 pc silken tofu, cut into small 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 tbsp dried shrimp, pre-fried
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 lb minced pork
- 1 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 stalk spring onions, chopped
- 1 red chilli, chopped
Seasoning for pork:
- salt, white pepper, corn flour
Seasoning for egg:
- 1 tsp light soy sauce
- a few dashes of white paper
Preparation and Cooking Method:
1. Marinate pork with a sprinkle of salt, a few dashes of white pepper and a sprinkle of corn flour. Mix well.
2. Arrange cut tofu on a plate. Scatter dried shrimp on the tofu.
3. Lightly beat eggs in a big bowl. Add minced pork and mix well. Slowly pour in stock and add light soy sauce and pepper. Mix well then pour egg mixture over tofu and shrimp.
4. Bring water in steamer to boil and steam egg tofu dish over medium heat for 10 minutes.
5. Garnish with chopped spring onions and chilli. Serve with plain white rice.
Steamed Egg Tofu - This is as healthy as I can get for the day. What’s your healthy recipe?
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May 1st, 2007 at 4:24 pm
Wife cooks similar recipe, minus the shrimp, cos I don’t really like em. But its a great recipe anytime.
May 1st, 2007 at 5:22 pm
Yeah it is! The juice from the minced meat is already very tasty.
May 1st, 2007 at 8:25 pm
Don’t worry about the weight. My wife gained a lot. I don’t remember how much, but more than one person thought she was having twins.
May 1st, 2007 at 10:34 pm
Really? That’s reassuring. She’s so slim now.
May 1st, 2007 at 10:55 pm
I am so proud of you for being healthy!!!
May 2nd, 2007 at 8:33 am
It is normal to gain weight. Most of my preggie-friends return their pre-preg wt after putting on much during preg. Don’t worry! Coz I know you are not the kind who over-indulge in a particular food lah!
May 2nd, 2007 at 8:45 am
My sister in law shed most of her baby weight a year after she had her baby. She said that even if you gained a little more than suggested, you can easily shed it when you have to look after a newborn baby. You’ll be all right, just eat healthily from now on but you don’t have to give up your favorite food completely :D
May 2nd, 2007 at 6:01 pm
Steamy Kitchen:
Thanks. YOU look sooo good after 2 kids. I think you are probably one of those saints in the 25-35 lb category.
Tiga!
Problem is I also know of people who had remained plump after their preggie days. *nervous*
Anh:
I read that one year to lose all the baby weight is a good and realistic timeline. But but but… A YEAR! That’s 12 months! Oh boy!
May 2nd, 2007 at 6:34 pm
The funny thing is that I took my pregnancy time as my EXCUSE TO EAT! Because no matter what, people always encouraged me to indulge. “Oh, you want another piece of cake? Here you go! Baby likes chocolate!”
I totally took advantage of the fact that if 20 of those 35 pounds were from chocolate, who cares! Nobody could tell the difference!!! :-) Party time!
May 2nd, 2007 at 10:14 pm
I will gain an additional 20 lbs if I indulge in chocolates. :(
May 8th, 2007 at 11:59 pm
choclates good for your heart though..
a healthy heart is better :-p
May 9th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Whoever told you to be worried about how much weight you can during pregnancy is maybe too concerned about looks. As long as you are eating healthy it is okay to gain up to sixty pounds. Some women are too skinny to begin with anyway, and you can always lose the weight after the baby. Good luck :).