All About Ease

Nourish yourself and your growing baby with simple dishes and our 5-day eating plan.

Lunch
Salad: 2 cups dark leafy greens, 1 hard-boiled egg, 1/4 cup each green beans and shredded carrots, 1 tomato, 1/2 cup garbanzo beans, 8 olives, 1/4 cup pasteurized feta cheese, 2 tablespoons dressing.
1 small whole-grain roll with 1 teaspoon butter
1 cup watermelon chunks
1 cup reduced-fat milk

Dinner
1 serving Penne with Prosciutto*
1 cup cooked carrots with 2 teaspoons butter
1 cup reduced-fat milk
1 small slice angel food cake with 2 tablespoons chocolate sauce

Day 4
Breakfast
1 cup reduced-fat milk, 1 banana, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 tablespoons wheat germ and 2 ice cubes, blended
1 medium bran muffin with 2 teaspoons butter and 1 teaspoon jam

Lunch
1 frozen bean-and-cheese burrito
10 whole-wheat pretzels
1/4 cantaloupe
1 cup reduced-fat milk

Dinner
1 serving Rotisserie Chicken Salad*
1 slice French bread with 2 teaspoons butter
1/3 cup each slivered almonds, chocolate chips and golden raisins

Day 5
Breakfast
1 egg scrambled in 2 teaspoons butter served in a small whole-wheat pita with 1 1/2 slices cheddar cheese
1 cup reduced-fat milk
1 medium banana

Lunch
3 ounces turkey, 1 tablespoon mayonnaise and 1/2 roasted red pepper rolled into a flour tortilla
1 cup raspberries mixed with 1 cup vanilla yogurt
1 cup reduced-fat milk

Dinner
1 serving Thai Shrimp Salad*
10 whole-wheat crackers
1 cup calcium-fortified orange juice
1/2 cup cantaloupe, cubed, with 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream