Food...All. The. Time.

My life revolves around food.  Even not pregnant (although I have been either pregnant and/or nursing for the last 7 years, both of which make me insanely hungry), my life is all about food.  I have two little kids who must have the same high metabolism their parents both have, and also the same two kids with different food sensitivities and intolerances, so I'm always thinking about food.  We also have some different beliefs about food.  We try to stick with things in as close to their natural state as possible.  We try to avoid processed foods, foods with artificial flavors, dyes and/or preservatives, and usually go for the organic option if there is one.  We also like to support local businesses, so we try to buy things from local farms and farmers' markets.

My son has a dairy intolerance, which also affected what I could eat until a month or two ago.  Its amazing what has dairy in it.  This limited a lot of our food choices.  I had (still do somewhat) to consider what restaurants were nearby, and what we could eat from them all the time.  Rarely could we grab something "unplanned, on the go".  My daughter cannot tolerate high fructose corn syrup, so we also have to be careful with that, especially at fast food, or convenience food restaurants.

But it seems like all I think about is food.  Whats for lunch? Whats for dinner?  What do I need to get at the store or market today?  Is there anything I need to prep for dinner tonight?  Do we have any leftovers that the kids will eat for lunch?  Is there anything for my husband to take for lunch?  Do I need to make bread for games on Friday? Do I even have flour to make bread?  Do we have enough eggs for this weekend's breakfast?  Where can I get eggs that is open today (a lot of our farmer's markets and farm stands are open for limited hours, and I hate buying eggs at the grocery store)?  What's in the freezer that I can cook tonight?  Can I double this recipe to freeze one?  Chicken's on sale, do I have time to buy it, or do I make my husband go on his lunch break?

And now I am adding to this crazy, constant list:  What can I eat for a snack?  Can I sneak a cookie without the kids noticing?  Its bedtime, can I make it through the night without something to eat, or should I drag my pregnant self down the stairs to get something to eat before I fall asleep?  Or can I beg my husband to go get it for me?  Where can I get a good piece of cheesecake at 9:00 at night?  Or more like, where can my husband get a good piece of cheesecake at 9:00 at night?  Can I buy kettle corn at the store near my house or does it have to be Trader Joe's (the answer is Trader Joe's by the way)?  The list just goes on and on and on.

And I know there's no end in sight anytime soon.  I'm an extended nursing mom, so I know I will be eating like this for at least the next two to three years.  Food is such a constant in my life; you'd think I would be used to it by now!