Keeping the Spice in Life

If you are suffering the indignities of morning (all-day) sickness, this is not a post you'll want to read. But as food begins to appeal again, this will be more important. As I was trying to find a food yesterday to prepare as quickly as possible, that actually sounded appetizing, I came across some chicken and vegetable potstickers and a bottle of sesame wasabi sauce. Yes, this was actually appealing to me, and fortunately, my son would also eat it, including the wasabi sesame sauce. He will also eat sushi with wasabi, stir-fry with chili pepper flakes and any number of strongly flavored, seasoned food that many adults I know won't touch. I attribute this to the fact that he is adventerous in general, and that I ate a lot of spicy food while I was pregnant with him. Studies have shown that was the mother eats while pregnant and breastfeeding have a direct affect on the child's sense of taste. I did have heartburn, but since I had heartburn regardless of what I ate, I figured I might as well have a good reason for it, and gobbled up spicy Indian food for lunch half the time. So, although more and more food seem to be going on my do not eat/smell/look at list (really, cheese???), I look forward to the day, soon, when I can again indulge in some hot and spicy dishes.