There are two things I constantly crave: good food and lots more time in the kitchen.
I am a wife and a mom with a hankering for all things food and daydream about the next meals I’m gonna prepare. I’m obsessed with food blogs and I fantasize about creating my own line of true health food. I cook to eat, to feed, to relax and to regroup. My creations are usually fresh, organic, protein-rich, primal and always gluten-free, with some extra sweetness thrown in. You can read here for more about my diet.
Inspired by the awesome blogs I visit, I created my own space to jot down my attempts at satisfying the grumbling tummies of my husband, growing toddler and me. I’ll also share other bits of my world that, though not strictly food-oriented, help my family lead a healthier, more enriched life.
Thanks for stopping by and I really hope you’ll let me know what you think 🙂
Carrol
whaticrave@ymail.com
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September 5, 2010 at 7:27 pm
Dawn
Awesome site! Saw your link on Mark’s Daily Apple. Keep the recipes coming – I have a husband and toddler myself, both with grumbling tummies =) – and am constantly seeking primal foodie inspiration!
September 7, 2010 at 6:06 am
Denise
Hi, I also found your site on Mark’s Daily Apple and it looks great! I was just curious….what do you feed your child? Mine is 5 and just started allday kindergarten and I have to pack a lunch and snack and finding it hard to find healthy things for him that he also likes. Any suggestions?
Regardless you have a great site here!!!
September 7, 2010 at 7:11 am
carrolch
Thanks for stopping by Denise. My daughter goes to daycare twice a week and I pack all her food. I try to vary since she’s gotten picky. Her favorite snacks are crackers, nuts, raisins, granola (I will post recipe soon), coconut milk and smoothie. For breakfast or lunch, I’ll pack some frittata, cottage cheese+fruit, almond butter+jelly sandwich, or leftovers from dinner. She won’t always eat everything but I try. Once in a while, I’ll buy gluten-free but not necessarily grain-free snacks. The daycare lady thinks we have a strange diet but she’s had no problems following my instructions. Good luck.
September 9, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Carrol
Hi again, Denise. Check out http://primalkitchen.blogspot.com/ for ideas on primal lunches. She has some cute photos of the bento lunch box.
September 10, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Denise
Thank you for the ideas!!!
September 22, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Family Grokumentarian
Just wanted to stop by and say thanks for the recommendation! What I Crave is on my blogroll now. 🙂 I just saw that we did spaghetti squash the same weekend – funny!! Must have been on the same wavelength with our menus. I am thinking of doing up the spaghetti squash with butterflied shrimp, asparagus, and alfredo sauce some time in the future.
I will definitely be trying your chimicurri sauce – looks like a company-wowing garnish for sure. (And I LOVE cilantro, yum!!!)
September 22, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Carrol
You’re so welcome, F.G.!
February 7, 2011 at 4:24 pm
anon
Hi,
You are very pretty and nice site. I would love to know what a typical day of eating is like for you. Are you very active? I need to gain weight now and have a (mental) kind of fear of grains. Plus, I suffer with bacterial overgrowth and some diverticulitis and adrenal fatigue issues. I need to straighten out the digestive issues, but I think gaining weight is almost more important now because I’m really low.
I am thinking of adding in grains or legumes because I eat so so much fat and protein and veggies and fruits and nuts, and my bowels are still wreaking havoc.
WOuld be curious about your journey, your thoughts on legumes and grains, and a typical day of eating for you.. can you send me an email with the one I provide?
February 7, 2011 at 7:24 pm
Carrol
Thanks for stopping by. It sounds like you have some challenges to overcome. A typical food day for me includes coffee with cream, eggs with maybe some cheese, salad with some type of meat or whatever leftovers from day before, fruit or nuts. I do bake quite a bit so I will have some sort of baked good – bread or muffin – on some days. I don’t avoid all grains as I occasionally eat rice, quinoa or millet but it’s definitely not an everyday thing. I do absolutely stay away from gluten-containing grains like wheat and barley – they are very inflammatory. I will also eat legumes once in a while such as green beans. My weakness is sweets and have to exercise restraint when it comes to desserts. I don’t think my sweet tooth will ever leave me. Hope that helps. Good luck!
February 10, 2011 at 3:25 am
Josè Pascal
Surfing the waves of the web I am pleasantly stranded in this beautiful blog.
I write under the pseudonym of Josè Pascal (a descendant of the great Colonel Aureliano Buendía).
I invite you to visit my italian writing blog http://parolesemplici.wordpress.com/mytinbox/. I define this blog “In parole Semplici” as a “virtuacultural tin” box where they are guarded thoughts, memories, images, sounds, and simple stories. ”
If you want to participate and to have more informations send me a letter to inparolesempli@gmail.com
Good life and I hope to soon
Josè
February 10, 2011 at 7:03 am
Carrol
Thanks for stopping by, Jose.
February 10, 2011 at 7:13 am
Josè Pascal
My tin box will always be open to preserve your memories and simple stories