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I love to cook. But I have some food allergies, so I have to contend with those.

I've been eating a porridge of millet for breakfast, something that my doula recommended I eat. It doesn't taste that great, but it's supposed to be really nourishing for the baby, and you're not supposed to eat any gluten when you're pregnant. I've been making pancakes out of it and add berries.

I looooove cookbooks. I cook a lot when I'm pregnant.

I learned to cook because I want to know about the food and the ingredients going into my family's bodies.

My bread and croissants wouldn't win a prize! I'm not an expert in yeast cookery.

It's not like I'm cooking! I'm breastfeeding - I feel like that's the best cooking I could do.

When I was pregnant, I was like, 'I'm pregnant, so I'm allowed to eat everything: bagels with cream cheese for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and I can have pizza for dessert.'

I never really cook from recipes. But the worst is when something turns out great and I can't figure out how to make it again!

One thing that happens when you're pregnant is that as your stomach starts to stretch. It itches! So I have to keep my belly really lubricated. Every morning, there's a buttering ceremony after I get out of the shower. It's really like basting a turkey with body butter.

If I had one piece of advice for people - if they are cooking from the Alinea cookbook, the Betty Crocker cookbook or the back of the box - read through the entire recipe first before reaching for any ingredients, and then read again and execute the directions.