https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:25:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hello-lets-eat-cake#post-1934581 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:58:09 +0000 NeekieRose 1934581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Smitten Kitchen is the best! And that cake looks amazing. Wishing you a great last couple of weeks! Your little boy will be here before you know it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hello-lets-eat-cake#post-1934572 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:55:38 +0000 raspberries 1934572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ahhh, I'm not even pregnant and that looks good - love me some toffee sauce! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hello-lets-eat-cake#post-1934556 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:50:48 +0000 MapleMoose 1934556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi! I think the only time I've had dates is as an appetizer wrapped with bacon and goat cheese. Not even sure I could taste the dates. Enjoy your cake! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hello-lets-eat-cake#post-1934549 Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:47:37 +0000 StellaJane 1934549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello fellow Bees! </p> <p>New girl here. I'm currently 37 weeks pregnant (due around November 29th) with a baby boy and I find myself suddenly hitting my limits - physically, emotionally, and pretty much every which way. Overall I think I've been lucky. This will be my first baby and the entire pregnancy has gone so smoothly up until now (with the exception of my recent positive Group B Strep results - annoying!) But out of nowhere it's recently hit me... I'm SO pregnant. I've got the full-blown penguin waddle going on and walking up the stairs feels like ascending Everest. And as the girl who spent the last few months bragging "not a single stretch mark yet!" - I've recently discovered a fresh crop of purple beauties spreading under my enormous belly. It's somehow all hitting me at once - the heart burn, the insomnia, the anxiety, etc. Needless to say, I've had some free time on my hands to wander around the internet at 3 am. I've been binge-reading all of the food and drink myths regarding natural ways to encourage spontaneous labor. For the most part, a lot of these crazy recipes seem like questionable magical potions and borderline witchcraft. And hey, to each their own! Just not my style. But I can definitely get on board with sipping some red raspberry leaf tea and snacking on some dates. Although has anyone actually tasted a date lately? I hadn't. Those suckers are MUCH sweeter than I remembered. So rather than popping them solo, I went on a hunt for a solid date recipe. Apart from wrapping them in delicious bacon, I'm convinced this is the next best thing: </p> <p><a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2014/11/date-cake-with-toffee-sauce/" rel="nofollow">http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2014/11/date-cake-with-toffee-sauce/</a></p> <p>I made it last night and it's heavenly. Admittedly, I opted not to make the ooey gooey sauce to accompany it and I have no regrets. This stuff is delicious on its own and it feels pretty festively fall-ish, too. Just wanted to pass this gem along to any of you in the same boat. The Let's Get This Show On The Road-Boat!</p> <p>Happy Weekend,<br /> xx StellaJane </p>