Tuna! The Healthy Choice
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Bring up the subject of pregnancy and you hear tales from everyone.
Woman sues pharmacy after eating contraceptive jelly fails to prevent pregnancy.
During the Civil War, a woman was impregnated by sperm carried on a bullet that passed through the scrotum of a soldier and penetrated her ovaries.
Those tales are easy to roll our eyes at and shake them off as crazy fool’s tales.
There are the well meaning tales from those who try to help women who are pregnant. They tell about the horrible pain and give all sorts of advice to the expecting parents. My advice to expectant parents: don’t read any books on pregnancy. Don’t read books on how to raise children. Let advice from others go in one ear and out the other.
One such item of misinformation given to pregnant women has been that it is unhealthy to eat fish while pregnant. While it is true that fish high in mercury counts should be avoided, scientific studies have shown that healthy tuna is important for pregnant women and for the healthy growth and development of small children. Eating fish has been shown to help with depression and other health issues.
I have always fixed tuna sandwiches and made tuna casserole to feed my family. My husband thought that tuna casserole was about the only thing I knew how to cook when we were first married. LOL Now he reminds me to make it once in awhile!
Cook noodles in boiling salted water until al dente, about 6 minutes. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Drain and set aside.
Mix one can of mushroom soup with a can or one cup of milk. Add one small can of sliced mushrooms and approximately 1/2 teaspoon of coarse black pepper. Add one small package of frozen peas. Heat all ingredients in a saucepan until just boiling.
In a medium casserole dish, add sauce mixture to the cooked noodles and lightly toss. Bake for 20 minutes at 350°F.
Crush Ruffle potato chips and sprinkle over the top of the casserole. Replace into oven and brown the crumbs under the broiler.
Serve and enjoy!
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January 13th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
You mean there are foods beyond tuna casserole that newly weds are suppose to eat? Now you tell me…lol We lived on it in the early days too. It was cheap for 1.
I actually do know from a friend who was nurse years and years ago at Planned Parenthood that some of the girls/women did eat the jelly. Though I don’t believe they thought it would keep them from getting pg. They were just stupid and hungry and poor.
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January 13th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
It’s always good to clear up these crazy wives’ tales. Kids on FunAdvice are asking all kinds of crazy things all the time, believing them to be true. Most of it sounds like the nutty stories at the beginning of your post!
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January 13th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
I haven’t made this in years. My husband got tired of it..LOL!! I think it’s time to bring it back. It’s been too long!
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January 15th, 2010 at 2:23 am
You are right about this for sure but I still have fears of mercury in the tuna!! I just can’t get over this thought. *sigh* But I am not pregnant anyway! Ha
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January 19th, 2010 at 2:04 am
I haven’t heard of those old wives tales before. They are hilarious but I guess in a way sad too. I’m sure there are worse going around now about pregnancy and STD’s. About tuna, I love it and love a good casserole. Growing up Italian, I had never eaten anything like it until I started going to a Presbyterian church
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January 25th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
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