Carb loading

Halfway through week 6 and quite frankly, vegetables gross me out.  Seriously?! Pre-pregnancy I was eating mounds of salad, zucchini, kale, squash, everything.  Now all I want are crackers, and pasta, and bread.  I think the pregnancy gods are mocking my healthy ways.  Fruit is still yummy though so I'm munching my way through apples and grapes and melon instead of the veg.  I'm still trying to eat a little veg wherever I can, as long as it doesn't look vile to me. One thing is clear, this kid is definitely Italian!

Today I'm making this: http://www.weightwatchers.com/food/rcp/RecipePage.aspx?recipeId=118711

Ingredients

	1 spray(s) cooking spray
	1 3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
	1 1/4 cup(s) packed light brown sugar
	3/4 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa, powder
	1/2 cup(s) sugar, granulated
	1 1/2 tsp baking powder
	1 1/2 tsp baking soda
	1/4 tsp table salt
	1 1/4 cup(s) fat-free skim milk
	3 large egg white(s)
	2 Tbsp regular butter, melted
	1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
	1 cup(s) water, boiling
	1 Tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a 9- X 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  
• In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt; mix well with a fork to combine.
  
• In another large mixing bowl, combine milk, egg whites, melted butter and vanilla. Using an electric mixer, mix on low speed until blended; gradually beat in boiling water.
  
• Gradually add flour mixture to milk mixture and mix on low speed until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes. Cool cake in pan, on a wire rack.
  
• Sift powdered sugar over cooled cake before cutting into 12 pieces. Yields 1 piece per serving.

Notes

• This cake tastes great plain but you can ice it and decorate it as desired (could affect PointsPlusvalues).