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Speedy Lactation Energy Bites – No Food Processor Required!
Need a fast, easy and nutritious snack – try my Speedy Lactation Energy Bites! They are packed with oats and flax which are great for providing new moms with vitamins and nutrient energy and may help increase your milk supply. They are also packed with nutrition that is great for kids! Why I love these…
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Healthy Foods for Nursing
What is believed to increase your Milk Supply? Consuming Galactagogues, which are lactogenic foods or herbs, are believed to help with the secretion of milk but it is not proven. Many mothers rely on Galactagogues like oats, lactation teas, fenugreek, thistle supplements, brewer’s yeast, dark leafy greens, hops, and barley to increase their supply. (Personally,…
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Oatmeal Banana Almond Smoothie
Happy Monday! I have a lot to share this week! Many of my friends have babies or are having babies so I thought it would be fun to do a week of staple recipes for breast feeding moms that may help with milk supply. If you are not pregnant or currently nursing please don’t skip…
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Gluten Free & Vegan Berry Pancakes
Entertaining family or friends this week and need a fun and festive breakfast idea? Make a big batch of yummy berry pancakes! After I posted my banana pancakes, I had some questions about making them gluten free so I decided to test it out for you. It took a few tries, but I finally got…
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Gluten Free Berry Cobbler Bars
These Berry Cobbler Bars are gluten and dairy free adaptable and perfect for a a summer holiday weekend and any summer BBQ or picnic. I developed them for a Mom’s Picnic Night at the beach. I did not know all of the Mother’s that were attending so I thought it would be best to make…
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Pumpkin Seeds
An ounce of pumpkin seeds (28 grams) contain 151 calories and are rich in antioxidants, iron, zinc, magnesium and many other nutrients. 1. Pumpkin seeds are full of antioxidants Antioxidants may help protect against disease and reduce inflammation 2. Some evidence suggests that pumpkin seeds may help prevent certain types of cancer (stomach, breast, lung…
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Vegan Blueberry Muffins
Rainy Days call for big batch baking! These were on the menu this week for breakfast and snacks and I doubled the recipe to stock the freezer. This recipe is adapted from my one of my favorite muffin recipes EVER – My Darling Vegan’s Blueberry Muffins. They are so good I have made them with…
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BUY YOUR MEAT IN BULK
BUY YOUR MEAT IN BULK, SEPARATE AND MARINATE BEFORE FREEZING I LIKE TO WEIGH IT AS WELL I find it saves time and money when you buy your meat in bulk, marinate and portion it out. You are cutting herbs, mincing garlic and measuring spices all at one time instead of doing it 4 –…
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Easy Home-Made Banana Bread Pancakes
This easy Banana Bread Pancakes Recipe was developed because we love to make home-made Banana Bread and Pancakes. Both are staples around here so this week we thought it would be fun to combine the two. We loved the combination and hope you do too! Banana Bread Pancakes 1 mashed banana 1 tbs real maple syrup…
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