Lately I have been coming across some great recipes and wanted to share a few with you. Every week it seems like more so I might just add one or two or five to each blog I do from this time out. But to catch you up a bit on my findings, let's get cooking!
Baby Nog
(from Having a Baby, Naturally by Peggy O'Mara - editor and publisher of Mothering Mag)
This is a great
during to have all during your
pregnancy and breastfeeding. I has tons of protein for energy and B vitamins to help with stress. Both the yeast and molasses are good sources (naturally bio available which means not constipating!) sources of iron. Good for first thing in the
morning!
1 cup cow, soy, or rice milk
1 raw egg (optional)
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (if the drink gives you gas, start with 1 teaspoon and gradually increase to 1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon
blackstrap molasses (
unsulfered) - again, start with less and built up if the taste is strong for you
1 tablespoon honey
Blend until frothy and serve in a chilled glass.
I have had this the last two mornings...what women couldn't use more protein, B vitamins and iron! Tastes really good - but better cold so chilled glass a great idea or just add a few ice cubes. I did use the raw egg.Labor Aid
Recipe #1
1/2 c apricot nectar
1 c apple juice
2 c orange juice
1 c pineapple juice
twist of lemon or lime
Recipe #2
1/2 apricot nectar
1 c pineapple juice
1/2 c orange juice
1 1/4 t sea salt
Recipe #3
2 c tomato juice
1/2 c water
2 dashes tamari
juice of 1/2 lime
Recipe #4
1/3 cup real lemon juice
1/3 c honey
1 tablet calcium lactate, powdered
water to make a quart
Mothering blogsite comment: those are the ones my midwife gave me. what I ended up actually making while I was in labor was pineapple/orange juice with liquid calcium in it (I got liquid calcium at Marc's or any drugstore i guess) during labor I drank that, water, or 'pregnancy tea' if I wanted something hot.
Pre-made:
Emergen-C
Knudsen's Recharge
Recipes:
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
3 Tablespoons sweetener (honey preferably)
juice of 1 lemon
1 quart of water
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup honey (or to taste)
1/4 tsp salt2 calcium/magnesium tablets, crushed
water to make 4 cups
1 quart water
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3-4 T sugar
1/2 packet sugar-free kool-aid (optional, or add juice for flavor)
1/4 teaspoon salt substitute (optional, but provides potassium)
1-cup cold water
1-cup fruit juice (apple or orange)
*1 teaspoon sugar or honey
1 pinch of salt
I can't verify any of these but the idea is that they are "clear liquids" that can be had during labor in some hospitals and that they keep up your energy/electrolytes. Oh yeah and HYDRATED!
Housepoet's Lactation Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
4 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons flax seed meal*
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups oats, thick cut if you can get them
1 cup or more chocolate chips
2 tablespoons of brewers yeast** (be generous)
Directions:
Preheat oven at 375 degrees F.
Mix together 2 tablespoons of flax seed meal and water, set aside for 3-5 minutes.
Cream (beat well) butter and sugar.
Add eggs one at a time, mix well.
Stir flax seed mixture and add with vanilla to the margarine mix.
Beat until blended.
Sift together dry ingredients, except oats and chips.
Add to margarine mixture.
Stir in oats then chips.
Scoop or drop onto baking sheet, preferably lined with parchment.
The dough is a little crumbly, so it helps to use a scoop.
Bake 8-12 minutes, depending on size of cookies.
Serves: 6 dozen cookies
*can be found at any local health food store
**IT MUST BE BREWERS YEAST (Nutritional yeast same thing), NO SUBSTITUTIONS.
These I have made and often. They are my father-in-laws favorite cookies...he just doesn't know what they are called! hehe Delicious!!!!!!!
Enjoy and hope you send us some of your favorite recipes!!!