Breakfast:
Raw-Nola w/ Almond Milk and a Banana
Lunch:
Walking Salad wrapped in spinach
Goddess Dressing (I know, not completely raw)
Sunflower Seeds
Snack:
Dried Dates and Cherries
Walnuts
Dinner:
"Spaghetti"
Zucchini Spaghetti
Raw Marinara
Corn
:o)
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7.17.2009
7.16.2009
Raw Challenge - Day Two
Breakfast:
Fruit and Raw-Nola
Almond Milk
Lunch:
Young Coconut Milk
Watermelon
Almonds and veggie sticks
Snack:
Apples and Homemade Cashew Butter and Cinnamon
Dinner:
Raw Burgers wrapped in lettuce
(Calvin had his 'Southwestern' - with avocado, salsa, onion, and tomato, I had mine 'classic' with raw goat cheese, onions, and cucumber, kids added mustard and ketchup - I know, not completely raw. :))
Blueberries and oranges
The burgers were a huge hit and the kids had two helpings each! Below are a few pictures.
Fruit and Raw-Nola
Almond Milk
Lunch:
Young Coconut Milk
Watermelon
Almonds and veggie sticks
Snack:
Apples and Homemade Cashew Butter and Cinnamon
Dinner:
Raw Burgers wrapped in lettuce
(Calvin had his 'Southwestern' - with avocado, salsa, onion, and tomato, I had mine 'classic' with raw goat cheese, onions, and cucumber, kids added mustard and ketchup - I know, not completely raw. :))
Blueberries and oranges
The burgers were a huge hit and the kids had two helpings each! Below are a few pictures.
7.14.2009
Raw Challenge - Day One
Well, Monday was a challenge - hence Raw Challenge - but we finished well.
Our Meals consisted of:
Breakfast:
Green Smoothie
Raw-nola and Almond Milk
Lunch:
Walking Salad (celery, carrot, green pepper, green bean sticks)
Misc Dips
Apples and Naked Almonds
Dinner:
Asian lettuce wraps with raisin and walnut "pork"
Mango/Banana salad drizzled with agave and topped with sunflower seeds
Snack:
Cucumber "chips"
Hummus
Here's to a successful (albeit crave-full) first day!
Our Meals consisted of:
Breakfast:
Green Smoothie
Raw-nola and Almond Milk
Lunch:
Walking Salad (celery, carrot, green pepper, green bean sticks)
Misc Dips
Apples and Naked Almonds
Dinner:
Asian lettuce wraps with raisin and walnut "pork"
Mango/Banana salad drizzled with agave and topped with sunflower seeds
Snack:
Cucumber "chips"
Hummus
Here's to a successful (albeit crave-full) first day!
6.14.2008
Oatmeal Chocolate-Chip Lactation Cookies
These delicious cookies can help breastfeeding mothers increase their milk supply. Made with key ingredients such as oatmeal, brewer's yeast, and flaxseed meal, these would be a perfect treat to take to your next breastfeeding support group!
Ingredients:
- 3 cups oats
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 4 Tablespoons water
- 2 to 4 Tablespoons brewer's yeast
- 2 Tablespoons flax seed meal
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F (175C).
2. Mix the flax seed meal and water, then let sit for 3 - 5 minutes.
3. Beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar well.
4. Add eggs and mix thoroughly.
5. Add flax seed mixture and vanilla, then beat well.
6. Sift together flour, brewer's yeast, baking soda, and salt.
7. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture.
8. Stir in oats and chocolate chips.
9. Scoop onto prepared baking tray.
10. Bake for 8 - 12 minutes.
11. Let cookies set for a couple minutes before removing from tray.
Additional Resources:
Increasing Low Milk Supply - http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/low-supply.html
Lactogenic Foods & Herbs - http://www.mobimotherhood.org/MM/article-diet.aspx
3.05.2008
Lullaby Muffins
Do you have problems getting a good night's sleep during pregnancy? Try the suggestion below...
Lullaby Muffins
Between the bananas, the whole wheat, and the light touch of sweetness,
these muffins are practically an edible lullaby.
2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 large, very ripe bananas
1/3 cup applesauce
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup milk or soymilk
Sprinkling of flax seed
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine the flour (make sure it’s
whole-wheat pastry flour or you’ll produce golf balls, not muffins), salt,
and baking powder. In a blender, puree the bananas; add the applesauce,
honey, flax seed, and milk. Blend well. Pour the banana mixture into the dry
ingredients and stir until just moistened. Line muffin tins with paper
muffin cups and pour in batter. Bake 30 minutes or until tops are lightly
brown and slightly springy. Makes 12 low-fat muffins.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving: 119 calories; 1g fat; 2.5g protein; 27g carbohydrate; 10g
sugar; 133mg sodium; 3g fiber; 35mg magnesium
Pair a muffin with some warm milk, then head to bed. While on your bed, do 40 pelvic tilts before immediately lying down on your left side to go to sleep. This combination is sure to help you sleep better!
Top 10 Foods for a Good Night’s Sleep
The secret to getting a solid 7 to 8 hours? About 90 minutes before you
want to nod off, head for the kitchen and make yourself a sleepy-time
snack. Keep it light (around 200 calories), so you don’t overload your
digestive system. And include one or two foods from the list below. All
help to relax tense muscles, quiet buzzing minds, and/or get calming,
sleep-inducing hormones -- serotonin and melatonin -- flowing. Yawning yet?
1. Bananas -- They’re practically a sleeping pill in a peel. In addition
to a bit of soothing melatonin and serotonin, bananas contain magnesium, a
muscle relaxant.
2. Chamomile tea -- Chamomile is a staple of bedtime tea blends because of
its mild sedating effect, which makes it the perfect natural antidote for
restless minds and bodies.
3. Warm milk -- It’s not a myth. Milk has some tryptophan, an amino acid
that has a sedative-like effect, and calcium, which helps the brain use
tryptophan. Plus, there’s the psychological throwback to infancy, when a
warm bottle meant "relax, everything’s fine."
4. Honey -- Drizzle a little in your warm milk or herb tea. Lots of sugar
is stimulating, but a little glucose tells your brain to turn off orexin, a
recently discovered neurotransmitter that’s linked to alertness.
5. Potatoes -- A small baked spud won’t overwhelm your gastrointestinal
tract as it clears away acids that can interfere with yawn-inducing
tryptophan. To up the soothing effect, mash the potato with warm milk.
6. Oatmeal -- Oats are a rich source of sleep-inviting melatonin, and a
small bowl of warm cereal with a splash of maple syrup is cozy -- and if
you’ve got the munchies, it’s filling, too.
7. Almonds -- A handful of these heart-healthy nuts can send you snoozing
because they contain both tryptophan and a nice dose of muscle-relaxing
magnesium.
8. Flaxseeds -- When life goes awry, and feeling down is keeping you up,
try sprinkling 2 tablespoons of these healthy little seeds on your bedtime
oatmeal. They’re rich in omega-3 fatty acids, a natural mood lifter.
9. Whole-wheat bread -- A slice of toast with your tea and honey will
release insulin, which helps tryptophan get to your brain, where it’s
converted to serotonin and quietly murmurs "time to sleep."
10. Turkey -- It’s the best-known source of tryptophan, credited with all
those Thanksgiving naps. But that’s actually modern folklore. Tryptophan
works when your stomach’s basically empty rather than overstuffed and when
there are some carbs around rather than tons of protein. But put a lean
slice or two on some whole-wheat bread midevening and you’ve got one of the
best sleep-inducers in your kitchen.
- from Real Age
Lullaby Muffins
Between the bananas, the whole wheat, and the light touch of sweetness,
these muffins are practically an edible lullaby.
2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 large, very ripe bananas
1/3 cup applesauce
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup milk or soymilk
Sprinkling of flax seed
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine the flour (make sure it’s
whole-wheat pastry flour or you’ll produce golf balls, not muffins), salt,
and baking powder. In a blender, puree the bananas; add the applesauce,
honey, flax seed, and milk. Blend well. Pour the banana mixture into the dry
ingredients and stir until just moistened. Line muffin tins with paper
muffin cups and pour in batter. Bake 30 minutes or until tops are lightly
brown and slightly springy. Makes 12 low-fat muffins.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving: 119 calories; 1g fat; 2.5g protein; 27g carbohydrate; 10g
sugar; 133mg sodium; 3g fiber; 35mg magnesium
Pair a muffin with some warm milk, then head to bed. While on your bed, do 40 pelvic tilts before immediately lying down on your left side to go to sleep. This combination is sure to help you sleep better!
Top 10 Foods for a Good Night’s Sleep
The secret to getting a solid 7 to 8 hours? About 90 minutes before you
want to nod off, head for the kitchen and make yourself a sleepy-time
snack. Keep it light (around 200 calories), so you don’t overload your
digestive system. And include one or two foods from the list below. All
help to relax tense muscles, quiet buzzing minds, and/or get calming,
sleep-inducing hormones -- serotonin and melatonin -- flowing. Yawning yet?
1. Bananas -- They’re practically a sleeping pill in a peel. In addition
to a bit of soothing melatonin and serotonin, bananas contain magnesium, a
muscle relaxant.
2. Chamomile tea -- Chamomile is a staple of bedtime tea blends because of
its mild sedating effect, which makes it the perfect natural antidote for
restless minds and bodies.
3. Warm milk -- It’s not a myth. Milk has some tryptophan, an amino acid
that has a sedative-like effect, and calcium, which helps the brain use
tryptophan. Plus, there’s the psychological throwback to infancy, when a
warm bottle meant "relax, everything’s fine."
4. Honey -- Drizzle a little in your warm milk or herb tea. Lots of sugar
is stimulating, but a little glucose tells your brain to turn off orexin, a
recently discovered neurotransmitter that’s linked to alertness.
5. Potatoes -- A small baked spud won’t overwhelm your gastrointestinal
tract as it clears away acids that can interfere with yawn-inducing
tryptophan. To up the soothing effect, mash the potato with warm milk.
6. Oatmeal -- Oats are a rich source of sleep-inviting melatonin, and a
small bowl of warm cereal with a splash of maple syrup is cozy -- and if
you’ve got the munchies, it’s filling, too.
7. Almonds -- A handful of these heart-healthy nuts can send you snoozing
because they contain both tryptophan and a nice dose of muscle-relaxing
magnesium.
8. Flaxseeds -- When life goes awry, and feeling down is keeping you up,
try sprinkling 2 tablespoons of these healthy little seeds on your bedtime
oatmeal. They’re rich in omega-3 fatty acids, a natural mood lifter.
9. Whole-wheat bread -- A slice of toast with your tea and honey will
release insulin, which helps tryptophan get to your brain, where it’s
converted to serotonin and quietly murmurs "time to sleep."
10. Turkey -- It’s the best-known source of tryptophan, credited with all
those Thanksgiving naps. But that’s actually modern folklore. Tryptophan
works when your stomach’s basically empty rather than overstuffed and when
there are some carbs around rather than tons of protein. But put a lean
slice or two on some whole-wheat bread midevening and you’ve got one of the
best sleep-inducers in your kitchen.
- from Real Age
1.08.2008
Vegan (or not), Energy, Yum
This is a recipe I received from my Aunt (kind of)... I modified it and now use it for yummy power ups for myself or my mommies while they are in labor. You can make it vegan or not... the egg white makes it fluffier.
2 pkgs Good Baker Chocolate Cake / Muffin Mix
1 can pumpkin (not pie filling) - standard size (not the large one).
1 egg white (optional)
Mix these three (or two) ingredients together and put in muffin tins. Bake at 350 for 19-25 minutes.
Obviously, if you want vegan, simply omit the egg white.
This recipe is good because:
Pumpkin is considered a "health food". It is high in vitamin A, in the form of beta-carotene. Beta-carotene helps lower the incidence of some cancers. Vitamin A helps aid in good vision, healthy skin, a strong immune system, and bone and teeth development. Pumpkin is also a good source of Vitamin C which helps to fight infection. Vitamin C is a water soluble nutrient which needs to be replenished in the body, daily. Pumpkin is high in dietary fiber, which is often lacking in American diets. Fiber is important for proper digestion and elimination. Pumpkin contains about 40 calories per 1 cup serving.
In addition, the vegan chocolate cake mix is a good source of fiber and protein. Combined with the egg, we have a power food for labor (and pregnancy as well). Enjoy.
2 pkgs Good Baker Chocolate Cake / Muffin Mix
1 can pumpkin (not pie filling) - standard size (not the large one).
1 egg white (optional)
Mix these three (or two) ingredients together and put in muffin tins. Bake at 350 for 19-25 minutes.
Obviously, if you want vegan, simply omit the egg white.
This recipe is good because:
Pumpkin is considered a "health food". It is high in vitamin A, in the form of beta-carotene. Beta-carotene helps lower the incidence of some cancers. Vitamin A helps aid in good vision, healthy skin, a strong immune system, and bone and teeth development. Pumpkin is also a good source of Vitamin C which helps to fight infection. Vitamin C is a water soluble nutrient which needs to be replenished in the body, daily. Pumpkin is high in dietary fiber, which is often lacking in American diets. Fiber is important for proper digestion and elimination. Pumpkin contains about 40 calories per 1 cup serving.
In addition, the vegan chocolate cake mix is a good source of fiber and protein. Combined with the egg, we have a power food for labor (and pregnancy as well). Enjoy.
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