Lactation cookies

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp all spice
1 tsp cocoa
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp Brewers yeast
1 tbsp ground flaxseed
1 1/2 cups oats (can be quick oats)
1 10 oz bag mini chocolate chips


Instructions

Heat oven to 350 (I baked at 325 in convection oven)
In medium bowl sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, all spice and cocoa.
In stand mixer on medium speed, add shortening, sugar and vanilla. Add in eggs one at a time.
Mix on medium high for 1-2 minutes to ensure well combined.
Turn mixer to lowest setting in slowly add in flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
Remove bowl from mixer and add in oats, mini chocolate chips, yeast and flaxseed. Mix by hand.
These cookies work best when on silpat or parchment paper on your baking sheet. I made each cookie roughly a
tablespoon and placed about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 7-9 minutes and then cool on cooling rack. Keep a close eye on these cookies and remove when edges are just barely browned.
The center may appear slightly "wet" and that is ok. Cookie will continue to bake after it is removed from oven.


Mine spread out like crazy So next time I think I'll use less water. :)

Blueberry lactation smoothie

Blueberries
Coconut milk or Almond Milk
1 tbsp Brewer's Yeast ( I use THIS kind)
2 tbsp Ground Flax ( I use THIS)
1/3 Cup Rolled Oats.( Like This)

I just added Blueberries till I got the flavor I wanted.
Add the milk till you get it as thick or as think as you want. 
Mix and Enjoy.

Lactation Oatmeal

I really wanted cookies earlier but didn't feel like making them (lazy I know) So instead of making cookies I made oatmeal. It's much faster and easier to make then cookies..

1/4cup Quick Oats

1/2cups Milk

1tsp flax seed 

1tsp brewers yeast

Optional butter, brown sugar, honey, chocolate chips, anything you like it oatmill.

Heat in the microwave for 1min.

Take out stir then add whatever flavors you like. 

I do alittle bit of butter and brown sugar with a dash of salt.

Enjoy this in the morning or as a snack anytime. 

Lactation smoothie

I know a lot of moms have trouble with their milk supple and don't really know how to
bring it back up. If your a smoothie kind of girl instead of a cookie kind of girl then this is for you.

You will need.
1-3 whole bananas
2 tbsp Almond Butter  ( homemade or Store bought)
1 tbsp Brewer's Yeast ( I use THIS kind)
2 tbsp Ground Flax ( I use THIS)
1/3 Cup Rolled Oats.( Like This)
2-3 tbsp Cocoa Powder ( Like This)
Maple Syrup Or Honey ( Local is best) To Taste
Top with Almond Milk ( Homemade or Store Bought)
and several ice cubes.

Blend, blend , bled and get the benefits of a half
dozen lactation cookies.

If you don't want to order from Amazon here is the link to Vitacost.  

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refer your friends and family, you'll each get $10 off at Vitacost.com''. So by using the link posted above you'll get a $10 credit for the site enjoy!!!

Cool things you can make with breast milk

So I've found some pretty awesome thing you can make with breast milk or use breast milk for. I'm gonna post link to all the awesome sites I've found so far and as I find more I'll be sure to add them I really hope everyone enjoys and finds them helpful

This one is one of my favorites

http://codenamemama.com/2012/02/20/medicinal-cosmetic-alternative-uses-breastmilk/

http://www.storknet.com/cubbies/breast/exjh1.htm

http://www.drmomma.org/2009/09/medicinal-uses-of-breastmilk.html

http://www.landmilkhoney.com/recipanr.htm

http://www.drmomma.org/2010/05/breastmilk-oat-honey-lotion.html

http://www.breastfeeding-problems.com/using-breast-milk.html



Forever N Always

Mama Snack.

Yep these are the words my little nurser said to me as he was playing. Right before he came over and pulled my shirt down to nurse.

 He loves his booby milk :)

We had a crazy start with Breast Feeding. Eli couldn't latch when he was born we tried over 2 hrs to try and get him too but he couldn't so I had to pump and put it into a bottle so DH could feed him. Not being able to feed my baby myself was so hard for me. I about caved and gave him formula ( Gasp I know) I am 100% probreast milk. After we came home he latched perfectly and I was one happy mama. 14 months later and we are still breastfeeding and alot. He loves to nurse and I love to nurse him.. I'm breastfeeding till Eli is ready to stop.. I even pump and freeze so that if I get sick or have to go somewhere he still has milk to drink. . The best thing I can tell other mama's who want to breast feed is don't ever give up no matter how hard it might seem it's so worth it in the end to have that special bond with your baby.


Forever N Always

Alittle about my family.

So today I wanted to tell everyone about my family.

                                                    First I'll start off with my baby boy Eli.

This is Eli he is 11 months old. He is a breast fed baby :).
He loves to watch Elmo in fact he loves anything Elmo.
Right now he is teething So pretty soon he will have 2 new
teeth. He is going to get his to teeth first. One of his
favorite food his banana and he loves to eat cheerios and cracker

s.
As you can see from the picture he is a very silly boy and I love
spending time with him.. He is learning to walk but right now
he will only walk when holding on to things he also love to
craw

l around getting into everything.

                                                         Now for my loving Husband Joshua.

We have been together since March 6 2010 we have been married for a year now.
He is in the Navy right now but that's all I'm going to say on his job for now.
He doesn't have a favorite color.
He loves my moms potatoes soup.
He is a wonderful man.


                                                             Now for Little about myself.

I love hot pink and lime green together.
I collect spoons from different states.
I love my family.
I can't live with out my baby or my husband.
I love to take the time to do my hair and make up and nails.

That's it for right now :) Hope everyone has a wonderful day