| Some breastfeeding babies react quite negatively to | | | | Place them in a resealable freezer bag. In a large |
| what their mothers are eating. Here's a tasty | | | | glass measuring cup, combine the grapefruit juice, |
| breastfeeding-friendly recipe that will calm your baby | | | | olive oil, green onions, Worcestershire sauce, sea salt |
| and reduce fussiness and crying. | | | | and pepper. Mix well, and reserve one cup of the |
| Here's a tasty recipe that is easy to make and is | | | | marinade. Pour the remaining marinade into the |
| simply delicious! It contains none of the foods that | | | | freezer bag along with the steak strips. Continue to |
| irritate a newborn's digestive system, so as a | | | | marinade the steak strips overnight, flipping the bag |
| breastfeeding mom, you can enjoy the food now | | | | every time you go into the fridge. |
| and have a calm, happy baby afterwards. | | | | Note: you may want to roast your garlic so that it is |
| Throughout time, many breastfeeding mothers have | | | | ready when you cook the meat the next day. The |
| noticed that some of the foods that they eat can | | | | flavour of roasted garlic is mellow and pleasing. Most |
| cause their babies to fuss and cry a few hours later. | | | | breastfeeding babies do not object to roasted garlic, |
| The Calm Baby Cookbook was written to outline the | | | | but go easy at first to make sure. To roast a head |
| foods that most commonly cause a newborn to | | | | of garlic, cut off the top so that the tips of the |
| fuss, cry or experience colic and to provide delicious | | | | cloves are slightly exposed, wrap it in tinfoil (dull side |
| breastfeeding-friendly recipes to help a new mom get | | | | out) and place in your oven when you are baking |
| started. For more information about how certain | | | | something else (to conserve energy). The garlic will |
| foods can irritate a baby's digestive system, please | | | | take between 30 - 60 minutes to cook and become |
| visit | | | | soft. When the garlic head is cooled, squeeze out the |
| Here is one of our favourite recipes that is a life | | | | cooked garlic, place in an airtight container and use |
| saver for breastfeeding moms. The meat can be | | | | when cooking. |
| marinated overnight and all that's left to do is to heat | | | | The next day, in a large frying pan, sauté the |
| and serve. | | | | onions and mushrooms in the olive oil until golden |
| Enjoy! | | | | brown. Mush up the roasted garlic with a fork and |
| Marinated Beef Wraps - excerpted from The Calm | | | | add it to the frying pan. Continue to cook for 2 more |
| Baby Cookbook | | | | minutes, and then set aside. |
| 1 lb flank steak | | | | Wrap up the Greek pitas in a big piece of tinfoil and |
| 2 cups grapefruit juice | | | | place in your oven at 250° F. Drain the beef |
| 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil | | | | strips and cook them in the same frying pan over |
| 2 green onions, minced | | | | medium high heat until cooked through. Add the |
| 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce | | | | reserved marinade and bring to a boil. In a glass |
| 1/2 tsp sea salt | | | | measuring cup, mix the cornstarch and cold water |
| Dash black pepper | | | | and add it to the beef mixture. Continue to cook and |
| 2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced | | | | stir until the sauce has thickened. |
| 1 small onion, minced | | | | Using the warmed Greek pitas, add steak strips to |
| 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil | | | | the middle of each, and then top with the |
| 2 cloves garlic, roasted | | | | mushrooms, onions and lettuce leaves. To help avoid |
| 2 tsp cornstarch | | | | a mess wrap the pitas in waxed paper before |
| 1/4 cup cold water | | | | serving. |
| Lettuce leaves | | | | For more information about pregnancy or |
| Greek style pitas | | | | breastfeeding, please visit Dr. Melanie's website. |
| Cut the flank steak in thin slices across the grain. | | | | |