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