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