I absolutely love fish tacos. We have them every time that Tilapia is on sale and sometimes when its not. Tilapia is a nice white fish with medium firm flesh, it cooks up quickly and really has a nice light flavor to it. Here is a list of what our normal set up looks like: Continued…
Now Avaliable Lactation Cookie Mix!
Looking for the perfect new mama gift? Or want to treat yourself? Don’t want to drive all over town looking for ingredients? You don’t have to! Continued…
Sometimes I Amaze Myself
I had some tofu.
I had some glass noodles.
I had two sweet potatoes that needed to be cooked.
I had a sleeping baby when I started.
This isn’t a recipe just a recap of what I made…I marinated my tofu in curry spice and olive oil, seared my diced sweet potato, then sauteed my tofu, sauteed half an onion and a handful of garlic, added my coconut milk, simmered for 30 mins or so.
My ’sgetti squash was roasting in the oven I added that to the pan after it was done. simmer simmer. Cooked up my glass noodles super quick and served the amazing aromatic, sweet spicy mixture over them. The boys are still eating as I type this.
I promise next time I make this I will take pictures AND give proper measurements, but you know me, I rarely measure anything. That’s why I’m a terrible baker!
Giving Back
I wanted to pass this information along to my friends in Santa Barbara, as well as those of you in far away lands. Perhaps your local food co-op is doing something similar. LOOK INTO IT!
When you reserve and purchase your organic and/or free-range turkey with the
Isla Vista Food Co-op, they will match that and donate one to the Santa Barbara Foodbank!
please call to reserve your Shelton’s Free Range/Antiobic Free or Free-Range Organic turkey today! You can place your $20.00 deposit over the phone. For more information, including availability turkey sizes and prices, please call the Co-op at 968-1401.
Housepoet’s Famous Lactation Boosting Oatmeal Chocolate Chip & Flaxseed cookies ™
When I started my first online journal, it was at good old livejournal.com. My username was Housepoet. I started counseling women with breastfeeding issues back in 2004. I developed this recipe in 2006 for a dear friend of mine who was having milk supply issues. The recipe has been passed around the internet for many years now. There are various versions of it, more sugar, less sugar, vegan, I’ve even heard of some people making it gluten free. (Something I’d LOVE to do myself someday.)
Oatmeal and brewers yeast are galactogogues, which have been linked to increased milk production. There is no scientific study on the ingredients used, that does not mean that they don’t help with milk production.I personally have experienced great benefits from eating just 1 cookie.
Housepoet’s Famous Lactation Boosting Oatmeal Chocolate Chip & Flaxseed cookies ™
Ingredients:
* 1 cup butter or marg
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 cup brown sugar
* 4 tablespoons water
* 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
* 2 large eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 2 cups flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 3 cups oats, thick cut if you can get them
* 1 cup or more chocolate chips
* 2 tablespoons of brewers yeast* (be generous)
Directions:
Preheat oven at 375 degrees F. Mix together 2 tablespoons of flaxseed meal and water, set aside for 3-5 minutes. Cream (beat well) margarine and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, mix well. Stir flaxseed mixture and add with vanilla to the margarine mix. Beat until blended. Sift together dry ingredients, except oats and chips. Add to margarine mixture. Stir in oats then chips. Scoop or drop onto baking sheet, preferably lined with parchment or silpat. The dough is a little crumbly, so it helps to use a scoop.
Bake 8-12 minutes, depending on size of cookies.
Serves: 4 dozen cookies
Preparation time: 15 minutes
*NOTE* IT MUST BE BREWERS YEAST, NO SUBSTITUTIONS.
I made these for a friend who’s having supply issues*. If you don’t like chocolate, who doesn’t like chocolate?? you can substitute for carob chips, raisins, butterscotch chips, etc.
(The original post from 2006 can be found here.)
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Please be aware of serious low supply issues. Your results while using this product may vary.Posted in Recipies.
I fail
Have not been cooking lately. Its been a heat and seat sort of couple months with the arrival of the new babe.
I hope to get back into the swing-o-things soonish.
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Organic Coco Pancakes
2 cups of Trader Joes Pancake mix
1 cup of Hazelnut milk
2 eggs
2-3 tablespoons TJs Organic Fair Trade Coco Powder
Mix well, make your pancakes. Keep them warm in the oven while you finish up the batch. Drench with Agave Syrup also from TJ’s.
Sounds fancy, but its the easiest thing ever. Serve with good fresh ground coffee and bacon!
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MAKE YOUR OWN SUSHI.
I’m serious. If you’re a sushi lover like I am, you must must must make your own sushi sometime. It is so easy and satisfying to do.
I went to the fair
Roasted Corn (they fail because they didn’t have any mayo to put on it, so I settled for butter, cheese, lemon and garlic salt)
Fried Zucchini with ranch, and Cheese Fries with catsup and tapatio
Bavarian Cream Funnel Cake with Whip and Chocolate Sauce
I also had tons of water of course, and a cookie sammich late in the day. My tummy was not happy after that. =\ ALL TOTALLY WORTH IT THO. When we were leaving I passed a bacon wrapped polish sausage vendor. Oh good god I wanted it so bad, but didn’t want to punish my tummy any more.
I think I want to go back today and get a giant pickle and a bacon wrapped polish sausage.
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