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By Doula Jen “Whoops! The bananas have started to turn again. Time to make banana bread before we waste them completely.” Sound familiar? Try out this recipe when your bunch is getting over-ripe. It’s amazing! Ingredients: 2 eggs Approx. 1½ cups mashed banana ½ cup…
By Doula Jen …because sometimes the best way to care for a new mama is to cook like her mama used to. A comfort food, stick to your ribs classic. Ingredients: Approximately 1 lb. ground turkey 1 cup diced green bell pepper ½ cup chopped…
By Doula Jen Amongst my WBC colleagues, I’m known for being somewhat of a stone soup sorceress. Meaning, I can make anything for a postpartum family out of what’s knocking around in the cupboards or–better yet–the bottom of the veggie drawer. What can I say?…
By Doula Jen Because lasagna really IS a great thing to bring to the home of a postpartum family. It freezes well, it portions well, it reheats well. It’s bubbly, yummy stick-to-your ribs comfort food. BUT sometimes–when everyone’s stopping by with a pan–lasagna gets a…
By Doula Jen Earlier this week, we shared the benefits of spicy food during postpartum recovery. Of course we have to deliver the goods! This is a family favorite of mine which borrows from Creole tradition and leans heavily on the “dash of this, dash of…
By Doula Jen Some mamas like it hot! If the habanero-infused breast milk doesn’t bother Baby, ROCK ON! Spicy foods have many health benefits, including cardiovascular support and cancer prevention. AMAZING, of course, but today I’m interested in discussing the benefits that specifically help the…
By Doula Jen It’s warming up out there! Doesn’t it make you itch for flip flops? We might not be to open-toed temps quite yet, but we can honor our building spring fever with this purely yummy smoothie recipe. It’s not as mean as my…
By Doula Jen Brrrr! It’s cold out there. What a winter! We’re thinking of the new mamas out there all cooped up, recovering, and discovering. To all of our gorgeous families hunkering down, avoiding COVID, the flu and RSV, and fervently watching the calendar, we…
By Doula Jen Winter comfort food, anyone? Ingredients: -Approx. 1 lb. ground turkey -6 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed -3 Tbsp. butter -½ cup milk -1½ cups shredded carrots -1 cup sliced white mushrooms –1 cup frozen peas -1 small yellow onion, diced…
By Doula Karen As Doula Jen mentioned here on the blog earlier this week, the winter months are ripe for a deeper struggle with postpartum depression, or at least a more significant bout of the baby blues. Studies show that women who take fish oil…
