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It’s a feeding frenzy this month at the blog. The theme is “eats” — Mama eats, Papa eats, Baby eats; bottles, breasts and everything in between. This one is great for the fridge or freezer during those busy postpartum days. Ingredients: 2 (14.5 oz) cans…
By Doula Jen Best thing about fall? Comfort food, of course! Salty, simple, cheesy, warm — French onion soup is a CLASSIC. Sure to warm the heart and fill the belly of the recovering mama… Ingredients: 8 large yellow onions, sliced ½ cup butter (1…
By Doula Jen Comfort food! With a little protein – potassium punch. So flavorful, you won’t even need syrup. Makes about 4 servings — feel free to double or triple for freezing! Ingredients: 1¼ cups all-purpose flour 1¼ teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons brown sugar…
By Doula Jen Yes! They work! Especially when Mama is tired or stressed or when Baby is cluster feeding. Perfect with a cup of tea or a tall glass of milk! Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 4…
By Doula Mandi A hearty meal to stick to your ribs, Mama! Great for leftovers… Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 can (16 oz.) diced tomatoes 4 cups cubed baking potatoes 1½ cups water or stock ¼ tsp. sea salt…
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…
