Monthly Archives: July 2013

Ina May Gaskin

Get a Doula;)

 

Click here to direct you wellness mama’s site, where you can check out with information about what to pack in your hospital bags and have ready for home birth.

Also, a recipe for a sitz bath for you and baby (chord healing) to enjoy after vaginal delivery

Nutty Granola (I think that’s what they call me:) Wheat free, Dairy free… but definitely NOT nut free:)

Here is a recipe for a nutty granola that I experimented with and seems to go over well:) I originally saw this recipe posted by Imagewellnessmama and added a few things;)

2 cups of Coconut shavings (larger than flakes if possible)

1.5 cups of nuts (I use cashews & Pecans)

0.5 cups of seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, chia)

2-3 tbsp coca nibs

2 tsp dried fruit (I use currents)

3-4 tbsp maple syrup

1-2 tbsp honey

1-2 tbsp coconut oil

0.5 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla

a pinch of celtic sea salt

(optional)  1-2 cardamom pod seeds (you can pound out seeds with mortar and pestle)

(optional) 2 cloves and 0.5 star anise (Powdered)

Add more or less of the ingredients you prefer

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees

Melt the coconut oil and honey together on low heat if not already liquid. 

Combine all contents in a bowl add more honey or maple syrup if needed and spread onto a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 min 

remove and cool, breaking it into pieces once at room temperature and store in airtight container. (Eat within 2 weeks)

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This recipe also works without the Maple syrup, just add more honey