Breast milk is a breastfed baby’s first form of nourishment, but in the grand scheme of things, even “extended” nurslings breastfed for only a small percentage of their lives.  It is important to teach our children proper nutrition and introduce them to a variety of different foods, so that they can make smart food choices throughout their lives.

It is equally important for breastfeeding mothers to properly nourish themselves, as breastfeeding does burn calories.  Breastfeeding mothers should not limit their diets, for spices do transfer to breast milk…the more variety in the mother’s diet, the more accepting their child’s palate will be when they begin to eat solids.

Although not directly related to breastfeeding, cooking and feeding my family healthy meals is very important to me.  So when Kelly at New Leaf Wellness (who happens to be my cousin & a young breastfeeding mother herself) asked me to be a contributing writer on her blog, I jumped at the chance.  Here are links to each of my recipes.  Enjoy!

06/08.2015 – New Leaf Wellness – Crockpot Cabbage Casserole

06/01.2015 – New Leaf Wellness – Slow Cooker Cinnamon Banana Bread

05/18.2015 – New Leaf Wellness – Crockpot White Wine Chicken with Artichokes

05/13.2015 – New Leaf Wellness – Slow Cooker Spring Chicken Soup

05/06.2015 – New Leaf Wellness – Crockpot Chicken Philly

04/15.2015 – New Leaf Wellness – Mushroom Spinach Crockpot Stroganoff

04/08.2015 – New Leaf Wellness – Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers

03/13.2015 – The Galactagoddess – Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies

03/04.2015 – New Leaf Wellness – Crock Pot Greens & Beans

02/11.2015 – New Leaf Wellness – Salsa Verde Crock Pot Chicken

06/05.2014 – New Leaf Wellness – How to Make the Perfect Smoothie

04/02.2014 – The Galactagoddess – No-Bake Galacta-Bites