Galactogogues

Sounds like a special kind of space ship, right? ("Beam me up to starship galactogogue, Scotty!")  Nope, a "galactogogue" is something that's supposed to increase one's milk supply. Apparently oats, flax seed meal, and brewer's yeast are the go-to foods for upping/maintaining milk production, so I've been eating a steady supply of these in the hopes of ensuring that Rose never runs out of her favorite meal. Since I hate oatmeal (but like baked oats), these are the two recipes that I've been constantly making, eating, and enjoying. You know, for Rose's sake. ;)


Emily's Yummy Nuggets
My sister-in-law gave me a batch of these after Rose was born and I was instantly hooked! Easy to eat with one hand, energy dense, and a galactogogue to boot? Sign me up for more! I tweaked Emily's recipe a bit, but we still refer to them by this name. I've been eating two of these muffins for breakfast every morning. Every I know who has tried them (even non- nursing mothers) loves them!

1/3 c coconut oil
1/3 c butter
1/3 c honey
1/3 c maple syrup
1/3 c raw cane sugar

Melt the above. Cool slightly, then add to a bowl of:


3 c rolled oats
2 c spelt flour (or whole wheat pastry flour)
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 c flax seed meal
3/4 c chopped walnuts


Beat 4 large eggs, then add to the above.

Then stir in 3/4 c chocolate chips (if you do it right away, the chips will melt. If you let the mixture cool a bit more, the chips will stay in chip form).

Scoop into 24 muffin cups.  Bake at 325 for about 25 min.

Lactation Cookie Bars
This one definitely needs a more appealing name, but these are a great dessert to have on hand! Super yummy. The original recipe is here and my tweaked version is below.


1 stick butter
1 cup raw cane sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar

Cream the above. Add 8 oz apple sauce.

2 tablespoons flax seed meal
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla


Add these ingredients to the butter/sugar mixture.

2 cups white whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons brewer’s yeast


Mix these dry ingredients together, then add to the wet ingredients.

3 cups rolled/non-instant oats
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup shredded coconut


Stir in those remaining ingredients.


Preheat oven to 350. Either bake in a greased pan, or make cookies. (Baked in a pan it takes about 25-30 minutes to cook until a toothpick comes out clean).

Enjoy!