Are you sick of being tired?

Are you sick of being tired? 

My daughter will be 9 months old in a few days, and yes I am still exclusively breast feeding her. My goal was at least six months, but she loves it so much I am shooting for 12 months. Honestly, I enjoy the bonding as well. It is kind of a stress relief to me. If she still wants it it pass 12 months, I'll be happy to keep breastfeeding her.

I am truly amazed by the benefits of breast feeding. Every children that I have known always get sick when they are teething. My daughter did not get sick from teething. When my husband went back to work after the holidays, he brought a cold home. My daughter had a cold for two days, and she did not look like she was sick. The breast milk protected her and strengthen her immune system. I also did some real Haitian castor oil massage for her. For hubby, I did the castor oil massage, and a secret flu weapon that I will post on YouTube. Cold was gone completely the following day. He had a high fever and was shivering, all of that was gone in the morning. He woke up well energized to get back to work.

Also with breast feeding comes tiredness. I opened a second location of Believe day spa & boutique in South Florida. I need all the energy I can get to run the business smoothly. Corn meal, black beans, bouillon, cows feet are among the things I eat to strengthen myself. I will share the recipes with you as always :)

Cows feet the Haitian way

Cows feet the Haitian way

Wash the meat with salt and vinegar

Place cows feet in a boiling water with 1/2 and orange

Also add 1 cinnamon stick and garlic

Do not add any seasoning until it's almost cooked.

It takes at least 1-2 hours to cook.

When you add salt, it will make the cooking process even longer.

~Avoid salt and lemon juice 

When the cows feet becomes translucent and seems like the meat is falling off the bone, drained the excess water. In a clean pot, add some olive oil, then fry the cows feet with tomato paste. Add seasoning and some habanero pepper to taste. Add salt and a tablespoon of lime juice. Add salt and pepper to taste! 

Super yummy and a great way to boost your energy, especially for breast feeding moms.

Copyright 2013 Joanna Benoit