Kid's Corner
Jordan Rubin's Kid-Friendly Recipes
About the Formula and the Formula Recipe
I devised an infant formula, based on suggestions from Sally Fallon's book Nourishing Traditions, that would closely match the high-quality nutrients found in breast milk.
The major ingredient, I decided, would be raw goat's milk because it's an easily digestible protein that does not contain the same complex proteins found in cow's milk. Goat's milk has higher amounts of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) than other milk and 7 percent less lactose than cow's milk. Furthermore, raw or cultured goat's milk fully digests in a baby's stomach in 20 minutes, while pasteurized cow's milk takes eight hours because of the difference in the goat milk's structure: its fats and protein molecules are tiny in size, which is the key to rapid absorption in the digestive tract.
At any rate, I devised the following formula for infants and for toddlers. The infant formula can be used up to eighteen months of age; the toddler formula up to three years of age. Before using any infant or toddler formula with your child, however, please consult with your pediatrician or family practitioner. No parents should use this information without first seeking advice from their pediatrician or primary care physician before starting a nutritional program with their children.
Here are the formulas:
- 24 oz. spring water
- 12 oz. goat's milk (raw or pasteurized)
- 1/2 teaspoon children's probiotic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon acerola cherry powder (17 percent vitamin C)
- 2 teaspoons whey protein concentrate
- 2 teaspoons nutritional yeast
- 3 capsules buffalo liver or 3 capsules of colostrum
- 8 tablespoons mineral whey powder
- 1 teaspoon cod liver oil
- 1 teaspoon of butter oil
- 1 teaspoon sunflower oil
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin coconut oil
- 32 oz. coconut water (from fresh young or Thai coconuts available at your local health food store)
- 16 oz. raw or pasteurized goat's milk, raw or pasteurized non-homogenized grass-fed cow's milk or raw cow's milk colostrum
- 1/2 teaspoon children's probiotic powder
- 1 teaspoon cod liver oil
- 1 teaspoon of butter oil or 1 teaspoon organic ghee (clarified butter)
- 1 teaspoon sunflower oil
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin coconut
Ingredients:
- 1 cup plain yogurt or kefir (sheep's or goat's milk is best)
- 1 tablespoon organic flaxseed oil
- 1 tablespoon organic raw honey
- 1 cup organic fruit (berries, banana, peaches, or pineapple)
- 2 tablespoons goat's milk protein powder
- Dash of vanilla extract (optional)
- Half of a teaspoon of children's probiotic powder
- One or two eggs any style, cooked in one tablespoon of extra virgin coconut oil
- Stir-fried onions, mushrooms, and peppers
- One slice of sprouted or yeast-free whole grain bread with almond butter and honey