Leche Love has moved!  Now baking in... Sydney, Australia!

The Birth of Leche Love

Welcome to Leche Love, the home of homemade lactation cookies and muffins.  Yes, homemade, to save you, the new mom, time!  Lactation cookies and muffins are goodies that help stimulate milk production in breastfeeding mommas using natural ingredients.  You've already made the choice in doing what's best for you and your baby.  And what better way to do it than eating goodies! These cookies are made with all natural ingredients such as:  organic butter, organic brown and organic granulated sugars, organic eggs, vanilla extract, baking soda and powder, organic flour, oats, organic flax seed, brewer's yeast, wheat germ, and various other natural ingredients.  What makes them work is the strong iron content in the oatmeal, and the good proteins in the flax seed and wheat germ. We call foods like this galactogogues!  All the ingredients are good for mom and growing baby as well.  Also, oatmeal and cookies are known for being comfort foods, which is good for relaxing mom.  What better way to relax than eating cookies! There are a couple of ways to enjoy your cookies.  The best way to boost your supply is eat 3 to 4 cookies before bedtime, which isn’t too hard to do, right?  If you want to maintain your supply it's best to snack on them throughout the day.  They make a great gift for new moms starting their supply.  A strong start in breast-feeding will keep up the supply for you and your baby.

The Ingredients

I use only fresh ingredients and organic and/or local if availiable:
Butter (Organic)
Granulated sugar (Organic/fair trade)
Brown sugar (Organic)
Eggs (Organic, local (Johnson's Backyard Garden), and free range chickens)
Vanilla (Homeade)
Flour (Organic)
Baking soda and powder
Oatmeal
Brewer's Yeast, I use TwinLabs brand, found at HEB, Wheatsville, and WholeFoods (not to be confused with nutritional yeast)
Flaxseed meal (Organic)
Ground Fenugreek
Wheat Germ
Cinnamon
Kosher salt
Raisins (Organic)
Chocolate chips (Fair trade)
White chocolate chips
Dutch process dark cocoa
Coconut oil (Organic)
Apples (Organic)
Bananas (Organic)
Zucchini (Organic/Local)
Grade A maple syrup

Melissa Absalom-Owner
Melissa@lechelove.com.au
Sydney, Australia
www.facebook.com/lechelove
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A Little Bit About Me
I have been happily married to my best friend for 10 years.  I am also a mom to a wonderful little boy named Robby.  He keeps me on my toes every day, and of course, loves cookies.  Before I had my son, I was the pastry chef for several restaurants.   I graduated with a degree in baking and pastries in 2005.   I also used to live in Austin, TX.  I care about the environment very much and have tried to use recycled materials in the packaging of my cookies, and please ask that you recycle the container when you are finished enjoying your goodies.  I use organic and natural ingredients in all my baked goods when possible, and proudly support local businesses.  Thanks for stopping by!

-Melissa Absalom

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