About the Formula and the Formula Recipe (From Jordan)
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, but knowing all along that nothing can replace God’s perfect design for breastfeeding.
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.
When I started making Joshua’s infant formula, I had Organic Pastures Dairy in Fresno, California, ship me frozen raw cow’s milk colostrum via UPS Next Day Air. (Raw milk cannot be legally purchased in Florida, but it can be shipped from California, as long as it’s frozen.) 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.
I’ve shared these formulas with many friends who’ve used them with great success. 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:
Ingredients for Infant Formula (makes 38 ounces)
• 24 oz. spring water
• 12 oz. goat’s milk (raw or pasteurized)
• ½ teaspoon children’s probiotic powder
• ½ 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
Ingredients for Toddler Formula (makes 50 ounces)
• 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
• ½ 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 oil
For our family trip to Oklahoma City, I prepared enough formula to last us for two or three days since we planned to fly back on Monday. Most of our formula was packed away in transport bottles called Klean Kanteens. (Check out http://www.kleankanteen.com/ for more information.)
These stainless steel bottles are made from safe, non-leaching polypropylene and are a safe alternative to plastic and lined metal containers. They are durable, lightweight, reusable, and 100 percent recyclable, but what I like about the Klean Kanteens is how they are non-leaching and toxin-free with no inner lining. They are also dishwasher friendly, so your germs don’t really get spread around very much. They are good for the environment.