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Try a Summer Mocktail! Strawberry-Kiwi Sangria

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Nothing says summer more than fancy, fruity drinks, and nothing is more festive than a Strawberry-Kiwi Sangria mocktail! Recipe courtesy of Epicurious.

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STRAWBERRY-KIWI SANGRIA WITH ROSÉ GERANIUM

YIELD: Serves 12

INGREDIENTS

  • 8 cups water
  • 8 wild-berry tea bags
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 1-pint baskets strawberries, hulled
  • 2 25.4-ounce (750-ml) bottles chilled sparkling apple cider
  • 6 kiwis, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 16 fresh rose geranium leaves, crushed slightly, or 3/4 teaspoon rose water*
  • 4 cups ice cubes
 

PREPARATION

Bring 4 cups water to boil in large saucepan. Add tea bags; cover and let steep 10 minutes. Discard tea bags. Add sugar to hot tea; stir until dissolved. Stir in remaining 4 cups water. Chill tea until cold, about 3 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; keep chilled.)

Puree 2 baskets strawberries in processor. Slice remaining 2 baskets strawberries. Place pureed and sliced berries in large pitcher (or divide between 2 pitchers). Add tea and all remaining ingredients. Stir and serve.

*Rose water is available at Middle Eastern markets and specialty foods stores.

market tip:Unless you already grow them, you’ll most likely have to visit a nursery to find rose geraniums. They make great potted plants and, of course, smell wonderful, too. The aromatic, rose-scented leaves are used to infuse their flavor in sorbets, ices, and beverages.

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies

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Are you a breastfeeding mom who needs a little help boosting your milk supply? Try this healthy, easy and delicious lactation cookie recipe. The addition of Brewer’s Yeast, which contains B vitamins, may help increase milk production. 
Recipe courtesy of Food.com.
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Ingredients: 
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
4 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons flaxseed meal or ground flaxseeds
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups oats
1 cup chocolate chips
2-4 tablespoons Brewer’s Yeast
Directions:  
  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Mix the flaxseed meal and water and let sit for 3-5 minutes.
  3. Beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar well.
  4. Add eggs and mix well.
  5. Add flaxseed mix and vanilla, beat well.
  6. Sift together flour, brewers yeast, baking soda, and salt.
  7. Add dry ingredients to butter mix.
  8. Stir in oats and chips.
  9. Scoop onto baking sheet.
  10. Bake for 12 minutes.
  11. Let set for a couple minutes then remove from tray.

Makes 4 1/2 dozen cookies

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