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THE HOMEMADE FORMULA RECIPES
MILK-BASED FORMULA - Makes 36 ounces
Our milk-based formula takes account of the fact that human milk is richer in whey, lactose, vitamin C, niacin, and
long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids compared to cow’s milk but leaner in casein (milk protein). The addition of gela-
tin to cow’s milk formula will make it more digestible for the infant. Use only truly expeller-expressed oils in the formula
recipes; otherwise they may lack vitamin E.
The ideal milk for baby, if he cannot be breastfed, is clean, whole raw milk from old-fashioned cows, certified free
of disease, that feed on green pasture. For sources of good quality milk, see realmilk.com or contact a local chapter of
the Weston A. Price Foundation.
If the only choice available to you is commercial milk, choose whole milk, preferably organic and unhomogenized,
and culture it with a piima or kefir culture to restore enzymes (available from G.E.M. Cultures 707-964-2922).
2 cups whole milk, preferably unprocessed milk from pasture-fed cows
1/4 cup homemade liquid whey (See recipe for whey, below)
4 tablespoons lactose*
1 teaspoon bifidobacterium infantis**
2 or more tablespoons good quality cream (not ultrapasteurized), more if you are using milk from Holstein cows
1 teaspoon regular dose cod liver oil or 1/2 teaspoon high-vitamin cod liver oil*
1 teaspoon expeller-expressed sunflower oil*
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil* 2 teaspoons coconut oil*
2 teaspoons Frontier brand nutritional yeast flakes* 2 teaspoons gelatin*
1 7/8 cups filtered water 1/4 teaspoon acerola powder*
*Available from Radiant Life (888) 593-8333 **Available from Natren (866) 462-8736 or Radiant Life
Powder vitamin C - Traditional Foods Market (traditionalfoods.org)
Add gelatin to water and heat gently until gelatin is dissolved. Place all ingredients in a very clean glass or stainless
steel container and mix well. To serve, pour 6 to 8 ounces into a very clean glass bottle*, attach nipple and set in a pan of
simmering water. Heat until warm but not hot to the touch, shake bottle well and feed baby. (Never, never heat formula
in a microwave oven!) Note: If you are using the Lact-Aid, mix all ingredients well in a blender.
VARIATION: GOAT MILK FORMULA
Although goat milk is rich in fat, it must be used with caution in infant feeding as it lacks folic acid and is low in
vitamin B , both of which are essential to the growth and development of the infant. Inclusion of nutritional yeast to
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provide folic acid is essential. To compensate for low levels of vitamin B , if preparing the Milk-Based Formula (above)
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with goat’s milk, add 2 teaspoons frozen organic raw chicken liver, finely grated, to the batch of formula. Be sure to
begin egg-yolk feeding at four months.
LIVER-BASED FORMULA - Makes about 36 ounces
Our liver-based formula also mimics the nutrient profile of mother’s milk. It is extremely important to include coco-
nut oil in this formula as it is the only ingredient that provides the special medium-chain saturated fats found in mother’s
milk. As with the milk-based formula, all oils should be truly expeller-expressed.
3 3/4 cups homemade beef or chicken broth 2 ounces organic liver, cut into small pieces
5 tablespoons lactose* 1 teaspoon bifidobacterium infantis**
1/4 cup homemade liquid whey (See recipe for whey, below) 1 tablespoon coconut oil*
1 teaspoon cod liver oil or 1/2 teaspoon high-vitamin cod liver oil* 1 teaspoon unrefined sunflower oil*
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon acerola powder*
1/4 teaspoon high-vitamin butter oil (optional)*
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