Easy No-Bake Energy Bites for Busy Parents & Postpartum Recovery
Kana | Your Neighbourhood Doula
Energy bites are quintessential snacks for postpartum moms. It's packed with nutrients and easy to eat while you're feeding your baby!
This is a no-bake recipe so super easy to make and done in under 30 minutes :)
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup ground flaxseed or chia seed
- 1 cup peanut butter (this can be substituted with almond butter or any nut butter of your choice)
- 1/2 cup honey (this can be substituted with maple syrup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Mix the dry ingredients (flaxseed/chia seed and old-fashioned oats)
- Add the peanut butter, honey/maple syrup and vanilla together
- Mix mix mix.
- Once everything is evenly mixed, all the chocolate chips
- Roll them onto a parchment paper
- Leave in the fridge for 20~30 minutes and voila!
🥣 Postpartum-Friendly Comfort Bowl
An easy and nourishing postpartum meal with salmon, rice and mushroom.
This one’s perfect for those postpartum days when you want something cozy but don’t have the energy for a big cleanup . Everything cooks right in the rice cooker — the chicken, the rice, all that flavour. The lemon, garlic, and ginger make it super comforting but still light and refreshing. Plus, it’s packed with ingredients that help with digestion and give your body a little boost when you’re running on empty. Ingredients: Chicken Marinade: 300g chicken thighs 1 tbsp cooking sake (or cooking wine) 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp grated ginger 1 tsp grated garlic Black pepper to taste Rice: 2 cups of uncooked rice Water (as per rice cooker instructions) Sauce: 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp soy sauce 2 tsp oyster sauce 2 tsp sugar 2 tsp grated ginger 2 tsp grated garlic Black pepper to taste Topping: Chopped green onions Instructions In a bowl, mix chicken thighs with the marinade ingredients. Let it sit for at least 15–30 minutes (or longer if you have time). Add rice and water to your rice cooker as you normally would. Pour in any leftover marinade from the chicken and mix it into the rice. Place the marinated chicken directly on top of the rice, close the lid, and cook. While it’s cooking, mix all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. Once the rice cooker finishes, fluff the rice, serve everything on a plate, and drizzle the sauce over top. Garnish with chopped green onions and enjoy! Why it’s great for postpartum: Packed with protein , iron , and choline from the chicken — all key for healing, energy, and milk production. Ginger and garlic help digestion and immunity , while lemon adds vitamin C to boost iron absorption . One-pot, cozy, and nutrient-rich — exactly what postpartum meals should be.
