Ever since I was able to, successfully, reverse 6 cavities that I acquired postpartum, I have made sure that we continue our use of high fat products, like ghee. Ghee is butter that has been simmered over heat to remove any milk solids. Many who are lactose intolerant, or who follow strict Paleo guidelines, find that they can eat ghee without any adverse side effects.
I buy ghee by the gallon and we use it on everything. I love the taste of it…slightly sweet and a little bit *nutty*. Not only does ghee taste delicious, but it is, also, very high in fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K…especially vitamin K2. Also, have you ever heard of Activator X? Dr. Weston A. Price, a prominent dentist, discovered that Activator X, a hormone similar to vitamin D, is the missing nutrient in modern diets. Activator X is found in the grassfed dairy of animals that are grazing on rapidly growing green grass. Butter that has a deep yellow or orange color, has more Activator X in it is produced from grassfed milk that is from cows that are grazing on rapidly growing grass. So, needless to say, ghee is a extremely nutritious food that should be added to every diet!
I try to add ghee to most recipes calling for butter. If you can’t afford ghee, you can easily make your own. I prefer to buy my ghee from a very trustworthy source who uses traditional Ayurvedic methods to make their ghee. I have a hard time sourcing raw butter in my area, but if you have a source for quality butter, then you could make your own ghee at home.
Also, I make sure that my family takes Fermented Cod Liver Oil (FCLO) daily. Fermented cod liver oil is oil that is pressed from the fresh liver of cod, is rich in vitamins D and A. I believe that everyone should be taking FCLO, especially children and pregnant women. I added FCLO to this recipe to make it an easy way to slip that supplement into my kid’s bellies, however, you can leave this out if you would like.
The Elliot Homestead inspired this recipe! I’ve been making her Butter Buttons for months now, and my kids love them! Make sure you jump on over to her beautiful website and see some of her amazing farming posts!
Oh My Ghee Fat Bombs
Adapted with permission from The Elliot Homestead
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup of Ghee (I buy this ghee)
- 3 TB of raw honey (this one is good if you can’t find local)
- 2 TB of Fermented Cod Liver Oil (I used the cinnamon tingle one because it’s the only one my kids like) You can leave this ingredient out, however, the measurements for honey will be different. If you leave FCLO out, then you need to follow The Elliot Homestead’s recipe.
- 2 teaspoons of organic cinnamon (I use this one)
DIRECTIONS:
- Add all the ingredients to a food processor.
- Process till blended and soft. Scrape the sides and then process again.
- Add the mixture to a plastic bag.
- Slice a small hole on the end and form into small balls or buttons and place on a plate.
- Freeze till the balls are set.
- Add the balls to a plastic bag or freezable dish and keep in the freezer
I want to do this…but I am SO SCARED to add the FCLO. We take the cinnamon tingle but only sporadically because we all hate it so much. Can you taste it?
You can taste it a tiny bit but it’s not overpowering. You can leave it out if you would like but you need to follow The Elliott Homesteads recipe.
This is fantastic! I actually discovered the Elliot Homestead’s recipe yesterday! I was extremely excited. And today, it is yours! Can’t get any better than that.
My kid take the cinnamon FCLO too. However sometimes they don’t feel like it. I don’t pushing them.
So this recipe may be genius. Can you still taste the FCLO?
I am not sure if there is a way to ever hide it :). Let me know please.
You can taste it a little bit but it is not overpowering. My kids don’t mind it…but then again, my kids will take FCLO straight if it is the cinnamon tingle kind.
Where do you get your ghee in a gallon container?? The link is for an 8 oz. jar…
Yes! I want to know the same!
Yes, you can taste it slightly but it’s not overpowering.
I do love visiting your blog. I grew up in a culture that uses ghee a lot instead of vegetable oil. However, when we moved to the US it was hard to find the real ghee like my grandmother would make as we used homemade ghee and not the industrialized kind. I still use ghee but i find it hard to get authentic ghee.
I think my only question is what’s your background as far as nutrition and food science go? Sometime I wonder if you are speaking from a scientific point of view or if you are speaking from your own personal experience and how you come across your information.
how often should the child or adult have these? I am curious about the fat bombs, but wonder how often they should be consumed.
We do 3-6 everyday!
Ghee by the gallon? Where do you find gallons? That is the only way we could rationalize store-bought. In the meantime, it’s simply unsalted organic butter to make our own.
Hi there – the link to The Elliot Homestead’s fat bomb recipe is no longer active. I haven’t got FCLO, I have regular cold pressed CLO. I often say, “I need my CLO” – it untwists my tongue, activates my brain, reminds me what I left the room for, and I’m able to take a tangent in a conversation and return to the point I left on without wondering what we’d been talking about in the first place… Knowing the side-benefits doesn’t make it any easier to take!
Hello – first timer to your site and noticed this recipe. I am just curious – do you just eat these plain?? It seems like such a funny concept to eat balls of fat. Do they taste greasy or oily? What is the benefit of eating so many a day? Sorry if these are silly questions, just wanted a better understand of their benefits and how it is to eat them each day.
My kids eat them straight! They are always needing more healthy fat in their diet!
Here is an updated link to the Elliot Homestead recipe:
https://theelliotthomestead.com/2013/04/kid-friendly-candy-recipe/
Where did you get the gallons of Ghee?
I have begun making my own ghee most of the time, but my all-time favorite place to purchase Ghee is: https://www.ancientorganics.com/