Nurturing the Nurturer postpartum meals

GUT LOVING DAHL

This recipe serves 6 adults and freezes well

Dahl is the perfect postpartum food, and also a great food for your baby when introducing lentils (around 8 months). It is easy to pre-prepare, it freezes well, is warming with aromatic spices , high protein, contains essential fats in the coconut milk and cooking in bone broth will aid digestion and provide you with gelatin for gut health. This recipe is also rich in anti-inflammatory, immune boosting foods and spices such as ginger, turmeric and garlic, which is essential in the winter months!

INGREDIENTS

2 cups lentils (red or yellow)
6 cups bone broth (use water for vegetarian version, or half water half bone broth if you don’t have enough broth)
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. smoked paprika
1 tbsp. curry powder
1 tsp. ground coriander
2 tsp ground turmeric or 1 inch fresh turmeric finely grated
1 inch finely grated ginger
1 tsp mustard seeds
3 bay leaves
1 tsp rock or sea salt (not table salt)
1 can coconut milk
1 can diced tomatoes
Squeeze of lime juice
Optional: fresh coriander or coconut to garnish, avocado and tomatoes to top.

METHOD

Add all ingredients except the coconut milk, tomatoes, lime juice and garnishes into a large pot, bring this to the boil then turn down to simmer then add the coconut milk and tomatoes, stir well.
Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes
When lentils are soft and the consistency is creamy the mixture is ready. If you want the mixture thinner add more water.
Remove the bay leaves
Serve with steamed rice or quinoa (can also cook in bone broth for easier digestion) or can serve with zucchini noodles! Squeeze with lots of lime juice!

Top with avocado, coriander and coconut. Also nice with chopped tomato and corn kernels.

LACTATION SNACKS

CHOC-NUT BLISS BALLS
Ingredients
½ cup rolled oats
1 tbsp brewer’s yeast
1 tbsp ground flaxseed
3 tbsp natural crunchy peanut butter
1 tbsp cacoa powder
3 tbsp maple syrup
2tbsp water
½ tsp vanilla extract
Method
Mix all ingredients in a bowl until well combined. Form mixture into approx. 2cm balls .
Store in an airtight container. Enjoy.
YUMMY LACTATION COOKIES
Ingredients
½ cup apple puree
½ cup maple syrup (or honey)
½ cup coconut oil, melted
2 tbsp peanut butter (or almond butter)
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ cups rolled oats
½ cup wholemeal, plain flour
3 tbsp brewer’s yeast
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp baking soda
½ cup cranberries or sultanas
½ cup chocolate chips
Method
Preheat oven to 180C degrees.
Mix all ingredients in a bowl until well combined. Drop tablespoons of mixture on lined
baking trays and flatten slightly. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Enjoy

Boobie Bickies

1 cup self raising wholemeal flour (if you have plain flour, OR 1 cup coconut flour and add 1/2 tsp
baking powder)
1/2 cup low fat butter (for a healthier option, use organic, virgin coconut oil instead which is super
good for you!)
3/4 cup brown sugar (if wanting to reduce sugar, you could try just 1/2 cup) – I use 3/4 C coconut
sugar
2 tablespoons flaxseed meal (can be found at any local health food store)
1 egg
2-3 tablespoons of water (depends if you prefer moister cookies)
1 tablespoon vanilla (optional, for flavour)
1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional, for flavour)
1-2 tablespoons of brewers yeast (do not substitute with bakers yeast or any other yeast).
1/2 teaspoon salt (use Himalayan salt if possible)
1 & 1/2 cups oats (get the thicker cut oats if you can)
OPTIONAL: 1/2 cup of your favourite biscuit ingredients – Sultanas, currants, pepitas, chopped dates
etc etc
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter or coconut oil and sugar then add the egg and vanilla. Mix
well.
In a separate bowl, combine the flaxseed and water, let sit for a few minutes before adding to mix.
Add the dry ingredients (apart from the oats and your additional ingredients) and mix well again.
Finally, stir in the oats and your additional ingredient.
Make the biscuits (I use a desert spoon as a rough size guide) and place them onto a lightly greased
or lined baking tray. Flatten them a little with your fingers or a spatula – if you like a soft centre,
don’t squish them down too much. If you like you can just make them into balls – I do this and love
the soft centre!
Bake for around 10-12 minutes depending on how well cooked/crunchy you like your biscuits – I
prefer them a little soft and lightly cooked