{"id":60884,"date":"2020-03-25T02:20:06","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T15:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpcodex.xyz\/2026\/boobtofood\/btf-recipe\/gutlovingdahl\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T04:04:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:04:39","slug":"gutlovingdahl","status":"publish","type":"btf-recipe","link":"https:\/\/wpcodex.xyz\/2026\/boobtofood\/btf-recipe\/gutlovingdahl\/","title":{"rendered":"Gut loving Dahl"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dahl is one of those beautiful all-rounder meals \u2014 warming, nourishing, easy to prepare ahead of time, and packed with goodness. We first featured this recipe in our book <em>Milk to Meals<\/em>, and it continues to be a family favourite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s especially wonderful for postpartum recovery and is also a gentle way to introduce lentils to your baby (around 8 months+). 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