I had been in the mood for Kohl Slaw (my name for a Paul Buckless recipe that somewhat resembles Cole Slaw). So last night I grated two kohlrabi, then realized I was out of lemons. We had huge thunderstorms in the area, so a quick trip to the grocery was out of the question. I tried to think of something tart that I could substitute. Vinegar came to mind, but that is avoid for my husband and daughter. In the freezer I had a container of frozen pineapple juice concentrate. I mixed undiluted pineapple juice with olive oil and tossed it with the grated kohlrabi. It was really good (maybe better than the original) and highly beneficial for both As and Os.

Elaine knows how I love parsnips. She sent me a scrumptious sounding recipe for parsnip fries. My only hesitation was that they are deep-fried. I read so many studies warning about dangers from deep-frying, that I gave up deep-fried foods years ago. (ok I gave them up except for fried okra, which I continued to eat until the BTD made me give up breaded food). But Elaine's parsnip fries sounded so good. I sliced some parsnips and tried making them as oven fries. They were ok, but not outstanding. The thick slices were chewy not crisp. I went back to the recipe and saw that it recommended very thin slices. Last night I put a thin blade on the food processor, sliced two parsnips and cooked them in the oven with a little grapeseed oil. They were crisp and delicious.

Vicky sent me this idea, "A cool, pasta substitute for us O's, - instant wakame seaweed flakes. I soak 7grams (about a quarter of a package) in a cup of cool water for 5 to 10 minutes and drain off the water as the wakame is extremely salty…You will be amazed at how those tiny flakes plump up into large spinach-pasta-like strips. This yields something like a cup of "pasta"."

I would never have dreamed of eating seaweed before the BTD, but it is on the beneficial list. I bought some wakame flakes and tried them two nights ago as a side dish, the way I would have eaten a side dish of noodles in pre-BTD days. They were ok, but a little strong. Yesterday for lunch I was tossing leftovers into a bowl and I in went the wakame. Mixed with tuna and several vegetables they tasted really good. It looked sort of like a green pasta salad. It was more filling than the fish and veggies would have been alone. Wakame just became a part of my diet.