Before I was sidetracked by my book, I had been experimenting in the kitchen. I put two recipes on RECIbase because they were enthusiastically endorsed by my family.

If you've read my blogs for long, you know that I like some greens better than others. Spinach and beet greens are my favorites, followed by Swiss Chard. Collard and turnip greens are good. Last on my list was kale. None of the family liked it, and I was the only one who would eat more than a token amount. Ever the optimist, I hated to give up on a food that was beneficial to Os and As. I can't remember how I first put black eyed peas, kale and onion together. It may have been randomly tossing left overs into a bowl for a quick lunch. They tasted good together. I waited a few days, cooked them together on purpose and served them to my family. I was hoping for acceptance - I got approval. Both my husband and son liked the combination. Glory be! My daughter only eats her greens raw. So she did not try the whole dish, but even she picked out some black-eyed peas and said they tasted good. I put the instructions on RECIbase under "Beneficial Veggie Trio." The only thing I wish I had included in the recipe is a note that you cook it in an 8 quart pot, not because it makes a huge amount, but because the kale takes up a lot of room until it wilts.

I had two zucchini bread recipes. I decided to see if I could adjust them to be acceptable for both As and Os. I wound up merging them, using what I thought was the best of both. The big adjustment of course was that both original recipes called for 3 cups of wheat flour. I had four kinds of flours in my freezer: spelt, kamut, rice and rye. I used 1 cup each of spelt, rice and rye. The texture of the muffins was very good: neither dry nor gooey. The rice and rye flours are beneficial for my As. The three flours are neutral for us Os. You can find them on RECIbase as Zucchini Muffins.

I'm still experimenting with a bread machine recipe for good sandwich bread. Spelt alone and spelt with rice taste good and work as a bread to serve with dinner. But they are too dense for sandwiches. My husband and kids eat a lot of sandwiches, and I want to come up with something all three of them like.