Last updated: February 5, 2022

Principles

The primary thing with any of these is freshness. Smoking, curing, fermenting, canning, preserving, pickling, and aging are all methods that do not settle well. Items with preservatives, dyes, and artificial flavors do not work well.

Vegetables

Anytime

• Arugula
• Napa cabbage
• Bok choy
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Broccoli
• Celery
• Lettuce (iceberg and romaine)
• Green onions
• Turnips
• Bell Peppers (red, yellow, orange – green do not go down well)
• Fennel

In Moderation

• Potatoes (especially like Yukon Gold)
• Cucumber
• Butternut Squash
• Zucchini

Fruits

Anytime

• Golden delicious Apple, peeled
• Fresh Lemon juice and zest
• Fresh Lime juice and zest
• Mango (frozen and fresh)

In Moderation

• Blueberry
• Other apple varieties (peeling and cooking helps)

Meats

• Beef – fresh, not dry aged.
• Chicken – Boneless, skinless
• Pork

Herbs

All listed are fresh

• Cilantro
• Basil
• Ginger root
• Garlic
• Dill
• Oregano
• Thyme
• Rosemary
• Sage
• Lemongrass
• Thai Basil

Oils and Fats

• Butter (no enzymes – cream and salt, especially like grassfed/irish butter)
• Extra virgin Olive Oil

Grains

• Oats/Oat Flour
• Quinoa/Quinoa Flour
• Tapioca Starch
• Cassava Flour (Only Otto’s Natural brand)

Other

• Salt – Kosher, pink Himalayan, and Sea salt
• Black pepper – small amounts, freshly cracked
• Olive Oil Potato Chips (especially Trader Joe’s brand)
• Coconut Milk (we like to use Trader Joe’s canned coconut milk – only ingredient is coconut water and finely processed coconut meat)
• Coconut Sugar
• Liquid monkfruit sweetener
• Hibiscus Tea