AS I’VE SAID before, we believe that when you’re intolerant to foods it’s not necessarily just a specific food that is a problem, but that your whole body is too stressed and thus unable to cope with certain very intense foods. This was certainly true in our case; we devised the Green diet, through accident, luck, and pure hunger, to enable us to cope with eating. Yet the diet has been so successful that while at the start we needed to be very careful as we were ultrasensitive, the good food has enabled us to progress to foods that we would never have been able to eat while ultrasensitive. We then progressed to a sensitive stage, right up to now where we eat a good, practically unsensitive diet. With this in mind we’ve divided the recipes into three categories: ultrasensitive, sensitive, and unsensitive. That’s not to say the categories aren’t interchangeable—these are simply a few guidelines to get you started. Listen to your body and always listen to what it’s trying to say to you.
And, oh yeah, relax, you will get well.
ULTRASENSITIVE IS when you are intolerant to, or not eating, dairy, wheat, sugar, yeast, eggs, and meat. You may be hypoglycemic, with severe Candida, chronic fatigue, or irritable bowel syndrome. Many people who are ultrasensitive tend to be celiac as well. With that in mind, we use all simple foods and cut out all junk (read the Different Diets section for more information on this).
Yogurt, Honey, and Vanilla Smoothies
A Mexican Snack: Guacamole and Nachos
Green Salad with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Carrot Salad with a Squeeze of Lemon
Young Fava Bean and Creamy Yogurt Soup
Live Yogurt with Honey and Almonds
Golden Apple with Orange Crumble
Dr. Nancy Dunne’s Gluten-Free Bread
WHEN YOU ARE just sensitive, things are improving. Your intolerances will have calmed and you will be feeling better due to abstention from the causes of your problems. Your body will also be picking up, thanks to all the wonderful nutrition it has been getting. So now you can include some more foods in your diet, plus everything in the ultrasensitive section.
Mixed Bean Salad with Olive Oil Dressing
Goat Cheese and Roasted Vegetable Salad
Avocado, Tomato, and Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Salad
You could try one of the pasta dishes now:
Warm Pasta, Spicy Olive Oil, and Salty Cheese Salad
Spelt Pasta with Fava Beans, Tomatoes, and Goat Cheese
Classic Tomato and Basil Sauce with Pasta
The Ultimate Veggie Burger and Fries
Brian’s Spicy Chicken Curry with Organic Brown Rice
Roast Chicken with Homemade Gravy
YOU WILL NOW know what your allergies are and what your intolerances were, thus you can decide what is good for you and occasionally eat foods that are strong, like organic dairy. You can eat everything under the previous two headings as well as everything below. Enjoy.
Fried Tomatoes with Crispy Toast
Pancakes with Sweet Honey and Bitter Lemon
Tuna, Mayo, and Cucumber Sambos
The Perfect Goat Cheese, Salad, and Tomato Sandwich
Caesar Salad with Smoky Chicken
Butter Bean, Sun-Dried Tomato, and Basil Salad
Sweet Tomato and Basil Soup with Pesto Crostini
Any pasta dishes you couldn’t have before
Cianfotta (Mediterranean Vegetable Stew)
The Classic Burger with Extras
Spicy Meatballs in Tomato Sauce
Luke’s Steak with Sautéed Onion Gravy
Banana Brûlé for Brigid, with Sweet Shortbread
Carob Brownies or Indulgence Chocolate Cake or Layered Strawberry and Vanilla Cake