Wish i could manage french fries . Since I'm Italian i really miss pasta sauce. Does the beet root taste close to tomato sauce ? Grace I'm going to check out that recipe . Sounds interesting . The sweet potato with olive oil and maple syrup sounds good too.

I'm not going to say the beetroot tastes like tomato but I now make a sauce of cooked beetroot and pumpkin. The pumpkin gives more moisture and sweetness. The colour of the beetroot does trick the mind a little which is nice.
I miss my tomato and all its glory and hope to get it again one day. i'm not Italian but pasta was my biggie. I still eat it I just alter the sauces. I can now make cream sauces which is great.
Let us know how it goes and any suggestions you may have. I'm all ears for new food ideas.
Cas

made some coconut bread pudding it sits very well and tastes great ...
Cut up a loaf of italien dread , 2 (13 1/2) oz can unswettened coconut milk 1 can (13 1/2 oz) coconut cream , 4 egg yolks, 2 whole eggs a lil salt and a lil nutmeg ...poor everything over the cut up bread mix well with a spoon then add 1 cup of coconut flakes and mix in...let it sit in the fridge for bout an hour then bake by 325 for 1hour and 15 min in water bath covered with foil then take cover off and bake another 15 min ...if u want u can broil to braun for 2-4 min at the end ....u can eat it hot or cold ....

Regarding acid/alkali food lists, they're a good guide, but it's important to be careful & note that most lists refers to foods that are 'acid forming' or 'alkali forming' & not the actual pH value of the food itself.

pH 7 is neutral, below pH 7 is acid & above pH 7 is alkali.
For example I know it's common on these sort of lists to find lemons listed as a highly alkaline forming food. OK maybe that's true after the miracle of digestion etc, but in reality the pH of the lemon that you consume & put into your tummy is acidic & about pH 2. Ouch for gastritis!

I found this list of food pH's the other day...

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/food-ph-d_403.html

I don't actually do much with the acidity of foods to be honest. I eat pineapple for instance as it has some good digestive enzymes. I like the sound of that pudding and will try something like it soon. I'm not sure about coconut since the IBS has come along. It is fine with my gastritis but haven't braved it for many moons now.
I have so many foods I want to try it takes so long in between good days and flare ups doesn't it?

I did check out the link though thank you.

I agree the coconut pudding sounds fab! Will try it too.
It's amazing how we're all slightly different in the foods we can tolerate at different times. Pineapple & kiwi is currently awful for me & I'd put it down to their natural digestive enzymes, probably their natural proteases irritating the erosions in my duodenum. I think there was a thread recently on Digestive Enzymes.
When I flare up really bad I live on sweet potatoes, cottage cheese & bananas!
Had a good few days over Christmas though - even managed a piece of cheesecake - with the biscuit base too!

well done on the cheesecake. If I've gained anything through this ordeal...and I have, it's a greater appreciation of food and enjoyment of the simplest of food pleasures.
Cas