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Husband with Brassicaceae allergy - Help?


Mippa

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Hi all! I'm new to Whole 30 and am planning on starting this in March after birthday/anniversary/friend visiting stuff! I want to go ahead and start planning ahead, but I have a strange question that often deters me from participating in a restrictive diet of any sort: my husband's dietary limitations.

 

My husband is allergic to anything in the Brassicaceae family - brussel sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, mustard greens, kale, chard, etc. (I think that covers most of them). Therefore there's a considerable limit for nutrient-dense greens that we can incorporate into our diet, and cauliflower rice is entirely out of the question. :(

Any suggestions for other options in that regard? I can't even so much as cook these items in our house, as they are very aromatic (/fingerquotes) and the fumes make him start to throw up. Thanks in advance!

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There should be plenty of veggies that will work for him. Try zucchini, winter squash, carrots, green beans, bell peppers, artichokes, sweet potatoes, snow and snap peas, potatoes, onions, tomatoes & tomato sauce, mushrooms, jicama, and it looks like spinach can be your go-to green.

You can do this!

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I don't see why you couldn't rice other vegetables such as sweet potatoes, turnips, rutabagas, winter squash, or radishes...

In general, I just Googled "cauliflower rice alternatives" and a bunch of good resources came up... 

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