It occurred to me just now that I do have vegetables I get along with, even love. The kicker is they are not widely considered to vegetables. They are botanical fruits.

Cucumbers and avocados are staples of my new eating plan. I also get along with tomato sauce -- despite their nightshade heritage -- because sauce doesn't contain the lectin-containing skins and seeds. (Finally! Something breaks my way!)

Both cucumbers and avocados are excellent salad ingredients. I can do all kinds of dressings on cucumbers, and I have a mandolin if it comes to that I guess it's time to move beyond pickles.