Kate and I ate strawberries and sausage and leftover shepherd’s pie on the lawn at LA’s annual Festival of Books, the largest literary event in the country. I got Kate a few books, including the Spanish version of “Goodnight Moon” — “Buenos Noches, Luna”.
This is something I plan to do with the kids every year. I just hope it’s not this hot next year! It was so hot today that all the coconut oil in the house melted. The sun’s going down now, but it’s still so hot I had to put an ice cube in my glass of sauvignon blanc.
Despite the heat, day one of the GAPS diet went well. I gave Seth ginger tea and fresh carrot/celery/strawberry/cilantro juice and beet kvass and lots of broth.
I made pulled pork for dinner — it’s almost done cooking. It’s technically legal, but it’s a little too sweet, I think for the GAPS protocol. Although I did not use any sugar in the BBQ sauce — just honey. The ketchup is fruit-juice sweetened. Of course I won’t be serving it on buns or bread. I’ll just put it on a plate with a heap of lacto-fermented sauerkraut — and a side of chicken broth. 
It’s interesting that honey is okay on the GAPS diet. It’s not allowed on the BED. I’d love to be able to use it but am afraid to. The other night I tried making a kung pao stir fry with Bragg’s Liquid Aminos, corn starch, stevia, ginger, garlic, and spices. The stevia didn’t really add the sweetness I desired. (I’m thinking about trying agar agar as a thickener in the future, instead of corn starch, because it’s seaweed.)
I still need to read the GAPS book. I will get there. It’s on the ever-growing reading list. I really need to buckle down to get through my books.