Hi, Carol,

I think your idea for the A-Z cookbook is fun! But what I really like is that you are drawing from George Mateljan (World's Healthiest Foods) He is such an amazing resource, and I always find myself being drawn to his recipes, too. They are always healthy, but not, "OK, I guess I have to eat this" kind of healthy. They always sound good. I've tried several of his recipes and I'm on his email list.

Good luck with with finding X. The only thing I can think of is xanthan gum, and I KNOW you don't want to build a recipe around that!