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Cooking For Cancer Patients

Recipes that I've made for friends and family with cancer, as well as soft/liquid diet recipes that might be suitable for cancer patients who are experiencing side effects from cancer treatment such as mouth sores, or difficulty chewing and swallowing. In addition, you will find some tips for cooking for cancer patients that might be helpful.

Breakfast Coconut Milk Quinoa with Fresh Fruit Recipe {Video}

March 29, 2017 by Jeanette 18 Comments

Breakfast Coconut Milk Quinoa with Fresh Fruit © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Breakfast Coconut Milk Quinoa with Fresh Fruit is the perfect way to start off the day. It’s nutritious and hearty, and is packed with protein and nutrients. Fresh strawberries and bananas, as well as toasted coconut and almonds top this healthy breakfast porridge, a wonderful alternative to oatmeal and other porridges. Looking for a…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, New Year, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: breakfast, coconut milk, quinoa, video

Lemongrass Ginger Chicken Broth Recipe

March 6, 2017 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Ginger Lemongrass Chicken Broth - this broth is scented with crushed fresh lemongrass and ginger.

Lemongrass Ginger Chicken Broth is fragrant and soothing, scented with crushed fresh lemongrass and ginger root. Chicken soup is the ultimate comfort food whether you’re fighting a cold, trying to stay warm during the winter, or need a hug and a little comfort. I made this for a friend recently by special request. It’s perfect…

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Filed Under: Asian, Cancer, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, gluten-free, New Year, soups Tagged With: cancer cooking, chicken broth, chicken soup, ginger, lemongrass

Healthy Calorie Boosting Ingredients For Cancer Patients

February 22, 2017 by Jeanette 9 Comments

This post includes some suggestions of Healthy Calorie Boosting Ingredients For Cancer Patients that need to gain weight during cancer treatment. It’s important to maintain a healthy weight during cancer treatment. For some, keeping weight on can be a real challenge, especially when faced with side effects from treatment that impact appetite or the ability…

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Filed Under: Cancer, Cooking For Cancer

Green Bean Casserole Soup Recipe

November 14, 2016 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Creamy Green Bean Casserole Soup - all the flavors of green bean casserole in this healthy and delicious soup!

This creamy Green Bean Casserole Soup incorporates all the flavors of a traditional green bean casserole into soup form. Bright green beans, sauteed onion, mushrooms, thyme and nutmeg, and cashew cream come together to create a deliciously healthy and vibrant soup. I developed this Creamy Green Bean Casserole Soup for Thanksgiving this weekend. One of…

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Filed Under: Cancer, Chemotherapy Recipes, Cooking For Cancer, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, Pureed Food Diet, soups, Thanksgiving, vegetarian Tagged With: community, cooking for others, green bean casserole, pureed soup, soft food diet, thanksgiving

Pumpkin Coconut Turmeric Mousse Recipe

October 19, 2016 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Pumpkin Coconut Turmeric Mousse - this decadently healthy dessert has just 6 ingredients ~ https://jeanetteshealthyliving.com

Pumpkin Coconut Turmeric Mousse is a decadently healthy dessert, made with just six ingredients. Sponsored by MegaFood. It’s officially pumpkin season and I’ve been thinking of new ways to enjoy this carotene (an antioxidant) rich squash. I made this Pumpkin Coconut Turmeric Mousse for my sister-in-law and her husband over the weekend. This recipe uses…

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Filed Under: Chemotherapy Recipes, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, Special Diets, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: coconut cream, dessert, MegaFood, pumpkin, sponsored post, turmeric

How I Started Cooking For Cancer Patients

October 17, 2016 by Jeanette 18 Comments

Jeanette Chen cooking for cancer patients ~ https://jeanetteshealthyliving.com

In this post, I share how I started cooking for cancer patients. Cooking for cancer patients is a passion of mine, and I hope to inspire others to cook for cancer patients in their community. Recently, the story of how I started cooking for cancer patients was featured in the local news. The reporter did…

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Filed Under: Cancer, Cooking For Cancer Tagged With: cooking for cancer

Cooking For Cancer Patients TV Segment

October 12, 2016 by Jeanette Leave a Comment

Jeanette Chen on WTNH Cooking For Cancer Patients

This past Sunday, I had the opportunity to do a live TV segment – Cooking For Cancer Patients – on local news channel WTNH, an ABC-affiliated television station. I made Lentil Vegetable Farro Chard Soup, a soup I first made six years ago for a breast cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy. I wanted to show people how to cook…

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Filed Under: Cancer, Cooking For Cancer Tagged With: cooking for cancer, TV segment, WTNH

Spinach Vegetable Barley Bean Soup

October 10, 2016 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Spinach Vegetable Barley Bean Soup - a nutritious, hearty soup packed with vitamins and minerals, perfect for Fall and Winter ~ https://jeanetteshealthyliving.com

Spinach Vegetable Barley Bean Soup is a hearty nutritious soup, perfect for Fall and Winter. This vegetarian soup is an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber. A bowl of this nutrient-rich vegetable soup is a healthy and delicious meal in a bowl. I first made this Spinach Vegetable Barley Bean Soup six years ago for…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, New Year, Pantry Recipe, soups, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: anti-cancer soup, cancer, cooking for cancer patients, food for cancer patients

Lentil Vegetable Farro Chard Soup

October 5, 2016 by Jeanette 13 Comments

Lentil Vegetable Farro Chard Soup is a hearty, nutritious soup that’s packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.  222 calories/2 Freestyle Points per serving. Some of you might know that I started Jeanette’s Healthy Living as a place to record recipes I was making for friends and people in my community with cancer. My first experience…

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Filed Under: Cancer, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, New Year, Pantry Recipe, soups, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: anti-cancer foods, anti-cancer soup, cancer fighting

Magic Mineral Broth Recipe

October 3, 2016 by Jeanette 34 Comments

Magic Mineral Broth - this is an organic vegetable broth that serves as the base for vegetarian/vegan soups ~ https://jeanetteshealthyliving.com

Magic Mineral Broth is rich in nutrients and minerals and can be enjoyed as is, or used as a base for soup, stews and chili. This post has been updated to include new photos and content in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Mineral Rich Broth For Cancer Patients I’ve been making Rebecca Katz’s Magic…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, New Year, soups, Special Diets, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: food for cancer patients, processed foods, Rebecca Katz, refined foods, soup for cancer patients, vegetable broth, vegetable soup, Whole Foods

Roasted Whole Cauliflower with Pistachio Herb Sauce Recipe

March 7, 2016 by Jeanette 2 Comments

Roasted Whole Cauliflower with Pistachio Herb Sauce - this is so easy and makes a beautiful presentation at the table

Roasted Whole Cauliflower makes a beautiful presentation at the dinner table and is so easy to make. Accompany this dish with Pistachio Herb Sauce for a special touch. I’ve been wanting to try roasting a whole cauliflower for a while, so when I saw a gorgeous photo of whole roasted cauliflower on the front page…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, gluten-free, New Year, side dishes, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: side dish, whole roasted cauliflower

70+ Healthy Smoothie and Juice Recipes for Cleansing and Detox

January 4, 2016 by Jeanette 32 Comments

Healthy Smoothie and Juice Recipes - over 70 healthy smoothie and juice recipes to start the New Year off right!

This collection of Healthy Smoothie and Juice Recipes is a great way to kick off the New Year. Whether you’re new to smoothies and juices or already a fan, there’s something for everyone in this list. Pictured top to bottom, left to right: Beginner Green Tea Smoothie, Healthy Defense Juice, Tropical Guava Pineapple Banana Smoothie,…

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Filed Under: beverages, Breakfast, Chemotherapy Recipes, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, gluten-free, healthy choices, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, New Year, smoothies, snacks, Special Diets, vegetarian Tagged With: cleansing recipes, detox recipes, healthy juice recipes, healthy smoothie recipes, juicing

Skinny Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip Recipe

October 30, 2015 by Jeanette 2 Comments

Skinny Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip - this healthy dip is perfect for snacking. Made with just five ingredients!

This Skinny Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip is great for healthy snacking, with less than 120 calories per serving. No guilt here! This post is sponsored by Nature Valley I love pumpkin, especially this time of year. Although we don’t make pumpkin pie until Thanksgiving, there’s no reason you can’t enjoy pumpkin pie in dip form. I…

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Filed Under: Chemotherapy Recipes, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dips and sauces, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, snacks, vegetarian Tagged With: cottage cheese in dip, Nature Valley, pumpkin dip recipe, skinny recipe, sponsored post

Sweet Spiced Roasted Butternut Squash Soup Recipe {Vegan}

October 19, 2015 by Jeanette 19 Comments

Spiced Butternut Squash Soup - this quick and easy soup recipe is healthy, delicious and happens to be vegan. Only 5 Ingredients. Perfect for Fall and Thanksgiving menus.

This Sweet Spiced Roasted Butternut Squash Soup is perfect for cool Fall days. Butternut squash soup is one of those Fall comfort foods that grace the menus of restaurants this time of year. It’s actually really easy to make at home. A nifty trick I used is roasting the entire butternut squash whole. You literally…

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Filed Under: Chemotherapy Recipes, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, Pureed Food Diet, soups, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: butternut squash soup, healthy butternut squash soup, roasted butternut squash, vegan

Dairy-Free Mango Coconut Milk Smoothie Recipe

October 5, 2015 by Jeanette 10 Comments

Dairy-Free Mango Coconut Milk Smoothie

This tropical fruit Dairy-Free Mango Coconut Milk Smoothie is healthy, delicious and perfect for breakfast or an afternoon pick-me-up I’ve been making smoothies for friends and my own family for a long time, but I’m always looking to change things up a bit. Recently, I made this Dairy-Free Mango Coconut Milk Smoothie for a friend…

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Filed Under: Chemotherapy Recipes, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, Dysphagia, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, New Year, smoothies, Special Diets, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: anticancer recipes, cashew milk, coconut oil, dairy-free, flax seed oil, food during chemotherapy, mango, smoothie

Cashew Cream Recipe {Dairy-Free and Vegan}

September 14, 2015 by Jeanette 42 Comments

Vegan Cashew Cream - this is so rich and creamy - it makes a great dairy-free substitute for heavy cream

Cashew Cream makes a wonderful dairy-free, vegan substitute for heavy cream. You might have noticed we’ve made a few changes here on Jeanette’s Healthy Living. I am super excited to unveil a new blog design with an updated look and feel, thanks to Julie from Deluxe Designs and Shauna from SMD Web & Blog Design. The…

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Filed Under: Chemotherapy Recipes, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, dips and sauces, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, Pureed Food Diet, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: cashew cream, dairy-free, heavy cream alternative, vegan

SCD GAPS Diet Raspberry Ice Cream Recipe

June 30, 2015 by Jeanette 31 Comments

Raspberry Ice Cream - this 3 ingredient ice cream is SCD and GAPS Diet friendly

SCD GAPS Diet Raspberry Ice Cream is made with just three ingredients – no ice cream machine required. Who doesn’t love ice cream, especially homemade ice cream. This Raspberry Ice Cream is made with just three ingredients – homemade creme fraiche (SCD and GAPS Diet friendly), frozen raspberries and honey. Because it’s made with SCD…

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Filed Under: Chemotherapy Recipes, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, Desserts and Cookies, GAPS Diet, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, SCD, vegetarian Tagged With: GAPS diet, GAPS Diet Creme Fraiche, GAPS Diet Sour Cream, homemade ice cream, Progressive Eats, SCD creme fraiche, SCD diet, SCD French Cream, SCD sour cream

SCD GAPS Diet Sour Cream Creme Fraiche Recipe

June 24, 2015 by Jeanette 20 Comments

SCD GAPS Diet Sour Cream Creme Fraiche - use as a base for a rich ice cream that's virtually lactose free

SCD GAPS Diet Sour Cream Creme Fraiche is naturally virtually lactose free and makes the perfect base for a rich and creamy ice cream. Recently, I’ve been trying a few basic SCD GAPS Diet recipes as part of the learning process about the SCD and GAPS diet. The first recipe I tried was homemade fermented…

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Filed Under: Chemotherapy Recipes, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dips and sauces, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, vegetarian Tagged With: GAPS Diet Creme Fraiche, GAPS Diet Sour Cream, SCD creme fraiche, SCD diet, SCD diet yogurt recipe, SCD French Cream, SCD sour cream

Homemade SCD GAPS Diet Yogurt Recipe

June 15, 2015 by Jeanette 12 Comments

SCD Yogurt with Blueberries and Honey

This Homemade SCD GAPS Diet Yogurt is fermented for 24 hours, making it virtually lactose free and easier to digest. Enjoy with fresh fruit and honey for breakfast for an afternoon snack. Have you heard of the SCD or GAPS Diet? SCD stands for Specific Carbohydrate Diet. I first came across this diet when my youngest…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Chemotherapy Recipes, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, GAPS Diet, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, low carb, SCD, Special Diets, vegetarian Tagged With: GAPS diet, GAPS diet yogurt recipe, gut healing diet, homemade yogurt, how to make yogurt in dehydrator, lactose free yogurt, SCD, SCD diet, SCD diet yogurt recipe, SCD yogurt recipe

Edamame Miso Avocado Hummus Recipe

May 18, 2015 by Jeanette 14 Comments

Edamame Avocado Miso Hummus - this protein packed dip is great with veggies or as a spread on whole grain crackers

This Edamame Miso Avocado Hummus is packed with protein and makes a healthy snack. Serve with veggies or as a spread on whole grain crackers or nori. As the end of the school year approaches, I feel like the day flies by and there is so much to get done. So, there are days when…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Chemotherapy Recipes, Cooking For Cancer, dips and sauces, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, New Year, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: edmamame, hummus, miso, nutrient dense snacks, protein rich snack, soybeans

Using Molecular Gastronomy for Dysphagia Recipes

May 12, 2015 by Jeanette 19 Comments

Strawberry and Yogurt Spheres - reverse spherification - molecular gastronomy

This post explores the possibility of using Molecular Gastronomy for Dysphagia Recipes to improve the lives of people with dementia, Parksinson’s disease, ALS, cancer, and other medical conditions that make it difficult for them to eat. Over the past few years, I’ve developed an interest in molecular gastronomy and the implications it might have for…

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Filed Under: Chemotherapy Recipes, Cooking For Cancer, Dysphagia, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, Molecular Gastronomy, Resources, Special Diets Tagged With: airs, ALS, cancer treatment diet, dementia, dysphagia, foams, food science, gels, Lou Gehrig's Disease, modernist cuisine, molecular cooking, molecular gastronomy, Parkinson's Disease, powders, reverse sperification, sous vide, spherication

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