Today, I am sharing a recipe I developed for Fireworks Black Bean Salsa as part of the Top Anticancer Chef challenge. The challenge was to come up with a recipe containing different anticancer ingredients. This salsa recipe not only contains lots of anticancer foods, but it is also just plain delicious, whether tossed with some…
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.
Mango Coconut Smoothie Recipe – A Soothing Smoothie
My poor friend “B” is suffering from mouth sores, just over a week after her 1st chemo treatment. Chemo can cause a number of unpleasant side effects, including a sore mouth and trouble swallowing. That’s why smoothies are great — they’re soothing, smooth, nutritious, and go down easy. The National Cancer Institute puts out a…
Cancer-Fighting Foods and Recipes
I’m on a journey to learn as much as I can about cancer-fighting foods as well as disease prevention diets. I have two friends right now who have cancer, one with thyroid cancer (“J”) and the other with a recurrence of a really aggressive breast cancer (“B”). They have inspired me to start this blog,…