cancer fighting

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Fennel and Shiitake Mushrooms

This recipe was a real find for me especially now, when I feel like I cannot digest any veggies that have not been at least partially cooked. Pregnancy will do it to you and I had to learn it after a few fresh salads that ended up in complete fiasco. So when I came across [...]

Tagged as: cancer fighting, vegan, vegetarian

How and why you should cook and eat mushrooms!

Healthy cooking techniques

I remember in my calorie counting days, I would opt for the salad bar at lunch. I’d load up on lettuce, beans, carrots, and top it all off with a few good servings of sliced raw button mushrooms convinced they were good for me since they were high in protein and all kinds of minerals. [...]

Tagged as: cancer fighting, mushrooms, pasta, vegetarian entree

Red lentil soup

Diabetic and Heart friendly

I got an inspiration for this soup a few years ago from a book called The Cancer Fighting Kitchen. Thanks to turmeric, lentils, tomatoes, this recipe has oodles of goodness in it: fiber that assists with the digestive system, curcumin present in turmeric clinically proven to protect against colon cancer and a natural anti-inflammatory agent, [...]

Tagged as: beans, cancer fighting, fiber, gluten free, vegan, vegetarian

The Radiant Radicchio salad

Diabetic and Heart friendly

Ingredients: 1 head of radicchio, washed and chopped into bite size chunks 2 cups salad greens (baby romaine, spring mix, etc.) 1 medium sweet orange, skin removed, diced into bite size pieces 1 medium organic apple (I like ripe Granny Smith, but you can go with a sweet one as well), cored and chopped into [...]

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Coconut curry chicken

Diabetic and Heart friendly

There is a lot of wisdom in ancient Indian fare: turmeric, for example, has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries as an anti-inflammatory agent. Because inflammation is linked to cancer, turmeric has gotten itself a reputation as a cancer-fighting powerhouse. Here is the scientific proof for those of you who are interested. Well, [...]

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Wild, wild mushroom and barley soup

Diabetic and Heart friendly

Ever tried mixing barley and mushrooms with a shot of brandy? If not, this is your chance! Yes, this good ol’ wild mushroom concoction comes with a twist of brandy. Just make sure it’s a high quality one – cheap stuff just won’t do the trick. But brandy aside, this soup is super healing. It [...]

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Alecha – cancer-fighting powerhouse

Whole food recipes

I came across this fantastic recipe in the ‘

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How to make sauerkraut

Whole food recipes

If you don’t live in the south where fresh produce is available all year around, it can be difficult to get your vitamins and minerals on a regular basis. So what do you do? You can either pop multivitamins or look into some traditional methods of preserving fruits and vegetables, such as pickling.

Tagged as: antioxidant, cancer fighting, probiotic

Cabbage bacon soup

Whole food recipes

Nope, it’s not a part of the cabbage soup diet. (Bacon must have given it away!) This soup has its origins in Europe and Russia. It’s made of real food ingredients (ok, you can use turkey bacon if you’re Kosher), super easy to make, tastes great and guess what? It is 200 calories per serving [...]

Tagged as: antioxidant, cancer fighting, gluten free, soup