I have found that repetition is my friend. It helps my C word brain remember things better. So, today we are going to go back over an important thought and put it together with 2 more new recipes from mom.
Living a fast-paced, busy life can sometimes cause us to forget that food is more than something to fill our bellies with, it is nourishment that is used to support every bit of us, especially our mitochondria. I’ve heard that Julia Child thought that America’s overeating problems were rooted in being vaguely hungry after eating packaged, nutritionally bankrupt, processed, and fast foods. When we learned that diet could be used to help dad fight his cancer, mom hit the interwebs looking for new recipes to help dad heal his body, and he has absolutely loved what she has been feeding him. He has been on a Mediterranean style diet (no alcohol), and every time I talked with him over the past 4 months of chemo cancer hell, he raved about whatever she had made for him to eat and told me all about how good the food was. Once your taste buds get acclimated to eating this way, you won’t want to go back to blah tasting fast, sugary, food. Heads up- it will also make you feel really terrible if you do go back to eating from a nutritionally bankrupt menu.
Recipes aka Nourishment - by Stephanie Schaible (substack.com)
Here are mom’s notes for adjusting recipes as needed:
Omit sugar or use honey instead because honey has anti-cancer properties.
Eliminate cheese or use it sparingly.
Buy organic when possible.
Use organic frozen corn, sparingly.
Substitute cornstarch with arrowroot powder.
Use Extra Virgin Olive Oil, or Avocado Oil, or Coconut Oil.
Use whole grains like brown rice instead of white rice.
And here are the two new recipes from mom-
Slow Cooker Mediterranean Chicken - Slender Kitchen
Spanakorizo - Greek Spinach Rice | COOKTORIA
bon appétit!
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