Recipes aka Nourishment
Some of Dad's Favorites
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.
We have had a request for recipes which I have provided the links to, below.
And 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.
Dad says that they have been eating egg and veggie casseroles for breakfast quite a bit for which he recommends this salsa (it can be found at Costco)-
Mateo's Gourmet Salsa – Mateossalsa
Mom’s RECIPE LIST, made with Love:
Sautéed Bok Choy and Broccoli Recipe | Epicurious
Healthy Tuna Melt | Slimming Eats Recipe
Chickpea Salad Recipe - NatashasKitchen.com
Greek Chicken Souvlaki Recipe with Tzatziki | The Novice Chef (thenovicechefblog.com)
Mediterranean Flatbread Pizza - Midwest Foodie (midwestfoodieblog.com)
Detox Southwest Chicken Soup Recipe (Video) - A Spicy Perspective
Healing Cabbage Soup Recipe (allrecipes.com)
Authentic Lebanese Hummus - FeelGoodFoodie
Spinach Mushroom Breakfast Casserole - Two Peas & Their Pod (twopeasandtheirpod.com)
Sheet Pan Chili-Lime Chicken Fajitas - melissassouthernstylekitchen.com
Chicken Fajitas with Creamy Queso - My Latina Table
Spicy Broccoli with Garlic Recipe | Martha Stewart
Cheesy Pesto Chicken Spaghetti Squash - Recipe Runner
Chicken Seasoning (For Roasted or Rotisserie Chicken) - Flavor Mosaic
Tuscan Chicken and Spaghetti Squash - Delicious Little Bites
Chicken with Mushrooms Recipe | Martha Stewart
Roasted Parmesan Green Beans - Made To Be A Momma
Mediterranean Naan Bread Pizza - A Cedar Spoon
Hummus Avocado Raw Veggie Wrap - It's A Zesty Life (itsazestylife.com)
Vegetable Meatloaf with Balsamic Glaze Recipe | Bobby Flay | Food Network
Biggest Loser Breakfast Sausage (spaindex.com)
"Corner Bakery" House Salad Dressing — newfoodtuesdayz
Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing | COOKTORIA
Easy Strawberry Vinaigrette Recipe (allrecipes.com)
bon appétit!
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