Life Over Cancer Blog

Quinoa Stuffing

 Recipe Adapted from: http://vegetarian.about.com/od/specialoccasionrecipe1/r/quinoastuff.htm?p=1

  

This Thanksgiving, try a unique quinoa stuffing recipe, with all the traditional stuffing herbs and flavors, this quinoa stuffing smells heavenly while roasting in the oven & provides a great amount of protein to serve as a side dish, or entrée.

Ingredients:

·       1 cup quinoa

·       2 ½  cups water or vegetable broth

·       2 bay leaves

·       1 yellow onion, diced

·       1 rib celery, chopped

·       2 cloves garlic, minced

·       ½  cup seitan. chopped small Optional

·       1  cup sliced mushrooms

·       2 tbsp. olive or canola oil

·       1 tsp. thyme

·       ½  tsp. sage

·       OR 1-2 tsp. Poultry seasoning

·       ½  tsp. salt Optional

·       ¼  tsp. black pepper

·       6 slices dried or lightly toasted bread, cubed

·       ½  cup chopped walnuts or pecans

·       1 ½  - 2 cups vegetable broth or water

Garlic Mushrooms over Cauliflower Rice

By Ashley Huser, RD, RYT

Ingredients:

·       8 oz Mushrooms

·       1/2 Tablespoon Earth Balance Margarine or vegetable broth as needed

·       2 Cloves Garlic, chopped

·       Italian seasoning to taste

·       Dash (or two) of red wine vinegar

·       One head of cauliflower

Baked Tofu with Miso Sauce

Check out our blog all this week.  We’ll feature healthy and delicious recipes your whole family will enjoy this Thanksgiving! 

Baked Tofu with Miso Sauce

Author Unknown

Ingredients:

1 tbsp.             Miso of choice

2-3 tsp.           lemon juice

¼ -1/3 cup       water (enough to make sauce creamy)

1 lb.                tofu, firm or extra firm, cut into at least 8 slabs (see picture below

1 tbsp.             sesame seeds, roasted Optional

¼ cup              scallions/chives, sliced Optional

  

Peach or Blueberry Cobbler

 Peach or Blueberry Cobbler

Recipe adapted by Eric Sharer, MPH, RD, LDN from http://nutritionforempoweredwomen.com/blog/tag/vegan-peach-cobbler-recipe/

Serves 6-8

Ingredients:

Filling:

6 each          large organic peaches, pitted and cut into 1 inch chunks (4-4.5 cups) or 1 quart fresh blueberries (4 cups)

1/3 cup       agave syrup

2 tbsp.        whole spelt flour

¼  tsp.         salt

Topping:

2 cups         whole spelt flour

½  tsp.        salt

3 tsp.          baking powder

4 tbsp.        agave syrup, divided

4 tbsp.         Earth Balance vegan margarine, divided

1 cup           hemp, soy or rice milk

Toasty Tortilla Soup

It’s getting cold outside!  This delicious, healthy soup will help you stay warm!  

 

 Toasty Tortilla Soup

Recipe from: Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cookbook pg. 101 By: Dr. Neil Barnard

 Ingredients:

4 ½  cups       vegetable broth

1 each          small onion, chopped

2 each          garlic cloves, minced

3 tbsp.         chili powder

1 each          15 oz. can diced tomatoes

1 each          medium zucchini, chopped

1 each          medium yellow squash, chopped

1 cup           frozen corn, thawed

1 each          15 oz. can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

                        salt and pepper to taste

2 each          corn tortillas

 

Protecting Your Heart During Cancer Treatment

By Keith I. Block, MD

People who have survived cancer with the help of conventional treatments should be aware of any potential long-term toxic effects of those treatments.  Among the more common problems in this regard is cardiotoxicity, which refers to damage to the heart and cardiovascular system.  Given that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, it stands to reason that many cancer patients are already at risk of developing cardiovascular disease, and thus any further stress to the heart merits serious attention.  According to the CDC, almost 700,000 people in our country die of heart disease annually—about 29% of all U.S. deaths.