Life Over Cancer Blog

Mac & No Cheese

Recipe adapted from www.allrecipes.com by: AZIAZEL      

INGREDIENTS:

1 (12 ounce) package uncooked

elbow macaroni

1.5 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 medium onion, chopped

1.5 cup cashews

¼  cup lemon juice

2 cups water     White miso & salt to taste

½ cup canola oil

4 ounces roasted red peppers,

drained Optional

4.5 tablespoons nutritional yeast

1.5 teaspoon garlic powder

1.5 teaspoon onion powder      

Veggies in a Blanket

The Cancer Survivors Guide Cookbook, pg: 118            Yield: 40 pieces (10 servings)

Ingredients:

1 cup           low-fat hummus or Black Bean Dip (See above)

8 each          whole wheat tortillas or gluten free wrap/bread

4 each          carrots, grated

8 each          lettuce leaves,

1 cup           baby spinach, or 5 ounces alfalfa or bean sprouts

 

Directions

1. Spread the hummus thinly on the tortillas. Add the carrots and lettuce. Roll up each tortilla and secure with 5 evenly placed toothpicks, or simply cut in half. Slice into 5 individual rolls per tortilla (one toothpick per roll).

2. Serve Veggies in a Blanket immediately or cover tightly and store in the refrigerator for several hours. Prior to serving, bring the rolls to room temperature for the best flavor. Do not store the rolls longer than 1 day, as the tortillas and lettuce will become soggy.

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Spaghetti Squash with Robust Red Lentil Tomato Sauce

Sauce: Recipe from The New Becoming Vegetarian Pg. 340-341

  

 Serving size: 1 cup                                      Makes 11 servings

  

Sauce Ingredients:

4 cups                  water

1 cup                   red lentils

1                       large onion, chopped

2-3 cloves              garlic, minced

1                       large carrot, diced or grated

1-2                     broccoli crowns, chopped

1 cup                   sliced fresh organic mushrooms  (1 8 oz. pkg)

½ cup                   organic green peppers, seeded, de-stemmed, and diced (1 pepper)

1                       small organic zucchini, sliced or grated or eggplant, chopped

1 28 oz. Can            canned organic tomatoes, whole or diced (Check for no added sugar) *

1 25 oz. jar            can/jar organic tomato sauce (Check for no added sugar) *

2 tbsp.                 fresh basil or          2 tsp. dried

2 tbsp.                 fresh oregano or        2 tsp. dried

Any vegetables can be added or substituted. Keep in mind that starchy vegetables (corn, peas, regular & sweet potatoes) may cause a greater increase in blood sugar than other vegetables.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

According to breastcancer.org:

• About 1 in 8 U.S. women (just under 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.
• In 2011, an estimated 230,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 57,650 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer.
• About 2,140 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed in men in 2011. A man’s lifetime risk of breast cancer is about 1 in 1,000.

About 85% of breast cancers occur in women who have no family history of breast cancer.  However, there are diet and lifestyle choices a woman can make to help lower her risk, including:

Avoid alcohol. Research suggests that as little as one alcoholic beverage per day can increase a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer.