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Don’t Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater!
(This post was originally published on April 12, 2010.) Last week a study was published in the Journal of The National Cancer Institute that was given wide-spread negative press. “Fruit and Vegetable...
View ArticleRecipe: Red Lentil Curry Soup
“What is in this soup? There is such an interesting mix of flavors, textures, and colors,” says my niece’s boyfriend. What a nice compliment. However, I had to stop to think because I used what I had....
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Why Garden? Let Me Count the Ways!
Two “square-foot gardens” got started this afternoon for my Cancer Victory Gardens. They are 4′ by 8′ by 10″ high and will be on our back deck where we get the most sun for the most hours of the day....
View ArticleTop 10 Ways to Use Kale!
I was not clever enough (or quick enough) to write this list myself, so I am sending you to a fellow (“sister” really) Michigan Lady Food Blogger who just wrote an article with this title for her blog...
View ArticleBody to Pat: Pay Attention
For most of my life, I have been oblivious to myself. Sure, I was pretty confident about who I was; I knew I was smart, capable, funny, but I knew this on an intellectual level, not an emotional or,...
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Pink Ribbon Risotto
Besides being Vegan Mofo, October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I’ve never been a “rah-rah” joiner of causes. But since my oldest sister, Babs, and several of my good friends are breast cancer...
View ArticleBreastcancer.org’s Tips for Getting Through the Holidays
Here we are, smack-dab in the middle of holiday season. While this time of year is generally a busy one for everyone, if you’re undergoing treatment or trying to reduce your risk of breast cancer or a...
View ArticleEthereal Summer Salad
As a kid, I consumed more than my fair share of thick cucumber slices, either seasoned plainly with salt and pepper or dipped in clotted sour cream [I preferred the former]. What I enjoyed most about...
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The Farm at St. Joe’s Hospital: Healthcare Is Happening Here!
Kale in a hospital? Yes! Vegetable gardening from a wheelchair, at a hospital? Yes! Once in a while, something comes along that I just HAVE to share with everyone I know, every way I can. Such is the...
View ArticleMealLogger: Support to Get Your Recovery and Healthy Eating on Track
Even though many parts of cancer treatment were miserable, there was something oddly comforting in the predictable and stable routine. For nearly 6 months, my life revolved around this 3-week rotating...
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