Nourish - eating well with cancer

  • Salad days

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    FormerMember

    At last, my late-planted lettuces have reached their peak, along with the peas and runner beans. One of the things I most look forward to when summer comes is being able just to walk into the garden and pick whatever I fancy, whenever I fancy it, then putting together simple, crisp, delicious salads. At the moment, I’m adding all sorts of other ingredients to the leaves and vegetables, to make them complete meals in a…

  • Recipes from Jane - Strawberry and yoghurt fool

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    FormerMember

    Soft, cool and so easy to eat. This is a real treat for pudding, or even for breakfast.Strawberry and yoghurt fool

    Strawberry and yoghurt fool

    Preparation time: 5 minutes

    Serves: 2

    Ingredients

    6 heaped teaspoons Greek-style, thick and creamy yoghurt

    Juice of one orange

    Seeds of one passionfruit

    10 large, ripe strawberries, sliced into quarters

    Freshly ground black pepper

    Method

    • Place the yoghurt, orange juice and passion fruit seeds in a small…
  • Recipes from Jane - Frozen raspberry and blackberry yoghurt

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    FormerMember

    Frozen yoghurts and sorbets are a refreshing way to encourage your taste buds in the warm weather. Raspberries and blackberries are a great source of vitamin C.

    Frozen raspberry and blackberry yoghurt

    Frozen raspberry and blackberry yoghurt

    Preparation time: about 10 minutes

    Freezing time: 1-2 hours depending on method used

    Serves: 4

    Ingredients

    100g raspberries

    50g blackberries

    1 tablespoon apple concentrate

    400ml Greek yoghurt

    3 tablespoons double cream

  • Recipes from Jane - Honey ice cream

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    A soothing treat with the natural sweetness of honey.

    Honey ice cream

    Preparation time: 15 minutes

    Honey ice cream

    Freezing time: 1-2 hours depending on method used

    Serves: 4-6

    Ingredients

    5 eggs yolks

    3 tablespoons runny honey

    500ml semi-skimmed milk

    250ml whipping cream, unwhipped

    1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

    Method

    • First, make the custard. Beat together the egg yolks and honey in a mixing bowl. Heat the milk in a saucepan until…
  • Cancer and dairy foods

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    With the high temperatures of late, I'm sure many of us have been looking longingly at the freezer cabinets in the shops, wondering if a cool and creamy ice cream could help us beat the heat. These last few weeks have been particularly hard for many of my patients going through cancer treatments, as drug regimens can make coping with humidity and high temperatures particularly difficult. I'm happy to recommend a bowl…