Nourish - eating well with cancer

  • Sunshine and salad days

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    How amazing has this recent sunshine and warmth been! Just what we have all needed, and even more so for my patients, who have struggled to pull themselves and their bodies through the dark and cold winter. 

    Jane's potato salad

    When the sun shines, everything brightens and the colours of produce seem more vivid, from ruby red tomatoes to deep green salad leaves and the pink and enticing early rhubarb. Simply taking a walk to the greengrocer…

  • Stay cool

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    FormerMember

    The hot and sticky summer months can leave everyone struggling, but warm weather can be particularly tough when having, or recovering from, cancer treatment. Illness may mean our body temperature fluctuates. Children and those in their later years are less able to control their temperature through the body's natural cooling systems, so may overheat more easily. And certain medications can add to the problems - hormone…

  • Herbal tonic

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Herbs really are a tonic, bringing flavour to our food and life to our homes. A few pots on a cool windowsill, a balcony or the kitchen table look and smell wonderful, and are ready to be snipped and sprinkled onto dishes to add their pungent freshness. A good friend of mine who is unwell at the moment calls it 'assembling'. When she has only enough energy to put a few ingredients together, she adds herbs to impart their…

  • Recipes from Jane - Honey ice cream

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    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…
  • Recipes from Jane - Bright pea green soup

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    FormerMember

    Bright green and full of nutritious goodness, this soup is comforting and satisfying, without being too heavy. This soup is delicious also served slightly chilled. Peas are a great source of fibre yet gentle on the gut when cooked and pureed in this soup.

    Bright pea green soupBright pea green soup

    Preparation time: 15 minutes 

    Serves: 4

    Ingredients

    Splash of olive oil 
    1 small leek, finely chopped 
    1 carrot, finely chopped 
    1 stick of celery, finely…