Category Archives: Recipes

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The Ultimate Cancer Fighting Kitchen: What Kind of Juicer Should I Buy?

I knew that if I wanted this series to be complete, I would HAVE to include a post on juicing. The problem is- I am admittedly NOT a juicing expert. Because I used the Bill Henderson protocol to beat my cancer (which does not require or even suggest much juicing,) I did not know about the immense POWER and popularity of juiced vegetables in the anti-cancer lifestyle until later in my anti-cancer protocol.

So with that in mind, I called in my AMAZING friend Kayle Martin to cover this one for me!

I met Kayle in January of 2009, a few months after both of us were diagnosed with cancer, Kayle at 30 and me at 26. We both were seeking help and detox at the Living Foods Institute here in Atlanta. I got to know Kayle much better after two days at LFI when my husband and I invited her to stay with us at our apartment so she could save money on her hotel costs. We bonded over wheatgrass shots and the fact that we had to do enemas and colonics several times daily as part of our detox protocol, not something many of our 20 and 30-something friends were experiencing along with us.

I am forever and ever grateful for the friendship that Kayle and I formed in those short 12 days together!

After leaving Atlanta, Kayle continued on her alternative/natural healing journey for several more months until deciding that a more integrated approach was fitting for her situation. She is a hard-core vegan and is extremely experienced in the area of juicing and juicers. Please visit and LIKE her Facebook page and make sure to visit her blog in the next coming months!

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Paprika Slow-Cooked Chicken and Broth

I am determined on Mondays to get dinner cooking by 6am. Sounds weird, huh? If any of ya’ll are working mothers, you may have a special relationship with the Crock Pot, too. This chicken takes 15 minutes to prep and 8 hours to cook. It is my husband’s favorite new dish and my daughter gobbles it up. Its savory juice of coconut oil and warm chicken broth produces an experience that both comforts and heals much more than the soul.

Afterwards, check out my recipe and reasons to spend 5-10 extra minutes to make your own EASY Crock Pot Chicken Broth!

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The “Orange Blossom Special” Smoothie

Dolly Parton makes me so happy. Really it’s her music and quirky personality that I love most, but I also love that she’s petite (almost 5’2″) like me and rose from very humble beginnings to global stardom.

Listening to Dolly this afternoon as my daughter relentlessly begged me for an orange- inspired this smoothie. No, I know what some of you are thinking. It’s next ingredient isn’t melons. (:

This smoothie is sunny and sweet. And since Dolly’s live album from 2002, Live and Well opens with the classic bluegrass tune, “Orange Blossom Special,” this smoothie got its name.

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The Doobie Smoothie

Yes. That is me posing for this picture, oblivious to my daughter stuffing a giant strawberry into her mouth.

The Doobie Smoothie was birthed out of some experimentation in the kitchen, and since my daughter, Ruby-Claire absolutely loves it so much, I named it after her.

Don’t let your mind wander too much…her nickname “Doobie” resulted out of pure rhyming thematic of course! “Ruby” rhymes with what else but…”doobie.”

And, oh yes…I am completely aware of the other meaning of “doobie.” Makes me think of two things…and the latter sings “China Grove.”

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The “He-Man” Smoothie Will Give You the Power!

A few weeks ago my husband bought “Best of He-Man: Volumes 1 and 2” from Target. We had gone in to buy sponges and paper towels. That’s how Target works though, right? I even threw yoga socks into the cart and tried to bribe him. “I will put my yoga socks back if you put the He-Man DVD’s back.” My attempt at reverse-psychology was not successful.

He-Man is now my daughter’s favorite thing to do with her dad. They are now the dynamic duo that has set a new 21st century record for He-Man watching.

After I finally got over my initial parenting worries of He-Man: 1. Not being educational, 2. Having a false representation of what men and women are supposed to look and dress like (cone bras anyone?) and 3. Being a waste of time for my husband, I Let He-Man inspire me. He’s “the most powerful man in the universe”, right? If He-Man knew the cancer-fighting, nutritional density, powerhouse of antioxidants that IS the green smoothie, Skelator would never have stood a chance!

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Crazy Sexy Life: My Anti-Green Smoothie

So…a few months ago I read a post on Kris Carr’s blog, asking for contributions for Kris’ new recipe book. I figured that it would be a great way to help bring new readers to AntiCancerMom and to raise awareness for alternative cancer options and prevention. I went ahead and submitted my most delicious smoothie recipes and on a whim threw in the “Anti-Green” Smoothie which I created because, although it is mostly vegetables, at least it’s a better tasting veggie smoothie option– and it’s NOT GREEN!

Lo and behold– even though I missed the deadline for the book, they liked the Anti-Green Smoothie recipe enough to make it their “Recipe of the Week.”

Maybe it’s SIGN that YOU should try it this week? (:

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A Day in the Life: The “3-Day” Cancer-Fighting Meal Plan

PART 5: THREE DAYS OF CANCER FIGHTING FOODS

I know many of you have heard of the “3-Day Walk for Breast Cancer” also known simply as “The 3-Day.” Well, this is my own “3-Day”: The 3 Day ‘Eat’ for the Cure!” When I was fighting my cancer I tried excessively hard to eat ONLY foods that had cancer fighting abilities. It became obvious to me that the foods that DO fight cancer are the ones we don’t eat much of.

Eating to BEAT cancer was a huge wake up call. I had to tune in to foods that I had never eaten before or had eaten and decided didn’t taste so great, for EVERY MEAL OF THE DAY. There were days that I would stare into the open fridge and shut it several times before finally deciding on something to chew on. This experience inspired today’s post, designed for anyone who is eating a raw-vegan diet along with other alternative therapies to beat their cancer.

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A Day in the Life: Holistic Cancer Treatment

NEW SERIES: A DAY IN THE LIFE

As I rummage around on the internet, there is a lot of information about what to expect when fighting cancer with chemotherapy and radiation. But what about those treating their cancer with alternative methods? How is it different from those who choose a more conventional path?

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Apple and Zucchini Chips

I remember as a little kid when dried apples were a really healthy snack option that you weren’t too excited to eat. Fast forward 20 years and it has become a rare and yummy treat for me! What happened? Well, you know the saying “Baby Changes Everything?” Well, “Cancer Changes Everything,” too. This marked the beginning of my Dehydrator experiment…