Cooking Through Cancer: 90 Easy and Delicious Recipes for Treatment and Recovery

by Richard Lombardi

Overview

The Cancer-Fighting Chef is a cancer fighter and cancer caregiver's best friend for combating the symptoms caused by treatment and for enhancing the recovery process. Written by Richard Lombardi (The Cancer Fighting Chef and a cancer survivor himself) and packed with nutrient-rich recipes—some from Richard's own award-winning restaurant and conveniently organized by tabs for Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention. Each recipe is powered with cancer-fighting ingredients, which are called out on the side of each page. And because cooking can be tough when you're recovering from treatment, this book is packed with helpful shortcuts, kitchen basics, a quick-reference list, and a sample cancer-fighter grocery list. Even better, The Cancer-Fighting Chef includes 10 kid-friendly recipes that the whole family can enjoy, plus recipes from professional chefs and celebrities that have joined the fight against cancer including Jay Leno and Mark DeCarlo.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781641702874
Publisher:	Familius
Publication date:	02/02/2021
Edition description:	Second Edition, Revised, Second Edition, Revised
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Chef Richard Lombardi has written numerous articles for food publications and is the author of The Mama Rose Cookbook containing recipes from his Mama Rose Restaurant. After his bout with cancer, he created a non-profit organization “The Cancer Fighting Chef.” 

Table of Contents

Preface 6

Foreword 8

Cooking for Cancer

Tools 10

Food to Keep on Hand 15

Your Eating Plan 18

During Treatment Recipes

Bruschetta 19

Caprese Salad 20

Mark DeCarlo's Yucatan Guacamole 22

Orange Slice 24

Three-Bean Salad 25

Caesar Salad 26

Tomato and Red Onion Salad 28

Spinach and Strawberry Salad 29

Cucumber Salad 30

Chicken Breast in Marsala Wine Sauce 32

Medallions of Pork Tenderloin 34

Pumpkin Ravioli with Sage 36

Chicken and Potatoes with Oregano 38

Baked Eggplant and Tomato 39

Roasted Brussels Sprouts 40

Broccoli with Garlic and Oil 42

Kale with Garlic 43

Cashew Cream with Poached Fruit 44

Date Nut Cookies 46

Open Apple Pie 48

Hot Peach Pie 50

Green Tea Mango 51

Peanut Butter Dip 52

Marisa Petroro's Healthful Trail Mix 53

Marinara Sauce 54

Blueberry Soup 56

Escarole Soup 58

Zucchini Soup 59

Lentil Soup 60

Pumpkin Soup 62

Chef Marco's Escarole and Beans 64

Pasta e Fagioli 66

Deana Martin's Pasta e Fagioli 68

Pork Tenderloin Scallops with Lemon 69

Glazed Salmon 70

Fusilli Primavera 72

Sautéed Salmon 74

Broiled Tilapia with Vegetables 75

Chicken Cacciatore 76

Lamb Chops 78

Cabbage and Beans 80

Lemon Carrots 1 81

Simple Steamed Asparagus 82

Sautéed Spinach 84

Cannoli Cream and Berries 86

Frozen Fruit Yogurt 88

Strawberries, Mint, and Melon 90

Fruit Skewers 91

Fruit Sorbet 92

Fruit Cup with Yogurt 94

Recovery Recipes

Fresh, No-Chip Salsa 95

Cookie's Salad 96

Corn, Potato, and Arugula Salad 98

Shrimp Marinara 100

Squid and Arugula Salad 102

Jay Leno's Favorite Chicken Wings 104

Ed Lauter's Stuffed Mushrooms 106

Beef Soup 107

Tomato Soup 108

Crabmeat Salad 110

Shrimp and Tomato Stew 112

Orzo, Spinach, and Pine Nuts 113

Spaghetti Squash with Turkey Meat Sauce 114

Penne with Chicken, Oven-Dried Tomatoes, and Fresh Mozzarella 116

Mussels Mantegna 118

Chicken with Corn and Tomatoes 120

Linguini in Garlic and Oil 121

Spaghetti with Shrimp Scampi 122

Roasted Portobello Sandwich 124

Penne with Chicken, Asparagus, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes 126

Chicken Sausage, Peppers, and Onions 127

Eggplant Parmesan 128

Chicken Parmesan 130

Chicken Piccata 132

Asian-Style Cabbage Rolls 134

Zucchini and Onions in Tomato Sauce 136

Sautéed Zucchini and Mushrooms 137

Roasted Vegetables 138

Peanut Butter Cookies 140

Strawberries in Balsamic Vinegar 142

Kid-Friendly Recipes

Chicken Noodle Soup 143

Macaroni and Cheese and Peas 144

Cheese Pizza 146

French "Fries" 148

Chicken Nuggets 150

Grilled Cheese 152

Peanut Butter and Jelly 154

Tacos 155

Spaghetti and Meatballs 156

Hamburgers and Hot Dogs 158

Fifty Helpful Hints 159