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  • Description: Ingredients:
    1 (16-ounce) can pumpkin purée

    1 (3-ounce) package vanilla or lemon pudding

    1 cup milk

    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

    1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

    1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

    dash ground nutmeg
    Directions:
    Combine all ingredients together and chill.

    Add bananas, nuts, or coconut flakes if desired.
    Yield:
    4 servings (1 cup each)
    Nutrition Tip
    Pumpkins are a fantastic source of beta-carotene and the lesser known alpha-carotene, both antioxidant-based phytonutrients. Carotenoids produce the vibrant orange color pumpkins are so well known for, and regularly consuming these beautiful vegetables, may help reduce the risk of certain cancers.

    To cook fresh pumpkin, pick the ones called "pie pumpkins" or "sweet pumpkins." These are smaller, sweeter, and less stringy than the typical jack-o-lantern pumpkins.

    When carving the pumpkin, don't throw out those seeds: they contain fiber, ir...
  • Description: Ingredients:
    2 pounds pencil asparagus

    1 teaspoon black pepper

    3 tablespoons olive oil

    3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
    Directions:
    Clean asparagus and break off the tough ends.

    Roll asparagus in olive oil. Try coating each one.

    Place asparagus on cookie sheet.

    Bake at 400 F. for 15-20 minutes, until tender and crisp.

    Take out and sprinkle parmesan cheese over them.

    Return to oven for 5 minutes.
    Yield:
    8 servings (5-7 spears)
    Nutrition Tip
    Asparagus is associated with providing antioxidants in addition to offering potent anti-viral properties. According to the National Cancer Institute, asparagus contains the highest level of glutathione among tested foods. Glutathione is naturally synthesized in the body and has antioxidant properties. Asparagus contains more than twice the amount of glutathione present in any other common, tested food.
  • Description: Ingredients:
    3/4 cup quick oats

    1/2 cup oat flour*

    1/4 teaspoon salt

    1/4 teaspoon baking soda

    1/4 cup sugar

    1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional: a pinch pumpkin pie spice as well)

    1/3 cup canned pumpkin (or sweet potato purée)

    2 to 2 1/2 tablespoons milk of choice (dairy, coconut, almond milk, etc.)

    1 tablespoon oil

    1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    Directions:
    *You may make your own oat flour by blending oats in a food processor until they become powder. Measure the flour after blending for the recipe.

    Combine all dry ingredients and stir very well. In a separate bowl, combine all liquid (including pumpkin). Then stir to combine, and form into balls or cookies. Or put in the fridge to firm up a little before forming cookies.
    Yield:
    About 20 cookies
    Nutrition Tip:
    These no-bake cookies can make a great addition to your dessert menu. They're quick to make because they don't requir...
  • Description:
    Ingredients:

    ·  2 cups long grain white rice (uncooked)

    ·  3 cups broth

    ·  ½ bunch cilantro

    ·  1 lime (or 3 tablespoons lime juice)

    Directions

    1.  Rinse the rice in cool water, then let drain well.

    2.  Add the rice and broth to a sauce pot, place a lid on top, and bring it to a full boil over high heat without removing the lid or stirring.

    3.  Once it reaches a full boil, turn the heat down to low, or just above low, and let the rice simmer for 15 minutes (not stirring or removing the lid).  After 15 minutes, turn off the heat and let the pot rest for an additional 5 minutes.

    4.  While the rice is cooking, finely chop the cilantro. 

    5.  Once the rice has rested off the heat for 5 minutes, remove the lid and fluff with a fork.

    6.  Add the cilantro and lime juice to the rice, then gently fold to combine.  Make sure to not stir the rice vigor...
  • Description: In this video, Stephanie Meyers, MS, RD, LDN, shares helpful tips for managing diarrhea as a side effect of cancer treatment. 
    Please be advised that the information contained in this video is general in nature. It is important to speak with your oncology team to report any concerns and create a treatment plan that works for you.
  • Description: Join Stephanie Meyers, RD, LDN, CNSD, a nutritionist with Dana-Farber’s Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living, for a cooking demo featuring themes and foods integral to cancer survivorship.

    Resources: How to Make Overnight Oats (PDF)

    Tags: Breakfast, Make-ahead, Oats

  • Description: Tags: Breakfast, Make-ahead, Oats

  • Description: Join Stephanie Meyers, RD, LDN, CNSD, a nutritionist with Dana-Farber’s Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living, for healthy cooking inspiration.

    Resources: How to use Sourdough (PDF)
    Tags: Bread, Fermented foods, Sourdough

  • Description: Tags: Bread, Fermented foods, Sourdough
  • Description: Stephanie Meyers, MS, RDN, the nutrition coordinator at Dana-Farber’s Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living demonstrates a fast and easy recipe for “ice cream” made with frozen bananas.

    Tags: Banana, Dessert, Ice cream, Kids