The truth about so-called healthy sandwiches and salads…caveat emptor!
Lunch items from Pret a Manger, Caffè Nero, Marks & Spencer and Asda among those found by Which? to contain high levels of fat and sugar. No surprise at all […]
Physical activity benefits lung cancer patients and survivors
This latest research from Medical News Today and first published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology, the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), continues […]
Kerala fish curry
I have been making this fish curry for about 20 years; it is so simple and delicious. I brought back the curry leaves and fresh turmeric from Singapore specially so I […]
Spicy quinoa salad with everything in it! Perfect for Easter Sunday…
I made this for a big Easter Sunday lunch (doubled the quantities for a buffet dish between 30 people). As I couldn’t get broad beans in Switzerland, I substituted flageolets […]
Grilled cumin & lime chicken with mango salsa
We were given an enormous box of Alphonso mangoes in India, so when we arrived back to an empty fridge, I had to use my wits to concoct something delicious […]
UK cancer survival rates trail 10 years behind other European countries
This is perhaps unnecessarily depressing, even if true. What is important is Macmillan’s conclusion: ‘better prevention; swifter diagnosis; and better treatment, care and aftercare for all those diagnosed with cancer’ Healthy eating, exercise and a […]
Grilled whole fish with spicy sour/sweet sauce
Here is a fish for Good Friday recipe! One of my favourite fishes is white snapper, which we feasted off in Myanmar. It is surprisingly good value here and the flesh […]
Oriental mushroom medlay
Clearing out the fridge before going to India I found a mixture of mushrooms; it seemed a pity to waste them so I did a bit of research and adapted […]
Balinese braised pork
I had some left over belly pork from another dish, so I wanted to make something quick and easy. Belly pork has to be cooked for a long time to […]
Pork & Prawn noodle soup
Another meal in a bowl, and what flavours! It’s a common combo out here, pork and prawns – local surf and turf? The secret is to make a really good […]
healthy living with cancer 