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Cancer-Fighting Recipes

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Potato Dumplings with Mushroom Gravy and Red Beet Dumplings: 1.5 kg (6 cups) raw potatoes, peeled and finely grated  500 g (2 cups) cooked potatoes, peeled and finely grated  1/2 cup (125 ml) milk  1 tsp (5 ml) salt  dash of black pepper (optional)  Mushroom Gravy:  1 large onion, finely diced  1 Tbsp (15 ml) butter  1 cup (250 ml) mushrooms, thinly sliced  2 Tbsp (30 ml) soy sauce  2 cups (500 ml) milk  1 tsp (5 ml) cornstarch  1/4 tsp (1 ml) dried thyme  herbal salt and black pepper to taste  1 Tbsp (15 ml) freshly chopped parsley  Red Beet Salad:  500 g (2 cups) red beets, cooked  1/2 medium-sized onion, finely diced  1 Tbsp (15 ml) flax oil  1 Tbsp (15 ml) nut oil  pinch sea salt  dash of ground cloves  2 Tbsp (30 ml) rice wine vinegar  1/2 tsp (2 ml) apple cider vinegar  1 1/2 Tbsp (23 ml) horseradish  1 Tbsp (15 ml) chives, chopped  1 Tbsp (15 ml) almonds, blanched and coarsely chopped (optional)  Dumplings:  Fill two-thirds of a large pot with slightly salted water.  Place on st

CREAMY CHICKPEA AND MUSHROOM PASTA

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INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 medium onions sliced 250 g button or portobellini mushrooms, sliced 1 small tin tomato paste 240g penne or tagliatelli pasta 3 cloves of garlic, finely diced 2 tspn Oreganum 2 tspn Basil 1/2 cup vegetable or chicken stock 1 can chickpeas 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup plain yoghurt GARNISH 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese Garnish with extra Parmesan and fresh parsley or chives Instructions Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add oil, onions, and ½ tsp salt. This part will require patience. Cook onions for 35 min. until soft, golden brown, and reduced.  While onions are caramelizing, cook pasta according to package directions (in heavily salted water). Drain and set aside. Once onions are caramelized, add garlic and mushrooms. Cook for 6-7 min. until mushrooms are light golden brown, soft, and have lost most of their moisture. Stir in tomato paste, dried herbs, black pepper, and stock. Cook until tomato paste goes d