Terrific Tuna Salad-a one dish meal!
Sometimes a simple tuna salad just hits the spot. Everyone has their own tuna salad preparation of if you want to jazz it up you can with these few fabulous ingredients for rave reviews. I like this recipe as it is an entree salad–keeping cooking simple. Honestly, I just opened up cans! From the Day of Chemotheraphy [...]
Cancer Recipes with CancerFighters Thrive-Raspberry Spinach Salad
I am excited to be working with CancerFightersThrive to contirubute recipes for cancer patients. This is such a challenging time so I feel grateful that I can give people comfort and food, as what you eat makes a difference when going through treatment. The Raspberry Spinach Salad embodies spring with raspberries and kiwi. You can [...]
Fighting Cancer with Food: Part 1 and Part 2
Department of Urology from Weill Cornell Medical College is featuring a great article on my book, Eating Well Through Cancer, with recipes, tips and super information. Denene Brox says, “Cancer and food often go hand-in-hand. Holly Clegg, author several bestselling books on nutrition including Eating Well Through Cancer: Easy Recipes & Recommendations During & After Treatment, notes [...]
Cancer Survivor Luncheon in New Roads-BEST GROUP!!
This was one of those times I was asked to speak at a great event for an even better cause. Nutrition is important in maintaining good health and disease prevention. If you haven’t ever been with the people of New Roads, you are in for a treat. I was welcomed with BIG open arms [...]
Anti-Smoking Speech To Kids
I gave my Anti-Smoking speech at a 5th and 6th grade intermediate school today for 500 students. It was so gratifying for me to be able to go back to speaking since my second head injury (slip and fall) and my heart operation. I talked into the microphone without my artificial larynx and there was no voice. [...]
My Larynx Cancer and Nutrition Experience
I am Holly’s father, a laryngectomee (my larynx or voice box is removed), and I speak with an artificial larynx. I have visited many throat cancer patients in the hospital after they had an operation where they lost their voice, and I always give the patients the Eating Well Through Cancer Cookbook. After I had [...]
I love to give out Eating Well Through Cancer cookbooks
Several weeks ago I bumped into a woman I knew and gave her the book, Eating Well Through Cancer, for her mother. Her mother at the time was going through radiation and chemo treatments and having side effects and losing weight. When I saw her the next time I asked her how her mother was doing. She said “very [...]
Daddy and Larynx Cancer
My Dad is my hero-he had larynx cancer 9 years ago and has to speak with an artifical larynx–and talks so much he usually goes through two batteries daily. (You can see his artificial larynx around his neck-the way he communicates). He was the inspiration for my cookbook, Eating Well Through Cancer as he enjoys food [...]
Have you had a colonscopy?
I believe that everyone should do what they can for cancer prevention. This morning I had my colonscopy, as my mother had colon cancer 25 years ago. Whether you have a family history or not, at a certain age, you should have a colonscopy…no, it isn’t fun, pleasant or enjoyable but we all get through [...]
Simple Snack Mix-Munchies & Homemade Gift
Looking for an inexpensive yet thoughtful gesture to give someone special or do you have the munchies? This is one of those recipes that is so easy to whip up and half the price of the pre-made store mixes. I often find myself craving the combination of this sweet and salty treat. Sometimes I use dried cranberries [...]
