delicious and healthy, too

The original challenge, for another friend with cancer and for me, was to create a dinner including as much turmeric as possible, but these ideas expand. We ended up trying to make a meal with as many of the "foods to fight cancer" as the book of the same name (by Richard Beliveau and Denis Gingras) recommended: cabbage, garlic and onions, soy, turmeric,green tea, berries, omega-3 fats, tomatoes, citrus, red wine, and chocolate.

Her contribution was Tofu Vegetable Hot Pot

1 cup thinly sliced shallots
1 T matchstick-cut ginger
1 t turmeric
1 serrano chili, thinly sliced (seeds removed, if desired, for less heat)
1 garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 c shredded green cabbage
1 c sliced shiitaki mushroom caps
1/2 c thinly sliced carrots
1 c water or chicken broth
14-oz can light coconut milk
1 lb firm tofu, in 1" cubes
2 medium tomatoes, in 1" wedges
1/2 c torn fresh basil leaves
1/4 c sliced green onions
4 lime wedges

In a large saucepan, heat 1 T oil, add shallots, saute for 2 min. Add ginger, turmeric, chili and garlic, saute, stirring 1 minute. Add cabbage, mushrooms, carrot, cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in the liquids, bring to boil. Add tofu, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and simmer 3 minutes. Add basil and green onions, serve immediately, garnished with lime wedges. Serves 4.

Mine was Moroccan Slaw (adapted) from Lorna Sass's Short-cut Vegetarian:

1-2 carrots, peeled and shredded
about 1/8 to 1/4 cabbage, shredded
1/2 onion, sliced very thin
1/2 red pepper, sliced very thin or shredded

Sauce of
3 T roasted garlic oil or olive oil plus a clove of garlic, minced
3 T fresh lemon juice
chopped cilantro
1 t paprika
1/4 t turmeric
1/2 t cumin
salt and pepper to taste
you can add 1/2 c raisins or currants [though I have friends who swear I sneak raisins into everything . Not really true. Sometimes I use dried cranberries.]
Mix everything.

With these, we had brown and wild rice cooked in home-made chicken broth. We ended with Jerry's fruit salad with a yogurt/cinnamon/maple syrup topping, and, on the side, dark chocolates. Drinks were organic red wine and green tea.

Healthy doesn't taste much better than that.