Cinnamon Apple Sauce

Category: Dealing with Side effects, Dessert, Recipes

This apple sauce is comforting and the fiber and pectin help sooth post chemo nausea. Cinnamon is also good for nausea or try it with some fresh ginger.

  • 8 lg apples – peeled, cored and chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened  organic apple juice
  • Pinch  kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon agave nectar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Put the chopped apples in a 2 qt. saucepan and add the apple juice. Add a bit of water if necessary to cover the apples completely. Bring to a boil and then reduce to simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the apples are just soft.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mash with a potato masher to a consistency you like.
Cook the mixture for about 5 minutes ovr very low heat, stirring frequenly to avoid sticking.
Serve hot or cold.
Alternatives:
Instead of cinnamon try 1 Tbs grated fresh ginger
replace the apples with firm pears

More about chemo induced nausea
When the nausea hits in the hours following chemo you need to remember to stay hydrated. It’s a vicious circle because you don’t want to eat or drink–but if you don’t you get dehydrated and that actually makes the nausea worse.  Tehre are some drugs that help quite a lot. but we’re here to talk about food!

Avoid foods that are greasy, fried, or fatty, foods that are extremely spicy or sweet, and foods with strong smells.

Start with popsicles or ice chips. Something they can suck on and gradually ingest

Frozen coconut water will lend a huge amount of nutrients, minerals and electrolytes in a small package.

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January 27th, 2010
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