I made my own recipe for Swedish meatballs for a friend's superbowl party a few weeks ago. Since you simply use pre-made frozen meatballs, and just add the sauce they are pretty easy to make. Swedish Meatballs (serves an entire super bowl party) 200 frozen meatballs 5 medium onions chopped 4 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp better than bouillon concentrate 3 Tbsp flour 1/3 cup medium dry Madeira 1 quart half and half 1 cup sour cream (or plain greek yogurt) 1 tsp paprika Microwave meatballs in large glass bowl until thawed and heated. Melt butter, in large pan, add onions and cook until softened and translucent. Add Madeira and cook until most of it evaporates. Add flour and bouillon concentrate and stir in well. Add half and half and paprika and cook and stir until thickened Blend sauce with hand blender until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Add meatballs to large (6 QT) crock pot, pour sauce over meatballs, stir until meatballs are well coated.

SMOKED SALMON CANAPES (makes 24) 8 oz cream cheese, softened 2 tsp fresh lemon juice 1/2 tsp grated onion Several grinds of black pepper Four 7" flour tortillas 1 TBL + 1 tsp capers 1/2 lb smoked salmon, thinly sliced Fresh dill for garnish Combine cream cheese w/lemon juice, onion & pepper. spread cream cheese mixture evenly over tortillas. Sprinkle evenly w/capers. Add a layer of smoked salmon to each. Roll each tortilla jellyroll fashion. Slice each roll into 6 pinwheels & serve immediately or chill & slice into pinwheels at serving time. Top each pinwheel with a sprig of dill.~~Food for Thought ROAST BEEF ROLL-UPS 1/2 lb rare roast beef, thinly sliced 1/2 an 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened 1 TBL Worcestershire sauce In a mixing bowl, combine cheese & Worcestershire sauce. (You might want to add more Worcestershire). Spread this mixture evenly over slices of raost beef. Roll slices up & hold in place with a toothpick. Cut into 3" lengths. Serve at room temperature.~~Kitchen Miracles CHEDDAR PENNIES 4 TBL butter 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated 1/3 cup flour 1 pinch salt 1 pinch cayenne pepper With a mixer, cream the butter until soft. Stir in cheese, flour, salt & cayenne. Gather to form a dough. Transfer to alightly floured surface. Shape into a cylinder about 1 1/4" in diameter. Wrap in waxed paper & chill 1-2 hours. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 2 baking sheets. Cut the dough into 1/4" slices & place on the prepared baking sheets. Bake about 15 minutes until golden (watch carefully so they don't burn.) Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container.~~Kitchen Miracles CHEESE TRUFFLES 3 sticks butter 1 cup grated Gouda, Edam, Swiss or Cheddar (or a combo) Pinch of pepper 3-7 dashes of Tabasco 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 6 slices stale pupmernickel, made into very fine crumbs Combine all ingredients except crumbs. Mix until very smooth. Shape into 1" balls & roll in breadcrumbs. Refrigerate covered for at least 1 hour or overnight before serving.~~A Taste of New England MARINATED MUSHROOMS (serves 20) 1 1/2 lbs small mushrooms 1 1/2 cups white or wine vinegar 1 cup Italian dressing 1 tsp dried oregano Wipe & trim the mushrooms. In a nonaluminum saucepan, combine the vinegar & 1 1/2 cups water; heat to boiling. Add the mushrooms & boil 2 minutes. Drain; reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Cool the mushrooms for 1 hour. Mix the 1 1/2 cups of reserved cooking liquid with the Italian dressing & oregano. Pour over the cooked mushrooms. They can be eaten immediately but the flavor gets better after 12 hours. Can be kept for 7-10 days.~~Treat Yourself to the Best

Wow you guys are great. This thread has more responses than any I have had on GW. I thank all for your responses, and will keep all the info. It means more to hear personal experiences and what has worked &/or others tips. He is starting on supplements, but as most of us know they get old real quick. He has lost 70 lbs over the last couple of months. I am not going to save him my desire is to support him as long as possible so he hopefully dies at home with dignity rather than go into an institution. Anyway, I have been around so much cancer the last 6 years I thought I would share my thoughts also. Maybe another poor soul will someday be in the same boat & these posts can benefit them. Lindac: your shake idea is great. He has been eating mainly ice cream for the last couple of months, so adding the extra calories would be great. He has refused chemo, but I agree on the acidic stuff. I have helped another friend with meals and cancer, and the tomato stuff always causes indigestion. Fresh tomatoes seem to be less of a problem. Orange juice is a definite no sometimes apple juice helps. The Mexican food sounds good. I tried making cheese taquitoes (sp) yesterday with fresh tortillas from a tortilleria, but they flopped. I think I need to use the rolled ones. ginger_st_thomas: Great site. It will keep me busy for some time. The Individual Cheese Pies, Macaroni and Cheese, & Creamy Potato Salad will be at the top of the list. I cook by feel, & the recipes give me tips on how to add extra calories. He eats peanut butter, so the snack spread might work. woodie2: I really like your overnight breakfast casserole. I was making a meal for two people with cancer last night. Sometimes helping people with cancer gets tiring, & an easy meal helps the helper. The bacon bread is also a nice finger food, & the rice bake looks nice and different. Potpie: I find your post especially interesting, as my friend also has lung cancer. As I am sure you know, it is a particularly bad cancer, & your fil is lucky to be around. I will try the caramel apple idea. You also make an important point. When cooking for cancer, be prepared to have your dishes tossed out or not eaten as these individuals can be picky &/or too sick to eat certain things. The helper should not get upset about this, & not be offended. It is just part of the role of a helper. Daisyduckworth, I am so sorry to hear about your friend. What you describe your friend experiencing lies further down my friends path. He can eat a little now, but he has been warned his eating will be eventually affected. It is or can be part of living with cancer. Sometimes you work yourself to the bone hoping to see that unique recovery only to see death. You are so very right about letting him decide. Success in helping a person with cancer, in my opinion, is being there for that person in whatever manner possible so they write that last chapter. Your cutting up fruit is a very good tip. Sometimes people with cancer will not eat whole fruit, but having something cut up appeals to them. Lisbet, I think the brand you spoke of is down the street from me. I am going to check it out. It would be a break from the supplements if he likes it. I like the idea that he could take it with decreased renal function, as my friend has that problem. I will check this one with his dietitian, however. Potpie, medicinal marijuana is legal in California, although the state and federal government are always arguing as to whether it is legal. I agree, when living with cancer it is time to break the rules. Lindac again. Daisyduckworth makes a very important point. Sometimes the path is as the doctor predicts sometimes you never know the time the outcome etc. Sometimes the suffering is a long path, sometimes people that should completely go into remission suddenly die; sometimes those that are expected to die beat the odds. I have seen people recover, but I personally do not like the word "cured." It can come back, & I do not want to jinx any good fortune, nor add any more to the wounds of those who have lost loved ones to cancer. Having said all that, here is my very bland egg roll recipe: 2 carrots diced ½ head napa cabbage ½ onion 10 or so mushrooms Vegetarian oyster sauce I used a tad of msg on one batch, but its use is up to the user. I sauté all ingredients in order of cooking time & add them to the dish. I then stuff the egg roll, seal it with cornstarch liquid & fry it. It takes about 45 minutes for a small batch. It is not a sophisticated recipe but it worked. Here are some of the other things I have found to be helpful if that person can eat it. Hard boiled eggs. Easy to prepare, grab & eat. Cabbage dishes are another good idea, as well as sauerkraut. Good for digestion. Cooked popcorn can be less upsetting than microwave popcorn. Broccoli, broccoli, broccoli. Fresh fruits and snacks always available. High fiber cereals and a variety of liquids available for constipation. Oatmeal, if tolerated for a bland meal. Supplemental vitamins and digestive enzymes if possible. These people need all the help they can get. Consider decreasing the meat. If they are losing weight, one may need to break the rules & add more meat. Last tip break the rules now & then. Remember stubbornness can be annoying, but sometimes it provides the fight that can result in more time. Please keep adding your comments and tips if you think of more. Baci

Love those pigs in a blanket things. I buy them from Sam's. I also like stuffed mushrooms--can't get much easier than these, but they don't travel well; they get soggy. They're very addictive. STUFFED MUSHROOMS 42 large fresh mushrooms 1 lb. mild sausage* 1 - 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes *I use a medium lb. of Jimmy Dean sausage and leave out the pepper flakes. Clean mushrooms with a damp paper towel. Take out the stems. Cook sausage until crumbly and drain. Stir in cream cheese and pepper flakes, if using. Spoon into mushrooms. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.