Macrobiotic Diet - Creamy Polenta

This dish I suggested to my mother to feed my 82 year old, 97 pound grandmother who had lung cancer last year.

She skipped chemo and had a small portion of her lung removed but has has trouble keeping her weight up.

As some of you know cancer survivors who have undergone treatment can be picky eaters that is if they have an appetite at all.

Creamy Polenta (or as Jordans mom calls it "Corn Meal Mush" is a very filling side dish or something I would even take to a pot luck. It's very simple and gets rave reviews!

Here is the recipe and alternate ingredients in case you don't want to go fully macro.

Creamy Polenta

1 cup uncooked polenta or 1 package of cooked polenta
1 cup water, soy milk or regular milk of choice
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
Pinch of salt (optional)

In a saucepan cook polenta according to package directions or slowly add liquid ingredients until you you get a creamy consistency. Reduce heat and sprinkle in Parmesan cheese. Let cook for 5 minutes on low heat. Remove from heat and let stand another 5 minutes.

Serve and add more Parmesan on top if desired.

*Look for tubes of cooked polenta in the ethnic section of your super market near the Italian staples.

*If you are non dairy use your favorite Parmesan substitute, but only a small amount of Parmesan is best for this recipe.

Enjoy!