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MLAA

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27. Baked sweet potato.
Fri Jan 19, 2018, 12:15 AM
Jan 2018

Bake it until soft and then mash it up a bit with your fork. If you can stand it, I sometimes add vegan margarine.

For a change try green pea hummus:
Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil. Add peas; cook until tender, about 2 minutes. Drain; run under cold water.
In food processor, pulse peas, cilantro, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and cumin 30 to 40 seconds. Season with salt.

Saltines and Bush’s vegetarian baked beans. Right out of the can room temp or even chilled out of the fridge. Lots of good nutrition but eating them room temp or cool seems to make them a ‘lighter meal than eating them hot. Or put them on a backed potato.

Salsa on a baked potato.

Apple sauce.

Elbow macaroni with just a little vegan margarine and you cad sprinkle a little dried basil if that doesn’t make it too strong a flavor.

Have you tried a banana smoothie? Frozen banana (slice em before you freeze them, 4 or 5 or so ice cubes, a drop of vanilla, I add vegan protein powder. Husband likes to add honey. Then zap it all together in a blender or vitamin until nice and smooth like a milk shake.

Good luck!

Edited: Thought of something else high in calories yet nutrition rich. Nuts and nut butters. Peanut butter or almond butters. Or even just a handful of nuts will add more calories to your diet.

Puddings can be high in calorie but would go down easy.

Okay last one. You mentioned you could handle pita chips. How about spreading refried beans or a dip made from refried beans on them? Lots of good nutrition and calories in beans.

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Losing weight [View all] alfredo Dec 2017 OP
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When I used to give blood, they told me that they couldn't transfuse my blood,... Laffy Kat Dec 2017 #7
I made Baba Ganoush and baked some pita chips. alfredo Dec 2017 #8
Would beef broth and crackers help TEB Dec 2017 #2
I made some stock two days ago. alfredo Dec 2017 #9
Guacamole? applegrove Dec 2017 #3
I will have to try that. alfredo Dec 2017 #10
I saw a dietitian who said if I only eat one avocado it is good food. I add applegrove Dec 2017 #14
Hearty soups? PennyK Dec 2017 #4
You can get freshly made soups in the deli section these days. Don't taste applegrove Dec 2017 #6
Thanks. I tried some about a year ago. alfredo Dec 2017 #12
Tomato soup is notoriously full of sugar. Not good if you are trying to applegrove Dec 2017 #13
Im trying to gain weight. alfredo Dec 2017 #15
Sorry. I read your whole OP, went away for a while, forgot it, came back applegrove Dec 2017 #16
I'm really pumped about trying tomato soup. alfredo Dec 2017 #17
Oh that looks yummy. applegrove Dec 2017 #18
I ended up eating Baba Ganoush and later some roasted Chestnuts alfredo Dec 2017 #19
Bean soup with a ham hock sounds good. alfredo Dec 2017 #11
I had Brats and sauerkraut a couple nights ago. Yes! alfredo Jan 2018 #23
Can you up the caloric intake via your tube to stave off the weight loss Solly Mack Dec 2017 #20
I saw the nutritionist, and she gave me the go ahead to eat fatty foods and high protein. alfredo Dec 2017 #21
I've gained back over a pound. alfredo Dec 2017 #22
Rice and beans Nac Mac Feegle Jan 2018 #24
Since the OP, I have been consulted by the VA nutritionist. alfredo Jan 2018 #25
You already have the tortillas . Have you a taste for re fried beans made with lard and lunasun Jan 2018 #28
I find melted cheese easier to swallow. I can tolerate hot cocoa. It still makes me cough. alfredo Jan 2018 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jan 2018 #26
Baked sweet potato. MLAA Jan 2018 #27
I crumble toasted pita into my peanut butter soup. alfredo Jan 2018 #31
Have you tried almond milk instead of cow milk? MLAA Jan 2018 #33
Yes, several months ago. It did not go well. I will try again alfredo Jan 2018 #34
If cow milk feels too heavy...and you didnt like almond milk. MLAA Jan 2018 #35
Rice dreams is a brand worth trying I guess. alfredo Jan 2018 #36
I wonder if Soylent would work? CozyMystery Jan 2018 #29
Thanks I am using 2Cal HN as a meal replacement, but it is too thick and cloying to drink. alfredo Jan 2018 #32
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