What to Eat when you need more calories...

• Mix dry powdered milk to mashed potatoes, ground meats, cream soups, pudding, casseroles, hot cereal, and milk.

• Add an additional egg (or egg white) to casseroles and ground meat before cooking.

• Top vegetables, potatoes, casseroles, soups, sandwiches and salads with cheese.

• Using milk instead of water when preparing hot cereals, cream soups, hot chocolate, and gravy.

• Spread peanut butter on crackers, apples, bananas, pears, and celery.

• Snack on eggs, meat salads, cheese, nuts, nut butters, and cottage cheese.

• Add extra butter, margarine, oil, regular salad dressing, or mayonnaise to foods such as potatoes, vegetables, bread & rolls, hot cereal, salad, pasta, rice, noodles, and sandwiches.

• Top vegetables and meats with sauce, gravy, or cheese.
  

• Add extra sugar or honey to cereals and beverages.

• Add sour cream, cream cheese or whipped cream to your favorite recipes, potatoes, and bagels.

• Toss nuts and seeds into vegetables, salad, trail mix and cereal.

• Snack on a piece of fruit.