High calorie, easy to eat food suggestions
A dear friend is caring for her elderly father with cancer. He’s lost a good bit of weight, and doesn’t have much appetite, so she’s trying to find calorie dense foods for him. He is not on a liquid only diet, but foods do need to be soft, fairly smooth, and easy to swallow.
Some of the current items on the list:
Boost/Ensure shakes
Cream based soups (he’s been eating a lot of these and is sick of them)
Instant oatmeal made with half and half and a scoop of peanut butter
Cottage cheese (full fat)
Chia pudding
Super pudding (instant pudding mix with Boost/Ensure)
Grits
Polenta
Cream of Wheat with peanut butter
Soft scrambled eggs
Ice cream
Smoothies (he’s also had a ton of these and is also over it)
Mashed potatoes with butter and cream
No food allergies. He does need to keep acidity fairly low. Not a big fan of yogurt or avocado, but not opposed to having them in things if they’re at least somewhat masked by other flavors. They’re trying to find more foods than just drinks. The poor guy might lose it if he’s presented with another shake or smoothie. The primary concern is keeping his calories up, not as concerned about overall nutritional content at this point.
I know that I used to have a recipe for a pudding that used chocolate instant pudding and avocado, but I can’t find it now. Anyone familiar with what I’m talking about. I feel like there was more to it than the pudding, milk, and avocado, but it’s possible that’s all it was.
Any other ideas? He’s a steak and potatoes guy, and this soft food stuff is driving him crazy. Thanks!