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Barber, Barton,
Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton,
Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearny, Kiowa, Lane, Meade, Morton, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt,
Rush, Scott, Seward, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Wichita |
Adding Foods to Increase Calories
Butter/Margarine, Cream Sauces/Gravies, Cheese and
Cheese Sauces Add to
soups, mashed and baked potatoes, hot cereals, grits, rice, noodles, cooked vegetables,
stir into cream soups; add to cooked meats, hamburger, fish or egg dishes. Whipped Cream Add to
hot chocolate, desserts, puddings, waffles, pancakes,; use as a dip for fresh
fruit Heavy/ Whipping Cream Add to
cereal, cream soups, sauces, scrambled eggs, batters, puddings or custards,
mix with pasta, rice, mashed potatoes, replace milk with cream in recipes. Sour Cream Use as a
dip with vegetables; mix with brown sugar, refrigerate for a while, and use
as a fruit dip; add to baked potatoes, macaroni and cheese, salad dressings,
sauces and stews (e.g.. beef stroganoff, beef paprika.) Mayonnaise and Salad Dressing Use in
sandwiches; spread on fish or meat before baking; add to a variety of salads
(i.e. macaroni salad.) Honey, Jam and Sugar Add to bread, cereal milk shakes, yogurt smoothies; use as
a glaze for ham or chicken Dried Fruits and Fruit Desserts Serve dried or cook in sugar water to soften and serve in
cereal; as a snack or dessert. Serve fruit pies and ice cream; add fruit to
muffins, topped with icing. Eggs Add chopped, hard cooked eggs to salads, dressings,
vegetables and casseroles; make egg custards as a dessert, top with fruit
(fruit tarts); add extra eggs to recipes for custards, puddings, quiches,
omelets or waffles. |
Southwest
Kansas Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
620-225-8230 • Older Kansan's Hotline 800-742-9531 • Fax: 620-225-8240 • SWKAAA@hotmail.com
PSY 5/24/2007