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My sister is 5'6" and weighs 116lbs. Her Dr. would like her to gain around 20lbs before she has open heart surgery on Aug 5 to replace two valves. The radiation that saved her life 38 years ago when she had Hodgkins has fried her valves, lining of her heart and her heart. This is a very complicated surgery and they want her to be a bit heftier. (I've already offered fat transplants and have been turned down)

Problem is that after a couple of bites she is full and doesn't want to eat any more. Her daughter lives a block away, is a great cook and is working on her end but I would like to do my part. Everything I can think of can't be shipped in this heat. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Oh, she lives in an area that is kinda remote so even Edible Arrangements won't deliver to her.

 
Can she handle chocolate? Truffles are nothing but fat plus fat plus more fat. Then

toss in some carbs (sugar)

chocolate
butter
cream
sugar

That's it. Small but packs a whallop of calories.

Oh my gosh, Deb in MI "Oreo Truffles"! Good grief, I gained about 10 pounds from those. Used to have a 24" waist. Now each of my thighs are bigger than that. Cookie, creamcheese, sugar, chocolate. Absolutely no nutritional value whatsoever, but so darn easy to pop in your mouth.

Can she handle milkshakes? Made with heavy cream and Haazen Daas, she could easily consume 2000 calories in one thick milkshake. (Please don't ask how I know this.)

Pecan pie? That's nothing but sugar & fat & eggs. It would travel. And you could add chocolate to it.

I am so stumped on finding something nutritious and high fat. Triple-cream cheese, maybe? With a high fat scone?

Blessings for your sister's health. She's fortunate to have family who loves her.

 
Cheesecake made with heavy cream. A frozen one sent Priority mail would arrive in fine shape.

You could even cut the cake into bite-size pieces and make cheesecake truffles out of them. That way she won't feel intimidated by a whole slice.

(Too bad we can't get her to have a tearful hour-long break up with John H#$@ over the phone while pacing the kitchen eating slivers of lemon cheesecake and listening as each lie rolls out of his mouth, until suddenly she looks down and there is nothing but a crumb-filled springform pan bottom left. And a broken heart.)

 
REC: Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies...

Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies

Recipe By: Cooks Country
Yield: Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies

Summary:

Why this recipe works:
Switching from shortening to butter made the task of creating Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies more difficult, but the superior flavor was worth the complication. Thanks to hydrogenated oils used in manufacturing, processed peanut butter produced a chewier cookie than natural peanut butter. The chewiest recipes we encountered were sweetened with honey, but we found the flavor overbearing. To retain the moisture of honey without sacrificing flavor, we used light corn syrup instead. We cut back on the egg white in our recipe and added more peanut butter to make up for the loss of moisture. Baking soda reacted quickly with the acidic ingredients in the dough to create bubbles that expanded in the heat of the oven. This caused the cookies to puff up and deflate before their structure had time to set, leaving the centers soft and chewy.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter (see note)
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup dry-roasted peanuts, chopped fine

Directions:

1. MAKE DOUGH Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl. Whisk peanut butter, brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, granulated sugar, egg, yolk, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Divide dough in half, wrap with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.

2. SHAPE cookies Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower-middle positions and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll 2 tablespoons chilled dough into 1½-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Using greased measuring cup, gently press each ball to ¾-inch thickness and top with chopped peanuts, pressing lightly to adhere.

3. BAKE AND COOL Bake cookies until puffed and edges are lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes, switching and rotating sheets halfway through baking. Cool 5 minutes on sheets, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough. Serve. (Cookies can be stored in airtight container for 3 days.)

Notes:

Use processed peanut butter for the softest, chewiest texture. The dough is quite soft, so keep it chilled until you are ready to form and bake the cookies.

 
Has here Dr. given her any suggestions on ways to do this? I'm wondering

if the fattening food also needs to be somewhat nutritional? Cheesy pasta foods or potatoes maybe? How that translates to sending to her I have no idea. And it seems like she needs to try to eat little amounts often instead of large amounts. Sorry I'm no help at all but I'm sending fatten up vibes straight up to her and I'll keep thinking of any ideas.

 
What about eating Nutella and Suculoos Cookie Butter, right out of the jar onto a spoon.

That helped a grandson of a friend put on weight. However I also feel that a more nutritious diet with good fats, such as avocado, olive oil, coconut oil, and such would help a lot. I've used Ensure twice a day to help my husband gain weight, and that worked too.

 
The only time in my entire LIFE when I didn't have to watch caloric intake was in 1993 when I was

doing chemotherpy. The dietician told me to eat protein and especially right before bedtime.

She suggested sprinkling dry milk powder on any and everything-- on hot & cold cereals in addition to the regular milk used; over mashed potatoes (always slathered with gravy); on top of a bowl of soup, etc.

I love ice cream so thick rich malts were great--I would blend Nestle's Carnation malted milk powder with French vanilla ice cream, add some Hershey's chocolate sauce (in the can), & whole chocolate milk. Luscious! I would eat a few spoons and then put the glass in the freezer to grab again 2 hours later.

I also downed a lot of tapioca pudding & custard. The oncology staff told me to consider food as a medicine. My doctor even wrote out a prescription that listed the word food on it along with the dosage instructions to consume several times a day! Obviously, that was a mind trick, but I would look at my little prescription slip every morning, and it would encourage me to try and eat even though I didn't feel like it. As suggested by orchid, I found it worked better for me to eat a few bites every couple hours.

The second problem is shipping....obviously, you cannot send any of my food suggestions to your sister. One time my brother shipped me wild morels, and he simply used dry ice packed inside a styrofoam cooler. I'm sure UPS &/or Fed-EX both have suggested ways (probably REQUIRED methods!) for shipping perishable items.

I like Marilyn's idea with the frozen homemade cheesecake. Those things are loaded with fat molecules. Of course, I am a cheesecake aficionado, but don't know if your sister would go for one.

Best of luck to your sis!

 
Here are a couple of ideas...

When my Dad was going through chemotherapy, he lost a lot of weight because he did not have much appetite and only ate a few bites at each meal. The nutritionist advised me to make sure the few bites he did eat were as "loaded" as possible. One of the best tips was about using powdered milk. We did things like add powdered milk to his whole milk he drank or used in any of his food prep. It didn't change the taste, but ramped up the calories. Food supplements like Ensure if she can take it are also calorie rich. We also offered him several mini meals a day. We tried to make sure he ate a bite of two of something or a few sips of milk or ensure every hour. Foods that go down easily like peanut butter, puddings, mashed potatoes (don't forget the fortified milk), mac and cheese seemed to work best for him.

Hope this is helpful. Thoughts and prayers for your sister's surgery and recovery.

 
dried fruits like figs/dates. date shakes are yummy even if you don't like dates. use full fat

everything. cream or half and half on cereal/oatmeal. ice cream every day, all day. cream soups. milkshakes made with ensure and icecream. puddings too.

 
Truffles are a Brilliant idea, Marilyn!! Ooh, and Buckeyes...she loves peanut butter.

I'm also going to make some dyslexic sauce and sneak it up there. If her husband sees it she may not get any.
Thanks for these ideas.

 
I think because the time is short her Dr. didn't care how she gains. She told her to eat

cheeseburgers and fries. I agree that she needs to eat all the time in small amounts. Thanks.

 
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