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Caring for Your Child
HIGH CALORIE SNACKS
Offer 2-3 snacks a day in between meals, every 2 to 3 hours.
Offer solid foods first, then drinks.
Always carry extra snacks with you. Especially when leaving home.
Drink high calorie drinks such as whole milk, 2% milk, milk with instant breakfast powder, milk
shakes, smoothies and soymilk. Aim for 120 calories per 8 oz. serving or more.
FOOD
Bagel
English Muffin
Brownie
Cake
Pie
Peanut Butter
TIPS
Add cream cheese, peanut butter, jelly, butter or margarine. Make into
sandwiches by adding lunch meat and cheese.
Top with whipped cream, ice cream, or fruit. Serve with milk.
Cream Cheese
Put on crackers or use as dip for vegetables.
Cheese Slice/
Spread
Nuts
Add to sandwiches and crackers, or use cheese dips for chips.
Trail Mix
Dried Fruit
Cheese Sandwich
Peanut Butter and
Jelly Sandwich
Cheese Pizza
Cheesy Bread/
Cheese Sticks
Nachos
Tacos
Spread on crackers, toast, or add banana. Use as dip for vegetables.
Add to any sandwich.
Many kinds to choose from: peanuts, cashews, pistachios, almonds,
walnuts, or mixed nuts.
Make your own: add 1 cup cereal, 12 almonds, 2 tablespoons peanuts,
1/3 cup raisins, ½ cup chocolate chips or M&Ms.
Try raisins, apricots, mango, pineapple, banana chips. Try mixing with
granola cereals.
Place 2 slices of cheese between bread. Add mayonnaise.
Add 2 TBP Peanut Butter and 2 TBS Jelly to Whole Wheat bread. Add
sliced banana or marshmallow fluff for variety.
Choose from cheese, veggie, pepperoni, or make your own combo.
Take a piece of cheese and place on a slice of bread. Put into toaster
oven and melt. Dip into marinara sauce or butter garlic sauce.
Add cheese, sour cream, beans, guacamole.
Use tortillas and fill with ground beef, cheese, sour cream, tomatoes,
and lettuce.
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FOOD
Chips and Dip
Granola Bars
Sports Bars
Ice Cream
Milk Shake
Smoothie
Pudding
Fruit and Yogurt
Cereal and Milk
Graham Crackers
and Spread
Hummus and
Pita/Veggies
Quiche
Hard Boiled Eggs
TIPS
Try potato chips and dip, nachos and cheese dip, corn chips and bean
dip, or pretzels and dip.
Some are smaller than others. Eat two or look for bars with more than
150 calories a bar.
Try Cliff Bars, Luna Bars, Power Bars, or other high protein and calorie
bars
Add toppings such as sprinkles, candy, crushed cookies, nuts, or syrups.
Make your own. No rules apply. Add ice cream, whole milk, heavy
cream, fruit, cookies, brownies, candy pieces.
Combine yogurt, milk, and various fruits. Mix well.
Buy premade or ready-to-make packages. Make with whole or 2%
milk.
Use whole fat yogurt and mix with a variety of fruit. Add nuts and
granola for crunch.
Choose your favorite cereal and add whole or 2 % milk. Top with
raisins, nuts, granola or fruit.
Top with peanut butter, cream cheese, jelly, or Nutella.
Dip pita bread, carrots, cucumber, peppers, celery, or your favorite
vegetable into a tub of hummus.
Make your own or find in the deli or freezer section of the grocery store.
Boil eggs and use as a quick snack or make into deviled eggs.
Written 1/06 (07:B:56)
Renumbered / Reviewed 5/10
Revised 11/10
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