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I'd normally ask this in the wellness thread, but it doesn't quite fit.
My father is going through chemotherapy, which has absolutely trashed his appetite, and he has some issues with swallowing due to previous radiation treatment. He's managing to keep his weight stable now by pounding shakes made from ensure, ice cream, protein powder, and peanut butter, but he doesn't exactly enjoy it.
I recently made him bread pudding from scratch (with homemade bread) and he nearly made himself sick eating it. I think part of it is that his usual staples aren't quite appetizing enough to cut through the side effects of the treatment, and he might have better luck with something new.
Cooks of themotte, can you recommend any recipes that are tasty, easy to swallow, and have absolutely degenerate amounts of calories in each serving? The doctor has said that all the usual rules about healthy eating are out the window here, if it tastes and smells good enough to give him an appetite, and it fattens him up, it's a win.
This is one of the rare occasions where I would earnestly encourage him to ask his doctor about trying marijuana if it's locally legal/available and he's not diametrically opposed. It really does do wonders for stimulating appetite, and there are ways to get the medical benefits while limiting the psychoactive effects.
A lot of people have brought it up, and he's not keen on the idea.
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