Quick and nourishing snacks

When you don’t feel like eating aim for small and frequent snacks. Also remember that you do not have to stick to meal times and can eat whenever you are hungry or able to eat.

Light meals:

On toast

Bacon, egg and/or sausage
Kippers/smoked haddock/tuna and tomato
Beans
Cheese

Sandwiches

Cheese and pickle
Tuna or chicken mayonnaise
Cream cheese and pineapple
Egg, bacon and lettuce
Pâté and cucumber
Plain meats
Peanut butter and jam
Tinned fish and salad cream
Cheese, apple and carrot

Filled Omelette

Ham, cheese, mushrooms, peppers, onion, sweetcorn, chicken

Jacket potatoes

Beef mince
Tuna/chicken, mayonnaise and sweetcorn
Spaghetti and grated cheese
Beans and cheese
Cheese and coleslaw
Bacon, sausage and tomato
Cream cheese and salad
Tinned fish and mayonnaise

Soup

Add dumplings, pasta, baked beans or lentils

Buffet or frozen food

Chicken legs, chicken nuggets
Cold sausages, cocktail sausage rolls
Pasties, pies, quiche, pork pies, pizza slices
Scotch eggs, breadsticks and dips
Oven ready fish, chips

Tinned foods

Stews, curries, corned beef, mackerel, vegetables

Cereals

With added honey, sugar and/or jam

Eggs

Scrambled, poached, boiled or fried with toast

Desserts

To puddings add: custard, cream, evaporated milk, ice-cream, jam, honey, nuts, chocolate sauce, fresh/stewed/dried fruit
Yoghurt/ice-cream + muesli/nuts/instant puddings
Fruit pie + custard/ice-cream
Milk puddings, e.g. rice pudding, tapioca