Packing in the calories is a must for anyone with cystic fibrosis. The key is to prepare food with more energy per bite. Here is a collection of recipes with high-calorie density to make meeting your nutritional goals a little easier… and tastier!

Please consult with your nutritionist to see if these recipes are right for you.

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Chicken Rolls

  • 4 c. cooked chicken, diced
  • 4 Tbsp. melted margarine
  • 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 4 Tbsp. whole milk
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 pkg. crescent rolls (divide into 4 rectangles, 2 crescents per rectangle)
  • 2 Tbsp. margarine, melted
  • Parmesan cheese

Mix cream cheese, margarine, onion, milk and salt. Add diced chicken to mixture. Place chicken mixture in the center of each rectangle. Fold the ends over, but do not seal. With 2 tablespoons melted margarine, baste top of roll and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes. Yield: 8 rolls, 480 calories per roll. For extra calories use half and half instead of whole milk

Source: Page 29, Cooking Up Calories from the Pittsburgh Cystic Fibrosis Center; Judy Fulton, RD, Clinical Nutritionist

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