3 Healthy Calorie Rich + Storable - Weight Gaining Snack Ideas!

Keep Munching On The Go - A Simple Weight Gain Snacks List

Let me admit it. Being a lazy person myself, the process of cooking can sometimes get in my way of having more meals during a day. If you're like me and are looking for some easy and effective storable + on the go snacks, this post can be really helpful for you. 

Below are 3 easy & effective snack ideas which can be prepared in advance so that you can have it whenever your mind feels to do so. Personally, I stay away from ready-made store-bought products (those bakery items rarely have an effect on me - most of the times) as I am pretty much worried about the preservatives and other ingredients that go into the product. The snacks I share here can be prepared at your home by yourself and store it for a week or more.

Snack Them Down!

1. Peanut Butter Cookies- Peanut butter is so much rich in calories and protein so it would be a really good thing if you can prepare it and store it for later use.  

I highly recommend you to try preparing them at home so that you can substitute the all purpose flour with Wheat flour and make it healthy in every possible manner. 

2. Potato Chips - Potatoes are most people's favorite. I haven't met any, who dislike potatoes. They are again rich in calories. Store plenty of potato chips and eat mashed potatoes whenever you can. And of course, for an Indian version, you can always try Aloo Bujia ( ready-made product that is available in the market but you can make it at home too) 

3. Roasted chickpeas or Other nuts of your taste:-

Bake some cooked chickpeas in your oven with your favorite spices ( Garlic, Olive oil, Oregano...) and a yummy snack is ready!  Do keep an eye on it after every while so that it doesn’t burn. Try the roasted variety always so as to stay healthy.

Peanuts, almonds, walnuts can all be tried as well so as you don't get bored with the taste. 

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Healthy Vegan Oats Milk at Home - Recipe!

How to Make Fresh Oats Milk at Home! 

I have been looking for some budget-friendly and vegan options to substitute for milk (as I am currently having sinusitis issues) and here is where it came to an end. I love how easy it is to make and it tastes good as well. 

Can you believe when I say 1 cup of oats milk has enough calories almost equal to that of your regular dairy milk!?

Ingredients for Vegan Oats Milk:-

Oats - 1/2 cup

Water - 1 cup 

Flavour- Vanilla or your choice 

Method of Preparing Oats Milk:- 

Boil the water and add oats to it. Let it sit for aside for about 30 minutes or until the water is completely cooled down. 

Take your blender and blend it out smoothly. Add water to bring it to the right consistency. 

Now take a close knitted sieve and sieve it. This step is optional (if you do not want to miss out fiber, then do not blend) 

Take the residue and blend it again with enough water. Sieve it once again and add the flavorings plus sugar/honey! 

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Easy Lentil Soup Recipe for a Quick Weight Gain:-

Weight Gain Special Lentil Soup:-

Lentils are rich in both protein and carbohydrates. About half a cup (100 gms) of lentils has 116 calories in it. They are also high in fiber.So I thought it would be a great option if I include it in my diet. Hence I tried a soup recipe which could be easily included in my regular diet. 

Ingredients for Easy Weight Gaining Lentil Soup:-

1. Lentil - I used the Yellow Variety- 1 cup

2. Water- 3 cups and more 

3. Cumin seeds-1 tsp

4. Onion- 1 chopped

5. Tomatoes- 1/2 chopped

6. Pepper and Salt to taste

7. Oil- 2 Tsp

Method of Preparing this Easy Weight Gaining Lentil Soup:- 

Into a pressure cooker, add the washed, lentil, water, salt, cumin, onion, and tomatoes and cook until 2 whistles.

Wait for the pressure to subside before you open up the cooker. Using a ladle or a handheld blender bring the lentil into a fine paste. Add more water if required, to bring it to a soup-like consistency. 

Alternatively, if you do not own a handheld blender you can wait for the mixture to cool down before you move it to a blender and blend it out. 

Once you have added sufficient amount of water, add the pepper powder and salt (if necessary) and bring it to a boil on a medium-low flame. Let the pepper leave its flavors to our soup. Garnish with cilantro and serve :) 

You can also freeze your soup for the 2-3 days. 

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Endura Mass Weight Gainer Shake Recipe - For Vegans!

Endura weight gainer is one of the popular mass gaining drink in India. I recently bought it from Amazon and thought to share with you my review and experience with the same.

How To Take Mass Gain Shakes Without Milk?

As I am suffering from sinusitis, I thought to take a break from milk for a few weeks consecutively. That made me look for alternatives regarding how I can drink this weight gain product without compromising too much with the calories. Hence, I am sharing with you this particular recipe which calls for no milk! If you do not like the taste of milk, you do not have to skip or miss the drink now, but just try this recipe. I am telling you it tastes good and you'll have no trouble in slurping it down. Also, I have used the banana which gives you just a subtle flavor that makes it easy again.

Ingredients Required for The Endura Mass Weight Gainer Shake:

• Mini- Banana - 1 (If you like your shakes to be thick, you can use 2)
• Sugar/honey - as per your taste
• Coconut Milk - 1 glass
• Endura Mass Weight Gainer - 2.5 Tbsps ( Read the instructions and add accordingly)

Method of Preparation: 

Take your blender, add the banana with sugar, Endura mass powder, and some coconut milk. Blend it smoothly and add the rest of the milk. Blend it again.

Have it daily for best results.

A detailed review is coming up soon. Wait for it.

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Top 5 Dairy Products a Weight Gainer Should Definitely Try!

My Favorite 5 Dairy Products for Weight Gain! ( Sorry, no ice creams in the list)

Hey everyone,
When you're determined to gain weight, it is obvious that you are into some sort of a dilemma on deciding what sort of food you should have in your diet. Yeah, I am talking about 'healthy weight gain' and not the accumulation of fats. 

Here are some must have dairy products you should keep in stock if you're opting for weight gain. Dairy products can be really helpful to lend you enough protein for the day. However, make sure you stay in the limit with the use of these products ( after considering workout plans).

1. Butter:- 

Butter is healthy in moderation because it has lots of healthy saturated fats in it. Add butter to your meals by replacing oil in your recipes with it or use it to top your bread or roti's to have an additional gain. It is yummy and smells heavenly. 


I usually do not use more than 2 tablespoons a day unless I am baking a brownie, cake or cookie sort of things.


2. Ghee/ clarified butter:-

Ghee is a staple ingredient in most of the Indian households. You should've it too if you are opting for weight gain. I have personally tried and saw the results myself after having enough ghee in my diet. I restrict the use of ghee to three teaspoons per day. It is said that people with high cholesterol levels should not consume ghee more than 10 percent of their total calorie intake.

 Like any clarified butter, ghee is composed almost entirely of fat, 62% of which consists of saturated fats; the nutrition facts label found on bottled cow's ghee produced in the United States indicates 8 mg of cholesterol per teaspoon.Source

3. Paneer:-

Paneer is a cheese common in South Asia made by curdling milk with lemon juice/vinegar/curd. This can be easily made at home as well. (You can check out various recipes across blogs and videos on youtube for reference). 

Make curries, tikkas, fried rice, use it for your sandwich etc. The options are many and you can experiment what acts the best for your taste buds!Paneer contains 20 grams of fat per 100 grams. I usually have around 100 grams of it in my serving meal. 

4. Cheese:- 
There are plenty of cheese varieties available and you can use it in your diet to gain some extra pounds.! Make sure not to OVERLOAD yourself, though! I usually do not have more than 100 - 120 grams of it a day.

5. Curd/ Yogurt:- 

If you are an Indian, you will probably have it as a part of your regular meals already. You can also try flavored yogurt, or prepare shrikhand, lassi, buttermilk etc at home to bring a change in your diet. Even a cup of low-fat plain yogurt has 13 g of protein content. I usually have it mostly as a substitute (by preparing a quick lassi) for my daily juice glass.

                                       

All of the above dairy products have really helped me with my weight gain journey and that is the sole reason why I am preparing this post. So please don't hesitate to use them on moderate levels in your food. 

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My Special Muesli Recipe:-

Muesli is one of the popular breakfast dishes with oats, cornflakes, almonds, raisins, and other cereals. It is a complete pack for healthy nutrients. I started including it recently into my diet and so, I am sharing this recipe with you.

Muesli can be taken either with milk or yogurt. I am taking it with yogurt these days because I am almost sick of using milk in everything: P

Ingredients:-
Muesli
Sour-less yogurt
Condensed milk
Fresh cream(optional)

Recipe:-
Take the yogurt and beat in condensed milk as per your taste. Whisk it very well and keep it in the fridge for about ten minutes( this step is optional, but it feels like a dessert when you do it). Now add the Muesli, mix it and have it. Yumm.. Top it with some fresh cream and serve.

I take it as a snack usually. Or even have it after regular meals. I hope you will love it as much as I do :)

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Power- Packed Special Banana & Peanut Drink Recipe :-

I am sharing a very quick yet yummy weight gaining breakfast drink today. You can have it to compensate or accompany with a snack too. It is so filling, nutritious and delicious recipe as well! But before I share the secrets, make sure you 'subscribe to my blog' by clicking on the link near to this post. This way  you don't miss any of my future posts :) Now let us begin with the recipe.

Ingredients:-

Poha/Aval/Flattened(Beaten)Rice - 1/4 cup (270 calories in 1 cup)
Small banana - 2 no.s (or use 1 large banana)
Peanuts - 1/4 cup ( beat it to pieces and leave the skin behind)
Sugar- as needed
Horlicks/ Boost- 2 tbsp
Freezed milk- around 1 1/2 cups
(I suggest you to use the frozen milk- itself for its icecream kind of texture)

N.B:- For freezing milk, just leave the milk packet as it is in the freezer for about 6-8 hours. Once it is completely freezed, use a meat tendiser or even your rolling pin to mash it up and you are ready to go! ✌

Procedure:-
1) Dry roast the Poha/aval/beaten rice over a low flame stirring continuously. When you take a piece of aval between your fingers, you should be able to break it with sound. That's when you know it's ready. You can store the poha this way in an airtight container so the next time you make this recipe, there is no cooking involved!

2) Take a blender and add the (beaten up) frozen milk, bananas, Horlicks and sugar into it. Blend it to a smooth paste.

Tip: Try not to substitute frozen milk with cold milk because the texture and the taste kind of seems to be different for me. When you are adding frozen milk, it is almost like eating an icecream or a dessert!

3) Take a serving glass and add some of the roasted Poha and crushed peanuts into it (you can also add tuti fruti, cherries, chopped nuts as well). Now, add the banana shake to it. Top it up with the rest of the poha and peanuts. Serve chilled. If you prefer, you can also top it with icecream or any of your favorite flavoured syrups.

This is a typical Malabar (a region in Kerala, India) recipe and I find it quite appealing for all of us who are into a weight gain track.

You can imagine how power packed the drink is! Do try to add a serving into your daily diet. You can even blend peanuts! Go nuts :-P

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Spinach & Paneer Stir Fried Masala

I have been suffering from anemia since some past 6 years. Though I have managed to get rid of it for some time, it keeps returning to me after a while. I used to feel all fatigue and incapable of doing things for no peculiar reason! It is seriously one of the bad things to happen to a lady! Recently, I was going through a regional health magazine and that was how I knew that I HAVE to include spinach into my diet as they are the BEST ingredient to choose from for having your blood counts to normal.

I love paneer and as I had some milk in the fridge to be used up before expiry, I decided to make some paneer out of it. We also have some spinach growing in my mom’s vegetable garden and so I had no reasons to give spinach a miss. I tried out this recipe and it was yummy and of course healthy too.

So here are the ingredients and the detailed recipe.

Ingredients:-

1. Spinach- 1 cup
2. Crumbled Paneer-1/2 cup
3. Onion- 1 small
4. Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
5. Ripe tomato (optional) – ½ of the medium
6. Oil/butter – 2 teaspoon
7. Garam masala – 1 tsp
8. Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
9. Chilly powder – ½ tsp
10. Salt – to taste

Procedure:

Step 1: Wash spinach very well and drain it. Slice or chop them according to your preference.

Crumble the paneer and keep it aside.

Step 2: Place a frying pan on the stove and add oil or butter, add the cumin and allow it to crack, add the onion, salt, turmeric, tomato and chilly powder. Stir on low flame for a few minutes and add the spinach leaves and the garam masala.

Step 3: Add ¼ cup of water and close it with a lid and leave on medium to low flame for a few minutes. When the masala is still wet, add in the paneer, and stir for a few minutes. Switch off the flame and serve.

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Quick Egg Sandwich Recipe for Weight Gainers

This is a very simple sandwich recipe which you can try for a late/lazy breakfast or even anytime when you feel hungry! Call it a snack or a breakfast item; you can make it pretty easy at the maximum time of 15 minutes (including the time for cooking a hardboiled egg). You can even make this into a salad and have it as such at times you do not have bread at home. Read on to know the recipe.

Ingredients:-

1. Hard boiled egg – Slice it into even pieces using a knife or egg slicer
2. Tomato ketchup- Use your favorite variety to satisfy your taste buds
3. Mayonnaise - I used homemade, fresh and creamy one!
4. Cabbage/lettuce leaves – I used cabbage leaves as lettuce is not easily available in this part of the world
5. Butter
6. Salt and Pepper
7. Bread slices

Preparation:

Step 1: Start with toasting the bread slices in a pan with a tablespoon of melted butter.

Step 2: Add a few teaspoons of tomato ketchup and spread the cabbage or lettuce leaves over it.

Step 3: Take a bowl and add sliced boiled eggs and add the mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. Mix well and spoon it over the bread slices. If you want, you can add a slice of cheese too. Place a bread slice over it and serve J

Optional Picks:

Add your favorite veggies into it after chopping/grating them finely.

Top with your favorite cheese.

I just had this sandwich now, and I feel full now. You can also pack this to your office/college. I hope you will give it a try and let me know in the comments how well do you like it J

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Indian Breakfast Menu Ideas for Weight Gain Diet

When I decided to go for a weight gain plan, I checked out the Indian diet plans as well. But there wasn’t a comprehensive ‘Indian’ diet. So I thought I would prepare one for myself. I drafted this one after going into the details of calories and other nutritional facts. This can act as a guideline for the weight gainers to decide their diet. So these are the seven days breakfast ideas.

Monday

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Chickpea Salad for Weight Gainers

Chickpeas are very rich in calories. It is said that 100 grams of chickpeas contain approximately 364 calories. This is our special recipe which we prepare during Ramadan Days. It tastes yummy and it is very easy to prepare once you have the cooked chickpeas. You can also use the canned chickpeas which we usually use for preparing hummus.

I am planning to have it every other day.

Ingredients:-

Cooked Chickpeas or black chickpeas- 1 cup

Onion finely chopped-1 smallTomato finely chopped-1 small

Green chilly chopped-2 small or adjust as per your taste

Lime juice- as required

Oil-1 tbsp

Salt

Mustard seeds

Preparation:-

Take a bowl and add the chickpeas, onion, tomato, chillies, lime juice and salt and give that a good mix. Now, take a tablespoon of oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. Add this to the salad and give a mix. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Notes:- 

• White chickpeas have more calories than the black ones. You can use the one you prefer.
• If you prefer you can remove the seeds of tomato before chopping them
• You can use olive oil or sunflower oil.

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