In a message dated 10/9/2002 4:02:47 PM, [log in to unmask] writes: << i have insisted she drink ensure, she doesnt like it much, but she has gained ten pounds in the last several months and is looking better. >> Hello, I wonder if anyone does the skim milk powder trick. One banana plus one cup cold milk plus 1/3 cup powdered makes a dandy thick milk shake -- add other flavors/fruits if you wish. It has lots of nutrients and calories without a lot of fat. I used to do this in the olden days when I was trying to keep weight ON. Sic transit... Kathleen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn