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[quote=Anonymous]Hopefully this isn't redudant to what others have said, but here are some suggestions:

-- olive oil is great.  we fry quesadillas in olive oil, for instance.  Grilled cheese, etc., can all be fried in olive oil
-- Avocado
-- PB.  I know some people think regular Skippy/Jiff is junk food, but I think it's fine.  The all-natural stuff is pretty gross (if your kid will eat it, of course, that's great), and PB is such a good source of fat, protein, etc.  I like it spread on a banana with a few chocolate chips -- like ants on a log, but more delicious.
-- Dried fruit is insanely high in calories which I know because I could eat a whole bag of dried figs.  It's not SUPER healthy, but not unhealthy.  Most kids really like prunes, which have had a lot of bad P.R., but are in fact delicious.  It will help balance out the constipating effects of milk and cheese too.
-- Full fat yogurt and cottage cheese
-- High fat fish like salmon.  Makes a great snack too.  You could make a dip/spread with cream cheese and canned, smoked or fresh salmon and let her have it on toast or crackers or with pita chips.
-- the calorie content in bread varies to an insane degree.  A slice can have anywhere from 50 calories to 300 calories.  A lot of healthy whole grain breads actually have more calories, because they are more substantial and less air.  Just check the listings and try to get her something that has some heft to it.  And then serve it with some jam, which won't kill her.  Or mashed banana with cinnamon. 
 Or mashed avocado with salt.  Mmmmmm...carbs

- Gnocchi is insanely caloric -- it's like a carb stuffed in another carb -- and most kids love it.
-- French toast is another great healthy high calorie food -- like infusing bread with an egg.

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