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Weight Gainers: What did YOU eat today?

I am copying the many times copied thread, "What did you eat today?" in hopes of helping some of those who are just starting to gain and have no clue what to eat. I know that when I began weight recovery, I was eating tons of low-cal foods just because that's what I was used to. I learned the hard way that dense foods are essential to weight gain when you have high caloric requirements (at one point I needed 4500 cal to maintain my weight on BEDREST). Perhaps newbies can get some ideas if we post our weight gain meal plans! Even if you're not gaining anymore, grab an old one and post it!:]
Please note that every body is different and some will need more or less calories than others to gain. This thread is just so that you can get an idea of what you need.
Oh, and yes, I'm breaking the "no calories, no portions" rule, since it is pretty helpful in this case. If you want to post cals/portions you can. I just ask that you don't post if you're not eating enough, though as this is a weight gain thread, I would hope none of you are undereating.;]
I'll start....
Breakfast (875 cal)*

• 1/2 cup oatmeal (150) cooked with
• 1 cup evaporated whole milk (300)
• 1 mashed banana (100)
• 2 tbsp peanut butter (200)
• 1 tbsp ground flaxseed and cinnamon to taste (50) 
• 1 hard-boiled egg (75 cal)

Morning Snack (300 cal)*

• 1/4 cup mixed nuts (200)
• 1/4 cup dried apricots (100)

Lunch (660 cal)*

• 1/4 cup rice cooked in 1 cup chicken stock (300) and
• 1/2 cup canned or cooked chickpeas (145) and
• 1/3 cup shredded cheese (150) and
• 1/4 cup each onion, peppers, and tomato (30) cooked with
• 1 tbsp olive oil and curry powder to taste (120)

Afternoon snack (390 cal)*

• 1 serving baby carrots (35)
• 1/4 cup hummus (155)
• 1/4 cup mixed nuts (200)

Dinner (875 cal)*

• 1 cup of my insane Mac & Cheese recipe (515)
• 2 cups tossed salad (45)
• 2 tbsp rasins (60)
• 2 tbsp sunflower seeds (105)
• 2 tbsp dressing (150)

Evening snack (480)*

• 1 cup plain whole milk yogurt (180)
• 1/2 cup homemade granola (300)

About 3600 calories :]

breakfast: Oatmeal made with skim. milk, 1/2 a banana, toffee chocolate powder and frosties cereal.
a peach and 200g pineapple.

Snack: 6 wholemeal breadsticks with hummus, baby carrots and some cherry tomatoes.

Lunch: wholewheat toasted sandwich with soynut butter, soy nutella and the other half of the banana.
an apple, an orange and a pear.

Snack: more oatmeal with all bran and 2 tablespoons soynut butter.
yeo valley organic strawberry yoghurt with fresh strawberries and raspberries.

Dinner: cous cous with baked summer veg (courgette, tomatoes, aubergine, pepper) grated soy cheese and black pepper on top.... then i baked it till it all melted. :) mmmmmmmm.

Snack: multigrain rice crispies and 2 instant hot chocolates.

Breakfast: 2 weetabix with Bonne Maman cherry compote, 180ml Kid's smoothie (blackberries, strawberries, raspberries)

Snack: Ensure plus

Lunch: stuffed green pepper ( butternut squash, bulgur wheat, tomatoes), more squash on side, strawberrie

Snack: Ensure plus

Supper: Ryvita crackers with hoummus, Activia fibre yoghurt

Snack: Options hot chocolate (made with 200ml semi-skimmed milk)

It's soooo hot here in England at the moment, too hot to eat but have to!!!!

headingup isnt it just! ive been so hot i cant even be bothered chopping and cooking! hahahahaha

lacking motivation but still getting there!

ooh i third the totally boiling i england (well wales actually)!! but...its better than shaking all day cos im so cold :D in this weather i find it easier to drink my cals :P

breakfast: kelloggs all bran, dried apricots, banana + yoghurt

snack: soy crisps

lunch: cheese + apple sandwich with seeded bread + 2 falafel

snack: starbucks smoothie thing (cant remember the name but the one with mango in :P)

snack: strawberry + banana milkshake

dinner: potato gnocci with spinach + ricotta sauce + salad

snack: peanut butter + banana milkshake + 35g green and blacks!

Breakfast- 3/4 cup All natural cinnamon protein cereal, 1/3 cup 1%milk, fresh strawberries

Snack- multi grain pretzels

Lunch- slice of honey wheat bread, 1/2 can tuna on spinach salad with assorted veggies, 1 tbsp italian dressing, 1 apple, 2 apple cinnamon rice cakes

Snack- South beach protein bar, 1 tangelo

Dinner- small salad with some dressing, 1 slice of spinach pizza and 1 slice of pineapple pizza

snack- vanilla yogurt, 1 banana, and maybe a cookie :)

Breakfast: oatmeal made with skim. milk, toffee chocolate powder, cocopops and half a banana.
sliced peaches and pineapple with low fat custard.

Snack: wholewheat rasin and cinnamon bagel with 2 tablespoons soynut butter, 2 tablespoons jam and the other half of the banana.

Lunch: strawberry, kiwi and raspberry smoothie and a NAKD apple pie food bar.

Snack: shreddies with skim milk, cinnamon and brown sugar

Dinner: marinated tofu salad with butterbeans, red kidney beans, chillibeans, avocado and a green side.
a wholewheat tortilla with sliced tomatoes + feta.

snack: wholewheat toast with 2 tablespoons of honey.

supper cocoa made with skim. milk and mini marshmallows

:D yay me!

I will post what I ate yesterday, since it is breakfast time here:)...

Breakfast: Bob's wheat-free hot cereal with PB and raisins, glass of soy milk, activia blueberry yogurt and coffee

Lunch: Spinach salad with tomatos and cucumber and feta, whole wheat pita with swiss, mustard and squash and zuchhini

Snack: grapes, honeydew melon and cottage cheese

Snack: 2 tbsp. pb

dinner: salmon, peas, broccoli and a piece if whole wheat bread with butter

Snack: granola with yogurt

yesterdays food:

breakfast- almond granola with extra almonds mixed in, banana, strawberries, vanilla soymilk, protein powder. tea with honey (tip: honey adds 60 cals per tbsp!)

lunch- avocado and brocolli slaw salad, baked sweet potato with margarine and cinnamon, carrot juice

snack- pineapple, strawberries, oatmeal mixed with tons of walnuts and apricot jelly. strawberry banana juice.

snack- half a sweet potato leftover from lunch.

dinner- lemon pepper quinio with artichokes peas and capers (my yummy invention :)  , salad, corn on the cob, vegetable and egg pie

snack- apple, vanilla soymilk, toast with pb and honey, extra spoons of pb

 

And I'll post my breakfast for today, another super high calorie invention :)

fage total yogurt 5 oz mixed with 4 oz wm yogurt, cup of muesli, 1/4 cup of ground almonds, handful of raisins, strawberries, banana, about 2 tbsp honey, scoop of protein powder. I don't really count but I think that comes out to close to 900 or 1000 cals!

**edit: I logged out of curiosity, grand total for breakfast says 1169, now that's a good way to start the day!

Gibbit, I'm stealing your breakfast recipe! :)

What I ate yesterday....

breakfast: omelet with full fat vegan cheese, turkey and ham, grape juice

snack: 2 big bowls of granola (220 cals in 1/2 a cup!) with whole lactaid milk

snack: apple, english muffin with butter, apple juice

lunch: carrots with olive oil, turkey sandwich with cheese, sprouts, lettuce on whole wheat, yogurt, 2 cups of goldfish crackers, handful of cashews, grapes, sweet tea

snack: 1 pint of soy ice cream (cookies and cream flavored!!!) with granola and teddy grahams mixed in (kind of a binge but needed!)

snack: ensure vanilla flavored

dinner: Baked chicken cooked in olive oil, 2 whole wheat rolls, green beans

I felt like a balloon yesterday. But hopefully a balloon that will gain weight!

Way to go Toridl- it looks like you're doing really well!

Breakfast: 35g Quaker granola, 180ml Kid's Innocent smoothie (orange, mango, pineapple)

Snack: Ensure plus ( Orange)

Lunch: crispy baked potato and vegetable cake (broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, onion), Pink Lady apple

Snack: Ensure plus (Strawberry)

Supper: salmon and watercress filo pastry parcel with  undressed spinach and rocket salad, 1/4 mango

Snack: 200ml Colombian coffee milk (branching out from hot chocolate!)

Breakfast: oatmeal made with skim. milk, toffee chocolate powder and 25g rice crispies mixed in.
a banana + a peach topped with probiotic black cherry yoghurt.

Snack: wholewheat toast with 2 tablespoons of honey and an eat natural yoghurt bar.

Lunch: wholewheat sandwich with soynut butter and soy nutella (microwaved)
an apple, an orange and a pear.

Snack: Strawberry and raspberry smoothie and 4! chocolate chip ricecakes with soynut butter.

Dinner: 2 Grilled Quorn burgers in wholegrain seeded buns - with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and wholegrain mustard, butterbeans, baby corn and mangetout.

Snack: 4 weetabix with skimmed milk, hot chocolate powder, sliced banana and 1 tablespoon soynut butter (heated through in the micro - again.)

Before bed: cocoa made with skim milk.

I just have a quick question; are you guys gaining weight while staying active? because I am currently trying to gain weight but I play sports and I am fairly active, and It seems that I tend to lose weight in the summer because I am always busy..

now that i'm on a meal plan i've been doing a lot better and eating a lot more.. heres what i ate today:

b- oatmeal, cottage cheese, almonds, orange juice

s- strawberries

l- gardenburger on wheat roll with lettuce, salad with balsamic dressing, orange juice

s- raisins

d- chicken caesar salad, orange juice

s- apple

I feel sick from all I've eaten today.

I woke up and had a smoothie with 2 bananas and whole-milk (350) and leftover lentil soup (300)

then I had beefrhogan josh and rice for lunch (1000),

an extra large protein smoothie as a snack (500)

i got home and ate 4 pieces of bread and most of a jar of peanut butter. (2200) this is not the way to go about things but im desperate to gain fat, ribs are icky.

total; 4350

Breakfast: oatmeal made with skim milk, cornflakes, banana and a fudge hot chocolate sachet.
strawberry probiotic yoghurt.

Snack: 4 chocolate chip ricecakes with soynut butter, 3 scoops of mint choc chip soy ice cream and some strawberries.

Lunch: wholewheat toasted sandwich with Quorn Beef style slices, cherry tomatoes, mustard, lettuce, baby carrots and peppers.

Snack: 1/2 cup cheerios, 1/2 cup shreddies, an apple, an orange and a pear.

Dinner: 2 Quorn sausages (grilled) triple bean bake with grated soy cheese and a baked sweet potato :)

Snack: Soynut butter + Soy nutella oatmeal (made with skim milk) with all bran and banana mixed in

Supper: 2 instant hot chocolates.

Yesterday was another fantastic day of eating. I went back to my college town to hang out with some guys who are intense runners, and thus intense eaters, so I didn't feel bad at all about scarfing down food. I didn't eat the most healthy but it was fun and good to live a little :). Today I get weighed and have already eaten half a box of cereal so hopefully all this will turn out well....

Breakfast: Half a box of Cracklin Oat Bran with milk, 2 big spoonfuls of PB, apple

Snack: Vanilla Ensure

Lunch: 2 hamburgers with bun/toppings at a cookout, some chips and veggies with dip

Dinner: Qdoba steak burrito (rice, beans, guac, steak-whole thing over 1000 cals!!), chocolate chip cookie

breakfast: banana, apple + all bran dry (i was on the bus!!) + yoghurt

snack: soy crisps + red grapes + 2 oreos

lunch: wholewheat tortilla with falafel, sweet potato + carrots

snack: raspberry + banana milkshake + 5 marmite rice cakes

tea: risotto made with brown rice, asparagus, peas + gruyer cheese!!

snack: pb + banana oatmeal + mint hot chocolate

breakfast: french toast, orange juice

snack- raisins

lunch: chicken salad on wheat with carrots

snack: apple

dinner: veggie lasagne with broccoli

snack: apple

Breakfast: Oatmeal made with Skim. milk, 1 T. soynut butter, 25g cocopops mega munchers and a sliced banana.

Snack: a cup of homemade carrot + butternut squash soup with 2 slices wheat toast + hummus, 8 baby tomatoes.

Lunch: rasin and cinnamon bagel with 2 Tablespoons Soynut butter and 2 Tablespoons Soy Nutella.
an apple, an orange and a pear.

Snack: NAKD coco-loco raw food bar, a banana, and a strawberry milkshake.

Dinner: 5 strips of grilled quorn bacon in a wholewheat pitta with baked courgette, sweet potato mash, butterbeans and baby carrots with mustard.

Snack: Doves farm organic chocolate stars cereal and cocoa made with skimmed milk.

breakfast: oatmeal with banana, raisins, dried apricot +honey (pre-exam brain food :P)

snack: soycrisps + apple

lunch: greek salad wrap (feta, cucumber, tomatoes, black olives) + innocen smoothie

snack: starbucks hot. choc. and strawberry bio yoghurt + fruit salad

snack: teddy grahams and eat-natural trail style mix

dinner: 2 pizzas made with wholemeal pittas, chopped tomatoes, courgette, capsicums, red onion and soy cheese

snack: pb and banana milkshake and wheetabix with honey + yoghurt