@UpDownAround: I have used peanut oil before in high temperature cooking. It has a much higher flashpoint than other oils. Frequently I use a cast iron skillet with this.

I weigh 171 pounds today. I am getting frustrated. I need to gain some weight. I had MFP reevaluate the day-to-day caloric intake I need to gain at least a pound a week. This is aside from any exercising. The caloric requirements turns out to be 2,820 calories. So I will cut my exercise down to walking two miles a day, and see if I can come up with the caloric intake that I need. Walking two miles can add up to 200 or more calories a day. Perhaps one icecream shake with protien powder can help? Also perhaps relying on more fried foods can help too?

I am looking at previous calorie rich food diaries to see where the calories came from. Here are some examples: Papa Johns pizza, chocolate shakes, cocos pie, home made maccaroni and cheese, Dennys $2 pancakes with butter, french toast, home made pancakes, potatoe pancakes with apple sauce, tomatoe soup spiked with cream, some of TJs dinners, some Bertolli (sp) meals, and PF Changs meals. I am sure the snacking will help too like my trail mix and the fun sized candy bars. So I am going to include at one to two of these items for each day. Today, it will be Dennys pancakes, and a slice of pie.