I didn't take photos at Stella! But I did get Truman eating beignets at Cafe du Monde!

We’re training Truman to behave in fine restaurants and we’ve found, as long as your child doesn’t do anything too obnoxious, finer restaurants tend to be very gracious. The menu looked divine, but there were no kid-friendly options. And I wasn’t jumping up and down about spending $35-45 on an entrée that Truman might only eat the edge of. I considered an appetizer (in the $20s) or halving an entrée when our waitress suggested we order for our son one dish from the seven-course tasting menu. (The chef agreed to make this exception.) Truman ordered the fifth course, the Steak and Egg – seared filet of prime beef tenderloin and sunny side up Clyde’s Farm Araucana egg with breakfast potatoes, truffled hollandaise and Texas toast with foie gras butter. He devoured every morsel on his plate.

There’s a point to this story. Yesterday at lunchtime my son, who was just diagnosed with strep throat, was beginning to feel better. He was tentatively eating his first bites of food in hours. (That morning and the night before I held his little body as his stomach turned concave and rejected everything in it, which was next to nothing. Poor guy.) He was nibbling the edges of a cheese quesadilla and somewhat ignoring the leftover homemade chicken and noodle soup I had made the night before. I asked what he felt like having for dinner that night. I figured he’d say a hamburger and I would gladly oblige. He said, “I want a steak with an egg on top of it like in New Orleans.”

I suspect his little body was craving iron and protein. And a good meal. There’s no doubt he loved his dinner at Stella! Which makes me like Casual Kitchen’s logic on the topic. Daniel says the best foods when you are sick should meet some or all of the following criteria:

• Energy Dense. These foods are those that are high in fat and protein. That stick-to-the-ribs sort of fare that stays with you a while.
• Comfort Foods. We adults generally associate these foods with what our mothers made us. I wonder what will be Truman’s comfort foods…
• Easy on the Stomach. Popsicles for sore throats; low-acidic foods for tender tummies. And there’s always the BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast) for bothersome diarrhea.
• Laughable Easy to Make. This probably applies more for sick ones who have to fend for themselves. I don’t mind going to a bother for my sick little boy, but it is good advise to heed when I inevitably catch what he has.

Photo, JWJourney

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Best Foods for Sick Little Kids

What are your favorite comfort foods?

~ Vanilla Cupcakes with Lemon-Lime Curd Filling and Lemon-Lime Frosting from montcarte

~ Louisiana Spicy Jambalaya at Friday Delights

~ Baked Donuts from Kitchen M

~ Potstickers with Crab at Eat the Right Stuff

~ Caramelized Banana Ice Cream with Buttermilk Caramel Sauce from Our Best Bites

~ Sticky Mustard Chicken Drumsticks at The Good Mood Food Blog

~ Irish Beef Stew from Evan’s Kitchen Ramblings

~ Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies at Two Peas and Their Pod

~ General Tso’s Chicken from Tracey’s Culinary Adventures

~ Sweet Cherry Pie with Coconut-Almond Crunch Topping at Ezra Pound Cake

~ BBQ Chinese Ribs from Rasa Malaysia

~ Homemade Blueberry Jam and English Muffins at High Over Happy

~ Homemade Corn Dogs from Taste and Tell

~ Blueberry Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel at Dishing up Delights

~ Oatmeal Stout and Heath Bar Ice Cream from A Good Appetite

~ Twice Baked Potatoes with Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese at Cate’s World Kitchen

~ Homemade Graham Crackers from The Purple Foodie

~ Roasted Asparagus Soup at Chow Vegan

~ Piquillo Peppers stuffed with Goat Cheese from Chez Us

~ Parsnip and Chive Gnocchi at Nooschi

~ Authentic Chicken Teriyaki from No Recipes

~ Homemade Bread and Butter Pickles at The Hungry Mouse

[image: flickr]

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Weekend Foodie Links

It seems a lot of folks offer links to other posts on the weekend, but hey, I’ve never done anything the way I’m supposed to anyways so I’m doing it mid-week.  There are so many inspiring posts here at b5, especially in the lifestyles channel. 

First and foremost is this wonderful post from Gayla at MomGadget.  If you’ve ever found yourself in the midst of a crisis, or you simply wanted to hear about how someone sold their blog for over $90,000 – you’ve got to read this post!  It’s uplifting on so many levels.  I immediately called my husband over when I first read it!  Do try and check it out.

I love reading A Child Chosen.  As someone who is adopted and also wants to adopt, I find it has a ton of great info no matter where you are in your adoption journey.  This post, Five Steps to Choose an Adoption Agency, is sure to help anyone looking to adopt.

Take a look at Marye’s kitchen over at Baking Delights.  You could also enter to win a kitchen makeover.

November is comfort food month over at Busy Family Meal Planning, and while I love that blog anyways, I love the idea of comfort food even more!  (Stressful times call for stress-busting tactics.  Comfort food being one.  Want to sample some Ultra Creamy Macaroni and Cheese, anyone?)

At Cooking Gadgets (another favorite blog of mine) there is the cutest Pirate Shaped Cake Pan you ever did see!

Those of us who have been single for a long time can sympathize with Lara’s Solo Pity Party over at Dating Dames.

Jennifer at DeClutter It has the most hiliarious gift for the organized gals among us!

Last but not least, you can weigh in on what type of dog Barack Obama should get for his daughters!  (Hint, he’s got some criteria about allergies and such, and I’m sure we all have our favorite choices to offer him.  Schnoodle, anyone?)

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Mid-Week Link Love: Selling Blogs, Comfort Foods, and Barack Obama’s New Dog