Fortunately, the bug seemed to be very short-lived (knock on wood) and Punky was up for some solid food by lunch time today (we tested her stomach this morning with saltines). I relied on an old standard, what my mom always made us when we were sick but able to stomach solids: little noodles in chicken broth. But, uh, no chicken broth, right? Unless you use these awesome little nuggets of goodness:
I wanted to make a substantial amount of broth, so I used 4 cubes to make 8 cups of broth. As soon as it came to a boil I added angel hair pasta that had been broken into small pieces. The pasta now mimicked the "little noodles" my mom used to make us (Skinner Fideo Mediano, but our grocery store didn't have any in stock). My kids have learned to appreciate a mug of little noodles as fantastic comfort food. They were all delighted to slurp their noodles down with some saltines on the side.
Review by the kids: They all ate happily, and said the "Not Chick'n" broth tasted just like the real thing. They actually used straws to slurp their noodles and said it was the perfect way to warm their bellies on our first fall day (yay for Texas cold fronts!). There was nothing left in the pot or their mugs after lunch.
Review by the kids: They all ate happily, and said the "Not Chick'n" broth tasted just like the real thing. They actually used straws to slurp their noodles and said it was the perfect way to warm their bellies on our first fall day (yay for Texas cold fronts!). There was nothing left in the pot or their mugs after lunch.
Review by the mom: The broth was fantastic, and I'm glad we found it at our grocery store and decided it would be a good pantry item (it was also endorsed by a v-friend, who said she orders it from Amazon). The angel hair was a great sub for the little noodles. I'm glad I didn't get discouraged when I couldn't find the old standard.
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