There is nothing worse than a sick baby. When she is not feeling good, I am a basket case. This weekend she had a bad cold, a really bad cold. Runny nose, chest congestion, watery eyes, the works. We were finishing up a late afternoon walk on Sunday when I started thinking about what I could make for dinner that would make her feel better. Chicken soup, the standard Jewish 'go to' comfort food sounded like a good option until I realized that at nine months she has no idea how to slurp. Could I teach her ... maybe ... but even on a healthy day that would be a real challenge. Short of putting broth into a bottle, which I considered momentarily, there seemed to be no logical food delivery vehicle for the soup.
The next step, break the soup into basic parts -- chicken, water, veggies and spices. Her nose was clogged so I didn't need to worry too much about flavor. So, here I am with what is shaping up to be a comfort food solution -- chicken and veggies. Carrots are pretty standard in chicken soup but my girl (just like her mama) is not the biggest fan of the boiled version so instead I substituted roasted yams. Some simple baked chicken broken into gumable size pieces and voila -- instant baby comfort food!
Call me crazy but halfway through the meal (which she particularly enjoyed because she could feed herself everything) the baby took a big sigh and I knew, in the way that only a mama can, that this meal really hit the spot.
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