{"id":115,"date":"2025-07-29T02:48:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T02:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforaidansbattle\/?p=115"},"modified":"2025-07-30T17:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T17:03:13","slug":"all-checked-in-counting-down-with-aidans-top-5-favorite-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforaidansbattle\/2025\/07\/29\/all-checked-in-counting-down-with-aidans-top-5-favorite-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"All checked in &amp; counting down with Aidan&#8217;s top 5 favorite foods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All checked in at NYU Langone Hassenfeld! This kid is cool as a cucumber tonight!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cucumber?? Ew. NO CUCUMBERS.<\/strong><br>Let\u2019s get that straight. There are five foods Aidan <em>actually<\/em> can\u2019t wait to get back to\u2014and spoiler alert: cucumbers didn\u2019t make the cut (they never stood a chance).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, in honor of what we hope is the big day tomorrow, here\u2019s the official countdown of Aidan\u2019s top favorite foods we\u2019re dreaming of serving up again soon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. French Fries<\/strong><br>Golden. Salty. Glorious. The king of the food court and Aidan\u2019s undisputed #1. Curly, waffle, crinkle\u2014he doesn\u2019t discriminate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Doritos<\/strong><br>That mysterious orange dust? It\u2019s basically magic. If hospital gowns came in Cool Ranch, he\u2019d already be healed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Plain Toast<\/strong><br>Don\u2019t come at him with butter or jam. Just give him a dry slice of toast and watch happiness unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Cheese<\/strong><br>Cheddar? Mozzarella? String? Doesn\u2019t matter. Cheese = comfort. And also, calcium. So technically, he\u2019s being responsible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Pretzels<\/strong><br>Twisted perfection. Aidan-level snack discipline: bite the arms off first, then the knot. Every time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Honorable Mention:<\/strong> <em>Ruby Red Raspberry Yogurt<\/em><br>It\u2019s pink. It\u2019s tangy. It\u2019s oddly specific. And it\u2019s on standby the minute he\u2019s ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>We love you, Aidan. And your snack opinions. Can\u2019t wait to celebrate recovery one French fry at a time. \ud83d\udc9b\ud83c\udf5f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#TeamAidan #HospitalStaySwag #NoCucumbersAllowed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"806\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforaidansbattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6568\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-28-at-7.26.33\u202fPM-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforaidansbattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6568\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-28-at-7.26.33\u202fPM-1.png 608w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforaidansbattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6568\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-28-at-7.26.33\u202fPM-1-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All checked in at NYU Langone Hassenfeld! This kid is cool as a cucumber tonight! Cucumber?? Ew. 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