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I like to make homemade black bean cakes and put them on a bed of lettuce and top with a fried egg and some pico. We do this quite often.

When I was in elementary/middle-school, I really liked the veggie soup and the tomato soup and grilled cheese days. That is pretty much all I can remember liking. I'd bring lunches most days; my mom would make up on the weekends a large number of roast beef and cheese on hamburger buns and wrap in foil and then heat them then freeze them. That was one of the best lunches. In high school there was a potato bar, but we were too cheap and would just take the crackers, bacon bits and chesse and make little crackers sandwiches. There were tasty.

Either Crawfish enchiladias (sp?) or spiced-rubbed pork tenderloin with an andouille sauce

Another one for oysters!!

First of all, where are you staying? I'd advise you to check out the NOLA chowhound board...there are a lot of good suggestions there. I personally love Herbsaint; the chef is the same as Cochon. I do love Cochon as well. It is in the warehouse district, which is walkable from the quarter...about a 15 min walk. Willie Mae's isn't walkable and would need a car and go when they open at 11:00 am. I love Surrey's for Breakfast. It is in the lower garden district. Very much a casual place and cash only.

The cochon de lait poboy is the best. Also tried the creole stuffed bread yesterday and it was very good and spicy.

Cold drink or soft drink.

I love PBS on Sundays. I know it all depends on which region you live in as to what they air...but living in New Orleans, there are some great cajun cooking shows on. Justin Wilson, John Folse, and my favorite Miss Lucy. We also get America's test Kitchen (which I rarely watch) and Yao Ming who is awesome. I miss "Cooking under Fire", they never returned with that reality show. TLC, the Travel Channel and Discovery Home all have really good cooking shows as well. I don't watch FN anymore, but mainly Discovery Home.

My family is from the cajun heartland and we never put tomtoes in and never mix seafood an meat. Our family jambalaya is pork, chicken and smoked sausage. Very easy to make, very simple dish. The secret to great jambayala in that area is a can of cream of mushroom soup.

Of course, here in New Orleans, where I live now. Tomatoes go into everything to give it more of a creole effect as well as seafood and meats being mixed. I personally perfer my gumbo and jambayala the cajun way.

Cadbury minis and gold brick eggs

this is the recipe that I somewhat follow with excellent results.
http://www.vietworldkitchen.com/bookshelf/articles/pho_SJM.htm

I'm so disappointed you didn't like the pork rilletes; that is usually the reason I get the boucherie plate. To me it is like heaven in a bowl. You should have also tried the fire-roasted oysters...they are so good!! I also love the alligator and know many people here (NO) that could never eat alligator but loved it at Cochon.

I live in New Orleans. Brigtsen's is a wonderful place in the riverbend that had great food. Cochon is a newer place that caters to upscalish cajun food; it is not a place to miss. They have great small plates that work very well for lunch. Stella is a very nice upscale place that has new orleans food with an asian influence. It is very unique. And as always, it is hard to get a bad meal in NO. Enjoy your stay!!