sf <.> wrote in :

> On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:33:30 -0400, "jmcquown" >
> wrote:
>
>>Mom likes to watch Rachel Ray in the afternoons so I've caught her
>>show from time to time. Is it just me or are the portions she makes
>>absolutely *humongous*?
>>
>>Yesterday she did a show featuring chicken with roasted vegetables.
>>She said allow 1/2 a chicken per person. WHAT?! She then proceeded
>>to season and place 3 split chickens (and I do mean chickens, not
>>cornish game hens) into a roasting pan with the vegetables. Who
>>(aside from TFM! LOL) eats like this?
>>
> I don't pay attention to her proportions, but I don't eat a half
> chicken unless it' half a game hen.
>
>

For a meal a complete meal I'll eat 1/2 a small fryer chicken. Say for
lunch or supper at work. I'll only have the 1/2 chicken, no sides, no
dessert. I think it works out to about 3/4 lbs of flesh. I find it makes
for a easy lunch at work as it can be eaten nuked warm or icebox cold.

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