Jill wrote:

> The CNA who has been taking care of my mother and giving me some respite
> will be here all day long on Thanksgiving day. Her children will be
> with their grandmother. So I said hey, even though my mother won't eat
> it how about I cook Thanksgiving dinner for us? She said sure!
>
> Nothing fancy. Roasted cornish game hen (I'm not sure if I should do
> one or two, I have two). When it was just me and my mother one hen was
> plenty (these are 20 oz. hens). Cornbread dressing with pork sausage
> and maybe wild rice, or not... it's a thought.

Let me just say, I think you rock.

Definitely two birds. Even if you don't think it will get finished in
one sitting, you might want to send some home with your CNA, or use the
leftover bird for a salad or sandwich later.

> Now I have to think about gravy. Dammit. I hate thinking about gravy

Gravy! I'm not the greatest at making poultry gravy, but it's passable.
Sometimes is fantastic though, so we roll the dice and see what comes up.

Is there something that your mom really likes at Thanksgiving like a
dessert or a special side? I'd probably put something like that in there
as well.

I hope you have a wonderful holiday with your mom and your special
"dinner guest."

--Lin