Lin wrote:
> 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.
>
Thank you I feel bad about her being away from her kids on a holiday so
I figured what the heck? Cook for two or three. I'm pretty sure my mother
won't eat any but I've been surprised in the past

> 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.
>
Two it is! I can always freeze leftovers if Shay doesn't take any home
with her. Those small hens are harder to carve than turkeys <G>

>> 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.
I do have cornstarch. I'm not a fan of flour gravy but it's probably
because I'm impatient. I'm not sure how much fat will come off these tiny
chickens, though. I'll do my best!

> Is there so mething 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


Nope, Mom was pretty much the traditional turkey (or ham, once she bought a
spiral sliced one! OH!), mashed potatoes, gravy and a green vegetable. The
side was usually broccoli. She served "cranberry sauce" that looked like
the shape of the can it came out of. I think the gravy came out of a
McCormick's packet. I hope I can do better gravy than that

Jill