On Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:07:41 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:

> sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > On Sun, 31 May 2015 22:53:42 -0400, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On 5/31/2015 6:48 PM, sf wrote:
> > > >
> > > > One Cornish Game Hen feeds the two of us!
> > > >
> > > Same here! But Cornish hens are not cheap.
> > >
> >
> > I buy mine by the each at Grocery Outlet and they're a great price.
>
> They are perfect for a single eater or a couple with lots f sides who
> don't want 50% meat diet. USDA recommendations would be to split one
> per 2 people and there would be leftovers (about right amount for a
> child of 7-8).
>
> Even today, one will feed 3 of us (all adult now) but that isn't
> because we don't eat, but because we are a bit closer to USDA
> recommendations so meat on the plate here is apt to be 1/4 of it.
>
> I'd pair rice or potatoes, 2 veggies, and fruit. Might add a salad.
>

That's too much food for us. Just the half game hen, one starch or
salad and one veg. No dessert.

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sf