Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:09:06 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 11/27/2020 6:14 PM, Graham wrote:
>>> On Fri, 27 Nov 2020 17:20:23 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 11/27/2020 2:42 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>>>>> On Fri, 27 Nov 2020 13:17:15 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Graham wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, 26 Nov 2020 07:13:08 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We're going to the other direction, small. One stuffed Cornish
>>>>>>>> hen, potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans
>>>>>>>> with lots of bacon and a pumpkin pie. Just the three of us.
>>>>>>>> Extended family Zoom at 1:30.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --Bryan
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How sensible! No leftovers about which to complain.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We actually had lots of leftovers but the type we like. Even some
>>>>>> Cornish Hen leftovers!
>>>>>
>>>>> A cornish hen is barely a meal for one person... that's why they are
>>>>> typically sold in pairs, and it's mostly fat and bone... I find that a
>>>>> cornish hen is a toddler's portion. A cornish hen contains about the
>>>>> same meat as a roasting chicken's wing. The two of us put a good
>>>>> dent in our 13 pounder... there's enough left for two more dinners for
>>>>> us. We don't find poultry very filling.
>>>>>
>>>> I haven't seen cornish hen sold in pairs in at least a decade. Things
>>>> may be different in your neck of the woods. One *half* of a cornish hen
>>>> with sides is plenty for one person, especially small people who already
>>>> don't have a huge appetite.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> There was an article this morning on CNN with the title "You cooked for 20
>>> and fed 6 people" which summed up everything in the title!
>>>
>> Fortunately I don't know anyone who does that. I didn't grow up with
>> huge family gatherings. My mother never expected more than the five of
>> us at the table.
>>
>> Sheldon doesn't have family gatherings so I don't know why he thinks he
>> should cook a 13 pound bird for the two of them. Nor show disdain for
>> cornish hens split in half as a single serving per person. If I were
>> serving 6 people I'd buy and cook (grill or roast) 3 cornish hens. Take
>> into consideration all the side dishes that will be served along with at
>> a gathering. The hens are not the only thing on the table.
>>
>> Jill
>
> My mom cooked for the five of us, never for her four sister's familys,
> they cooked for their own family, I guess. There were never any
> family gatherings. I know that I had some cousins but I haven't heard
> from any in many years, I don't remember their names, for all I know
> they are all dead. Our family was not a Father Knows Best Family.
>

That's all for the best Popeye.

If you had been around family, it would have been a disaster.