jmcquown wrote:


> I don't even know why I'm thinking about this now since my mother just
> died an hour ago.
>
> Jill


Oh, Jill.

I'm so sorry.

On 2008-11-22, Janet Wilder > wrote:


> I used to make a nice sauce for Cornish hens with orange juice,

Saw a Wolfie Puck episode recently where he stuffed goat cheese under skin.

nb

notbob wrote:
> On 2008-11-22, Janet Wilder > wrote:
>
>
>> I used to make a nice sauce for Cornish hens with orange juice,
>
> Saw a Wolfie Puck episode recently where he stuffed goat cheese under skin.
>
> nb

I like goat cheese, but I can't say that that concept sounds
appealing.

--
Jean B.

jmcquown wrote:

>
> Would that I could find some jarred gravy I looked for it yesterday.
> I'm not convinced two cornish game hens will render enough fat and juices to
> make pan gravy possiblee. And jarred gravy beats McCormick's gravy powder
> hands down!
>

I keep Campbell's canned gravy around for last-minute use, and it's
pretty good. I first bought it when I was dieting and realized that,
relatively speaking, it wasn't too nutritionally awful. It's a pantry
item that I don't use real often, but I have some that's expired, so
I've used a couple of cans lately. Don't know if you can find it
around there. I'm not sure if you want turkey or chicken gravy for
the hens. They also have mushroom gravy.

I'm decent making gravy when I do it a fair amount. I lose my edge if
I don't make it for a while, though. I'm sure your mom's caregiver
will appreciate the meal, no matter how you put it together. That's a
nice thing to do.

pat

On Sat 22 Nov 2008 12:39:44p, Janet Wilder told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> That’s it! Really good cornbread dressing. Oh, some recipes call for
>> using a mixture of regular white bread with the cornbread. We *always*
>> used biscuits.
>
> I am planning to bake a cornbread for dressing. The biscuit addition
> sounds interesting. I might think about it.

This is the only way I’ve ever really known it, as all my family made it with
biscuits. I hope you try it and like it.

--
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"jmcquown" > wrote in news:6op519F4oofrU1
@mid.individual.net:

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

Do PC think about brown sauce instead.

--

The beet goes on -Alan

notbob wrote:
> On 2008-11-22, Janet Wilder > wrote:
>
>
>> I used to make a nice sauce for Cornish hens with orange juice,
>
> Saw a Wolfie Puck episode recently where he stuffed goat cheese under skin.

I like goat cheese, but I don't think I'd like it under the skin of a
Cornish hen.

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

"Pete C." wrote:
>
> jmcquown 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.
> >
> > She's from New Jersey (no offense to Nancy!) When I suggested baked acorn
> > squash she didn't exactly screw up her face but she said hesitantly "well...
> > I'll try it." Okay, gotcha, you don't like squash. Do you like broccoli?
> > Yes, she loves broccoli. Score one for broccoli as a vegetable side.
>
> But but, NJ is the "Garden State"... Though I'm not sure where they
> garden amongst the hazardous waste dumps...


Hey Campbell's soup used to own large tracts of southern NJ to grow
their vegs for soups. Don't know if they still do however.

The coastal areas, the Pine Barrens and much of the northern parts
(north of Newark) are beautiful!

Janet Wilder wrote:
> notbob wrote:
>> On 2008-11-22, Janet Wilder > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I used to make a nice sauce for Cornish hens with orange juice,
>>
>> Saw a Wolfie Puck episode recently where he stuffed goat cheese
>> under skin.
>
> I like goat cheese, but I don't think I'd like it under the skin of a
> Cornish hen.


Yeah, that sounds pretty nastyl. Lemon and sprigs of rosemary, perhaps.
After patting butter under the skin.

Jill

In article >,
"jmcquown" > 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.
>
> She's from New Jersey (no offense to Nancy!) When I suggested baked acorn
> squash she didn't exactly screw up her face but she said hesitantly "well...
> I'll try it." Okay, gotcha, you don't like squash. Do you like broccoli?
> Yes, she loves broccoli. Score one for broccoli as a vegetable side.
>
> I wonder if I should make harvest mashed potatoes? I posted this recipe
> back in 2002. It serves 8 but I could cut it in half. I don't mind
> leftovers. (I actually I have a version of this that serves over 100
> people.)
>
> Harvest Mashed Potatoes
>
> 4 large red or russet potatoes (2 pounds)
> 2 medium-size sweet potatoes (1½ pounds)
> 1/4 cup butter or margarine
> 1/2 cup milk
> 1/4 cup sour cream
> 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
> 1 T. prepared horseradish
> 1/4 t. salt
> 1/4 t. pepper
> 1/4 t. ground cinnamon
> 1/4 t. ground nutmeg
>
> Bake sweet potatoes until tender, peel and mash. Cook russet potatoes (cut
> large ones in half) in a Dutch oven in boiling salted water to cover until
> tender; peel and mash or press through ricer and combine with sweet
> potatoes. Add 1/2 cup butter and next 8 ingredients; mash with a potato
> masher or mix with electric mixer until smooth. Bake until heated through
> and starting to brown on top. (This recipe assumes you're putting this in a
> large casserole dish to bake it.) Serve topped with additional Parmesan
> cheese if desired. Yield: 8 servings.
>
> Now I have to think about gravy. Dammit. I hate thinking about gravy
>
> Jill

I often make gravy ahead. :-) A few turkey necks as the base...

I'd also cook two hens. I like to send guests home with leftovers.
--
Peace! Om

"All People and things are interdependent. The world has become so small that no nation can solve its problems alone, in isolation from others. That is why I believe we must all cultivate a sense of responsibility based on love and compassion for each other." -- Dalai Lama

In article >,
Christine Dabney > wrote:

> Anyway, I wanted to suggest to Jill, and it is only a suggestion, that
> she might want to consider some sort of dessert as well?
>
> Christine

Something with sweetened cranberries?

Central Market makes a lemon pound cake with cranberries that is the
absolute gods.
--
Peace! Om

"All People and things are interdependent. The world has become so small that no nation can solve its problems alone, in isolation from others. That is why I believe we must all cultivate a sense of responsibility based on love and compassion for each other." -- Dalai Lama

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > On Sat 22 Nov 2008 12:07:10a, jmcquown told us...
> >
> >> Christine Dabney wrote:
> >>> Back to what Jill is going to do. I went out shopping this evening,
> >>> and while I was out, I was thinking about what she plans to do for
> >>> dinner. It occurred to me, that while Jill is not a sweets person,
> >>> a lot of folks love Thanksgiving desserts. I am wondering if the
> >>> CNA is one such person.
> >>>
> >>> Anyway, I wanted to suggest to Jill, and it is only a suggestion,
> >>> that she might want to consider some sort of dessert as well?
> >>>
> >>> Christine
> >>>
> >>
> >> She told me she's trying to shed a few pounds. Should I really do a
> >> dessert? I realize most people tend to forget all about "diets" on
> >> Thanksgiving but I really wonder if I should? Because if she doesn't
> >> eat it (whatever "it" might be) no one will.
> >>
> >> Jill
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Well, in that case, perhaps not. Though you might approach her about
> > it beforehand by saying something like, "since it's a special day I
> > was thinking of serving some dessert.what do you think?"
>
>
> I'll ask. My mother has often commented in the past wondering why people
> expect dessert to accompany dinner. I wasn't brought up that way. I
> suppose it has something to do with her and Dad being raised during the
> 1930's Depression. They were lucky to have food on their plates, forget
> about dessert! But some people expect it. So I'll ask her
>
> I'm not fond of pumpkin pie and pecan pie is so cloyingly sweet. Maybe a
> pound cake? Or Jell-O? (no vegetables added!)
>
> Jill

There is no sin (imho) in purchasing a Sara Lee pound cake, or a small
cheese cakes. :-)
--
Peace! Om

"All People and things are interdependent. The world has become so small that no nation can solve its problems alone, in isolation from others. That is why I believe we must all cultivate a sense of responsibility based on love and compassion for each other." -- Dalai Lama

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> I don't even know why I'm thinking about this now since my mother just died
> an hour ago.
>
> Jill

Oh Jill...

I'm so sorry. :-(

Are you going to be ok?
Please feel free to e-mail me if you'd like to talk by phone!
I mean that.
--
Peace! Om

"All People and things are interdependent. The world has become so small that no nation can solve its problems alone, in isolation from others. That is why I believe we must all cultivate a sense of responsibility based on love and compassion for each other." -- Dalai Lama

jmcquown wrote:

> Freezes well if you have room on the boat for freezing. The recipe can
> be halved.
>
> I don't even know why I'm thinking about this now since my mother just
> died an hour ago.
>
> Jill

Ummm.. should you perhaps be calling anyone? Friends? Family?
My condolences.

Goomba wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Freezes well if you have room on the boat for freezing. The recipe
>> can be halved.
>>
>> I don't even know why I'm thinking about this now since my mother
>> just died an hour ago.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Ummm.. should you perhaps be calling anyone? Friends? Family?
> My condolences.


Thanks. And of course I was calling people. But again, Thanks.

jmcquown wrote:
> Janet Wilder wrote:
>> notbob wrote:
>>> On 2008-11-22, Janet Wilder > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I used to make a nice sauce for Cornish hens with orange juice,
>>>
>>> Saw a Wolfie Puck episode recently where he stuffed goat cheese
>>> under skin.
>>
>> I like goat cheese, but I don't think I'd like it under the skin of a
>> Cornish hen.
>
>
> Yeah, that sounds pretty nastyl. Lemon and sprigs of rosemary, perhaps.
> After patting butter under the skin.
>
> Jill

That sounds much better.

--
Jean B.

On Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:35:25 -0500, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>Goomba wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I don't even know why I'm thinking about this now since my mother
>>> just died an hour ago.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Ummm.. should you perhaps be calling anyone? Friends? Family?
>> My condolences.
>
>
>Thanks. And of course I was calling people. But again, Thanks.

Are your brothers coming in or are you taking care of everything by
yourself?


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West