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Never would have thought that I'd be happy to see 80* temps coming...
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x2 We don't have AC so to keep the house cooler at least, I have been keeping the shades all shut 
So funny that we couldn't wait all winter to be able to open the windows and enjoy the sunshine.
Keep cool....I need to go warn the neighbors to shield their eyes because there is about to be a pudgy women in a bikini running through a sprinkler
So funny that we couldn't wait all winter to be able to open the windows and enjoy the sunshine.Keep cool....I need to go warn the neighbors to shield their eyes because there is about to be a pudgy women in a bikini running through a sprinkler
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Pearce Pastures said:Keep cool....I need to go warn the neighbors to shield their eyes because there is about to be a pudgy women in a bikini running through a sprinkler
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elevan
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I encourage my kids to try different things. I also encourage wild eating as long as it's with me by their side.
B had an idea...what about tadpoles? People eat frogs right? And tadpoles are just frog young...
Well, yes, B that is correct.
Can you fry some up for us mom?
Why not?
And so, we used a net and collected some tadpoles. When we had enough in a bowl of fresh water, I brought them inside. Put them in a strainer and rinsed them well, then put them into a new bowl of cool water. Heated some olive oil on the stove and dumped them in. A couple of minutes later took them out and salt and peppered them.
DH and B liked them. DH said that they tasted like spinach and had the texture of cooked spinach.
B liked them so much that before I could stop him, he ate all but 2 (which are the ones DH tried)!
So, some of you might be worried if you were to ever eat at my house
B had an idea...what about tadpoles? People eat frogs right? And tadpoles are just frog young...
Well, yes, B that is correct.
Can you fry some up for us mom?
Why not?
And so, we used a net and collected some tadpoles. When we had enough in a bowl of fresh water, I brought them inside. Put them in a strainer and rinsed them well, then put them into a new bowl of cool water. Heated some olive oil on the stove and dumped them in. A couple of minutes later took them out and salt and peppered them.
DH and B liked them. DH said that they tasted like spinach and had the texture of cooked spinach.
B liked them so much that before I could stop him, he ate all but 2 (which are the ones DH tried)!
So, some of you might be worried if you were to ever eat at my house
HankTheTank
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Thats cool! Did you have to kill them first, or just put them in the pot like you do with lobsters?
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elevan
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Just dumped them in the strainer to remove the water and then dumped them straight into the oil. They were dead the second they hit (being so small). I only fried for 1 minute.
HankTheTank
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I'm not a fan of spinach, otherwise I might try it....my pond has loads of tadpoles this year, so if you want any come get 'em!
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Hmmm... interesting... I think I would try one, if I didn't have to fix it. That's my problem w/ different foods. I want my first try to be cooked by someone who knows what they're doing.
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elevan
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Trust me, I didn't know what I was doing
Just figured simple cooking would give them the true flavor.
B like it so much he asked for tadpole pizza tonight (which we are not having but still)
Just figured simple cooking would give them the true flavor.
B like it so much he asked for tadpole pizza tonight (which we are not having but still)
DonnaBelle
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HaHa! Emily you are a hoot!! I can just see your kids 20 years from now, remembering the time when Mom cooked tadpoles for dinner. What memories you are making.
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