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Old 25-01-2014, 03:38 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible
Terry Coombs Terry Coombs is offline
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Default The season has started.

David Hare-Scott wrote:
songbird wrote:
Derald wrote:


they are good eating. we have a steady population
of nice sized ones by the end of the summer here. i'm
always glad to see the birds wrestling them in the
gravel, but to me they are also a back up food source if
times get tough. they are big enough it wouldn't take
many to make a nice side-dish.


songbird


Here you go:

http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~cbad...thinsects.html

recipes for snacks, mains and dessert.

Please advise on any that you try.

D


I think I'd rather feed the 'hoppers to the chickens and eat *them* ...
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Snag
I find it hard to believe that it's almost time to start
my seeds for next summer when I'm freezin' my butt off in 2° temps ...
and trying to stuff enough wood into the stove to stay above freezing inside
..