Cicadas are a delicacy????

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Jennifer T., fellow DKer, lives in the TN area as I do and has already posted a discussion on this.

 

However, I just had to bring it up again!  How many DK members are experiencing the cicada explosion?  We have a 13-year cicada and this is the 13th year and they are EVERYWHERE.  I heard that dogs love them and I fully expected Peri to hunt for them (and she does).  But Taquito? My little delicate chihuahua putting one of these in his mouth??? NEVER!

 

 

Really friends, these things are nasty - they are 1 - 1 1/2" and TAQUITO EATS THEM MORE THAN PERI! What is up with that?  I told Peri to get one that was sitting on our porch. She passed it up and let Taquito have it.  Picture Taquito with it in his mouth, wings flapping outside and him taking a few chomps and a big swallow.  YUCK.  Gasp...not my Taquito!!!!

 

And to think they come out of these exoskelatons (that live underground for 13 years)!

 

NO this is not a joke.  Please tell me some other doods and their siblings are doing this.  Peri and Taquito both had about 3 on their walk yesterday - just an appetizer before their meals :)

 

And BTW, vet says they are fine to eat, just not too many and make sure they are having their daily poos.  Yuck.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Allyson, maybe you and your DH should consider trying some yourselves! After all, you have that new mortgage and the dogs need a fence! There you are with all that food just lying around, free for the taking! What a great opportunity to save some $$$! And best of all, you can share your dinner with the dogs!

 I took the liberty of finding some recipes for you. Here you go:

CICADA RECIPES

MORE CICADA RECIPES

AND EVEN MORE CICADA RECIPES

I especially liked this one for Cicada Rhubarb Pie; maybe F Parker will send you some of that rhubarb from her garden!

Cicada Rhubarb Pie

Ingredients:

4 cups chopped rhubarb

1 cup fresh cicadas, washed and any hard parts removed

1 1/3 cups white sugar

6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon butter

1 recipe pastry for a 9-inch double crust pie

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Combine sugar and flour. Sprinkle one-fourth of it over pastry in pie plate. Heap rhubarb over this mixture. Sprinkle cicadas in amongst the rhubarb. Sprinkle with remaining sugar and flour. Dot with small pieces of butter. Cover with top crust.

3. Place pie on lowest rack in oven. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and continue baking for 40 to 45 minutes.

Yield:

Makes 1 pie (8 servings)

YUMMY!!!!!!

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

I'm trying them in stir fry tonight!  If asked, I'll say they are almonds

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

LOL, Joanne!

[Donna K & Quincy]

Note to self, do not eat at Joanne`s place.

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

OR Karen's!!

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

Maybe Nina can sell this on doggie b goode!!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Great idea! Cicada Chip Cookies! Cicada Crunch Bars! Cheesy Cicada Muffins! I can see it now!

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

You go girl!!! 

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

You got to be kidding!!!!, mind you there is a lecture on http://www.ted.com  where the lecturer makes a strong argument for eating insects.  Apparently a pure source of protein which is readily available!

[Deanna & Desi & Cori]

I am SOOOO glad we live in a cicada-free area.  Grosses me out just looking at pictures of them, let alone watching my baby chomp on one!!!

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

These are still GROSS!! I can't believe you even go outside!!!

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

ewww ewww ewww.... GROSS!!