Yesterday, I decided to take an early shower because Colden was actually asleep, and as most of you know, when you have a small baby around, sleep time is luxury time. As I got out of bed, I routinely put on my slippers (which Rob does not do so he can put his cold feet on me whenever he pleases). When I put my foot in, I felt something a little out-of-the ordinary. It felt like there was a long hair connected to a hairball at the toe of the slipper. So I moved my toes around a little to try to get the hair out from between them.
When I got to the bathroom, I took off my slippers and looked inside so I could get the hairball out. But to my utter surprise, the lump I felt was NOT a hairball. It was...
A BIG, ROUND, JUICY VIRGINIA CRICKET!!!! EEEEWWWWWWWWWW!!!!
The long hairy thing was NOT a hair, but the cricket's hind leg. This particular cricket is PLENTIFUL in the crawl spaces underneath our house, so these crickets often find their way into our home. And I am usually able to get Rob to "take care" of them. But no, not this time. My toes did the job. EW. Needless to say, I am very paranoid about putting on my slippers now!
3 comments:
EEWWW!!! I HATE ROACHES!!! THEY'RE THE WORST INSECT EVER!!
Yuck...I cringed for you as I read this. I may not be in love with Utah, but one thing to say is there are not many icky bugs here. You are a brave woman.
By the way, I am Emilie (Bachman) Ahern.
Angie, please don't be so spooked about crickets. We get crickets all the time in our house, and we think they are great! And they are one of my latest favorite dishes.
Did you know ... crickets are an excellent source of B12, magnesium, and of course, protein. They are also a very clean meat, since they are not fed on antibiotics and steroids. Here are a few tips on making the most of your crickets: Dry-toast them at 350 for 8-10 min. Then toss them in the food processor, and blend until you have a dry powder. Use this as a substitute for chicken or beef broth. Excellent flavor! Chocolate covered crickets are also delicious but a bit more daring. You may all think I'm crazy, but if you don't think out of the box, you miss out on free meat!
P.S. There was a first person who dared try shrimp.
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