tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post274374355023010613..comments2024-01-05T04:28:28.562-06:00Comments on The Everyday Adventurer: Tacos And GrasshoppersRick (Ratty)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-84020153179186519032012-09-18T22:44:42.579-05:002012-09-18T22:44:42.579-05:00I'll take Hobbes' word for it. My dog Isab...I'll take Hobbes' word for it. My dog Isabella doesn't like them very much though.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-47940952347445574232012-09-18T22:43:26.090-05:002012-09-18T22:43:26.090-05:00I'll find a few good places to learn about the...I'll find a few good places to learn about these plants one of these times. <br /><br />I know that in some places in that area they do indeed eat roasted grasshoppers.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-71199707352335542832012-09-18T22:41:39.356-05:002012-09-18T22:41:39.356-05:00That's kind of what I say.That's kind of what I say.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-6606408582823144742012-09-18T22:40:55.622-05:002012-09-18T22:40:55.622-05:00I'm sure there is a real recipe for grasshoppe...I'm sure there is a real recipe for grasshopper tacos somewhere. I looked at the website for Blair's After Death sauce. It looks very interesting. I might just have to order some.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-83605358002656595452012-09-18T22:39:05.937-05:002012-09-18T22:39:05.937-05:00I hope I can begin learning a little at a time abo...I hope I can begin learning a little at a time about plants. I'm going to take it slow and easy so I don't get overwhelmedRick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-23908521230906503142012-09-18T22:37:32.694-05:002012-09-18T22:37:32.694-05:00Good advise on the plants. I've decided to lea...Good advise on the plants. I've decided to learn about a particular feature of the plants to start out, the shape of the stems.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-25607102314845104062012-09-11T16:54:54.320-05:002012-09-11T16:54:54.320-05:00I hope I have enough time before winter to really ...I hope I have enough time before winter to really explore my new quest for knowledge with these plants. This will also give me a chance to work on my photography.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-29676184558518936922012-09-11T16:51:52.262-05:002012-09-11T16:51:52.262-05:00Making good authentic tacos is actually much easie...Making good authentic tacos is actually much easier than I ever thought before.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-35415841994049114752012-09-11T16:50:49.506-05:002012-09-11T16:50:49.506-05:00Yeah. If I lived in a more southern country from h...Yeah. If I lived in a more southern country from here, I may have been serious. I know they eat roasted grasshoppers for snacks in some places.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-90627578574735177252012-09-11T16:49:23.665-05:002012-09-11T16:49:23.665-05:00We're all lucky I only got close enough to one...We're all lucky I only got close enough to one of those little critters. Besides, beef tastes much better.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-85112469567944613302012-09-11T16:48:18.587-05:002012-09-11T16:48:18.587-05:00I'm just beginning my search for plant knowled...I'm just beginning my search for plant knowledge and I'm already learning more than my past attempts.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-85033272696263642772012-09-11T16:47:01.328-05:002012-09-11T16:47:01.328-05:00I always admire your insect pictures.I always admire your insect pictures.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-59800664583598977232012-09-11T16:35:58.216-05:002012-09-11T16:35:58.216-05:00Thank you very much.Thank you very much.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-40624323315067061582012-09-11T16:34:44.287-05:002012-09-11T16:34:44.287-05:00It's always good to see a little bit of nature...It's always good to see a little bit of nature when we are indoors for a long time.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-63101045236700586702012-09-11T16:32:47.805-05:002012-09-11T16:32:47.805-05:00I would have tried the grasshoppers in tacos, but ...I would have tried the grasshoppers in tacos, but I'm afraid only my dog might have appreciated them. <br /><br />I'll begin learning a little at a time about plants, and then maybe I can pass some of that knowledge along.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-31725512912943047792012-09-09T19:40:54.304-05:002012-09-09T19:40:54.304-05:00Hobbes says to tell you that grasshoppers are actu...Hobbes says to tell you that grasshoppers are actually very yummy! ;)Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042143254001890567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-45674693977910343062012-09-09T00:43:55.623-05:002012-09-09T00:43:55.623-05:00You are too funny, Ratty, and I always enjoy your ...You are too funny, Ratty, and I always enjoy your photos and commentary. The internet is such a great resource, you just haven't found the right spot for your plant education!!<br /><br />Grasshopper tacos wouldn't surprise me. When I used to go to Puerto Vallarta, my friend there would take me out for tacos and tell me they were iguana tacos. That always made me cringe though I have eaten alligator and snake and some other weird things.RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-25879746745427144112012-09-08T22:57:13.053-05:002012-09-08T22:57:13.053-05:00Mnnn...ok....maybe....:)Mnnn...ok....maybe....:)jeanlivingsimplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820800238853344959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-91808839042038718962012-09-07T09:48:00.964-05:002012-09-07T09:48:00.964-05:00I was hoping to find a recipe for grasshopper taco...I was hoping to find a recipe for grasshopper tacos with the hot chili's. Oh well . . . :) We came up short on jalapeños when making salsa. I added a generous shot of Blair's <i>After Death</i> sauce. Perfect!Secondary Roadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116234285533139701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-70173333324269346592012-09-07T08:02:58.942-05:002012-09-07T08:02:58.942-05:00I should learn the differences between some of the...I should learn the differences between some of the hoppers. Plants, I'm good with. There's a learning curve for recognizing different families, then that helps a lot.<br /><br />Sharkbyteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139935335209860357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-67155416511187205052012-09-07T07:14:03.449-05:002012-09-07T07:14:03.449-05:00Nothing like a good home-made taco with fresh chil...Nothing like a good home-made taco with fresh chili peppers.<br /><br />And with regard to plants, something I know a little about, there is much information on the net but its not all in one place. And some of it is technically written. Try focusing on a topic with regards to a particular plant like "Ecology of Milkweed" or "Symbiosis between trees and soil fungus". Anything you can think of, just be specific.<br /><br />Good post Ratty!Wild_Billhttp://www.wildramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-18252110722160934872012-09-07T01:32:37.272-05:002012-09-07T01:32:37.272-05:00You did great to get those pictures of the grassho...You did great to get those pictures of the grasshoppers Ratty. I can always here them when I'm out but finding them is another story altogether.<br /><br />I'm glad you used some of the chillis in a meal...I love chillis, they are great sliced up with cheese and then melted over jacket potatoes.<br /><br /><br />I think it would be great for you to look into plants more, I'm sure you have some plants to show me that i don't see growing in England...and maybe some of your readers can help with information about them??allotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-6216374150712221612012-09-06T21:45:11.664-05:002012-09-06T21:45:11.664-05:00love how the light is hitting the grasshopper in t...love how the light is hitting the grasshopper in the 2nd photo, I do not know how to make really good tacos :( maybe I should try harder since I love tacos :)betchaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754061874315713589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-68911733080404675722012-09-06T20:13:43.885-05:002012-09-06T20:13:43.885-05:00We are one of the few cultures who don't inclu...We are one of the few cultures who don't include insects in our dietOut on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637168036712963543.post-7333015058473630052012-09-06T17:09:51.799-05:002012-09-06T17:09:51.799-05:00you had me worried there for a second. I thought y...you had me worried there for a second. I thought you really did make the tacos with grasshoppers....lolAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886333496997952719noreply@blogger.com