Anyone for a little squirrel?

Here is the bedtime conversation for this evening:

JG: Mom, do you know how to cook a squirrel?
Mom: Where'd that come from? We don't want to eat squirrel.
JG: Yeah, we need to find a respee (recipe) for when Mia finally catches the squirrel in the back yard.
Mom: Let's hope Mia doesn't catch the squirrel.
JG: Well if she does let's go to the Intertent (Internet) just in case, I bet there is lots of squirrel respees, we can surprise Mia with a special dinner.

Let's hope he forgets we ever had this conversation in the morning. Also must make mental note to make sure he does not watch any more episodes of Top Chef - cause you never know what they will have on there. A few weeks ago little man was fascinated people actually ate the ostrich and sea urchin.

Comments

DeAnn said…

Mmmmmm....squirrel.....don't let him come to our house. We have to eat elk. Which isn't too bad but I oooh and aaaah over it as to not hurt my hunter-husband's feelings. Otherwise, he'll go off on the "...do you know what I had to do get this to the table?..." story.

7:17 AM

Karen said…

I'll bet you could use a little red curry paste on that squirrel and it would taste just like chicken.

1:29 PM

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