Mudbug Heaven, etc.
Not pretty is it? That is what happens when a certain person crosses paths with half a dozen crayfish. Imagine what will happen when the crawdads number into the dozens... Beyond that, there are the recipes! (Think of mudbugs as a more delicate yet still unique and diverse shrimp - they hold up to adjuncts without overpowering.) There's "crawfish boils" and "crawfish pie"... "Crawfish jag" and "crawfish gumbo"... You can mix it with 'snausage' or steam 'em in beer... Toss into rice, or make an etouffee. Mustards? BBQ? What can be done with the liquor? And then there are the salads like a cobb or a caesar... Seriously... I don't even know where to begin with this one... I wish I could offer up a few decent recipes, but this love affair is just beginning...
Phew! Back to those birds! The snow has finally melted, and the feathered ones are finally returning to normal. The crows continue to ask for a one o'clock feeding, and the jays are as stunning as ever. But there is a feeling in the air - I can't describe it, but it's there nonetheless... It's as if a storm is coming... The usual birds are off their food, and the crows aren't nearly so demanding. Maybe it's just our warm stretch... (Update: I started this post yesterday. Today we have a cold wind storm. It's like the birds saw this coming... Wouldn't it be fascinating to go back in time and talking with Native Americans - they must have studied animal behavior for their very survival. What could they have told us about birds?)
Getting late... Gotta run...
See you by the feeders,
CapeCodAlan
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Comments
Hope the crawfish (I'm a midwesterner,) were as succulent and delicious as you hoped. What a great Christmas gift!
Posted by: Josie | December 29, 2009 9:43 PM