Children vs. wild food

**COWBOYSURVIVAL** · 11-17-2009, 05:23 PM

I must be blessed cause my little girl will do anything at dads simple request no back talk, seldom pouts, and overall just has a geniune desire to make me proud. If I took her in the bush today and simply explained we are gonna have to eat a grasshopper I am sure she would. But then she also still thinks she came from Dads belly. Boy have I got some splaining to do.

**Rick** · 11-17-2009, 06:20 PM

My kids and grandkids are okay on the basics. Nuts, berries and some veggies. They don't care for "weird" stuff like grasshoppers or maggots. Can't say I blame them, frankly. However, one anyone, kid or adult, gets hungry enough everything starts looking good. It's a hoot to watch them eat nasturtiums. It never fails, they get this smile when they hit the sweetness and the bug eyes when they hit the peppery flavor. Pretty funny to watch.

**canid** · 11-17-2009, 07:01 PM

i found a bunch of worms in one of my boletes. it was otherwise firm, so i looked around. nobody was watching. kept chopping. fried on the skillet.

no harm, no foul, but i've oficially inducted my lady into eating larvae.

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 11-17-2009, 10:31 PM

good one canid!! rattatouis , you have to watch me with rice while camping...............

**Rick** · 11-17-2009, 11:23 PM

Dear Canid's Lady....

Please read post 23. Just sayin'..........

**oldsoldier** · 11-17-2009, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by crashdive123

Wild children are great to eat in an emergency.

Ya' know crash when I saw the title to this thread................

**oldsoldier** · 11-17-2009, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by canid

i found a bunch of worms in one of my boletes.

You do know they have a treatment for that don't you

**oly** · 11-18-2009, 12:02 AM

My 2yr grandson eats worms, dandelions, salsify, dog and cat food.

**crashdive123** · 11-18-2009, 07:39 AM

Kids eat drit - wild edibles shouldn't be a stretch - just have another kid dare them.

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 11-18-2009, 08:52 AM

my daughter likes alot of the wild plants, she loves to eat fish ,but frogs are on her "friends" list. so when i serve kermit we call him "Chicken legs"

**Winnie** · 11-18-2009, 08:56 AM

I haven't voted because Winnie jnr is a grown up now(allegedly) I encouraged him to try most things as a child, never made a fuss over things and he would at least try things. I have no doubt that if necessary he would have eaten whatever there was. We both have a bit of a problem with Rabbit though. After the divorce I was flat broke and the dog hunted and fed us and himself for about 6 months, there's only so many ways you can prepare a Rabbit. But I would eat it if necessary.

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 11-18-2009, 09:16 AM

A brace of coneys sounds good winnie....and if you have Asian Curry!! yes 'mam i will there 30 minutes early for supper!

**Winnie** · 11-18-2009, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by erunkiswldrnssurvival

A brace of coneys sounds good winnie....and if you have Asian Curry!! yes 'mam i will there 30 minutes early for supper!

Would Shepherds Pie do? Oh and strawberry crumble for pud

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 11-18-2009, 11:05 AM

hows about 30 minutes early with a humble donation!! that is my favorite meal.. shepheds pie! my wife makes an americanized version of it. i am sure yours doesnt make it to table before being gobbled up.

**NCO** · 11-18-2009, 11:10 AM

I don't have kid's yet so I can only tell of my self. When I was around 2yrs old my grandfather took me around his garden with a wheel barrow. He introduced me to everything edible in that garden and the little bush of a forest that grew nearby. What I have heard is, that I ate everything he gave to me. Including lingonberries, rowan berries and gooseberries. I was also often taken with them to so called "forest trips", which were few hour trips to the local forests to get us kids used to it. There I was further introduced to wild foods.

**nell67** · 11-18-2009, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by Winnie

Would Shepherds Pie do? Oh and strawberry crumble for pud

Shephards pie is good! Strawberry crumble sounds delightful,about that pud thing Winnie>>>>>>

I know some words have a whole different meaning across the pond!

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 11-18-2009, 11:20 AM

I have always liked the wiloderness and wild food. i was raised in michigan, near lake superior.

**nell67** · 11-18-2009, 11:21 AM

I haven't voted,since I have 3 kids,and what they eat is the difference between night and day,oldest son,no way would he eat anything wild other than a few berries,nuts,and asparagus,daughter will anything I put in front of her,and the youngest son will eat about half,one thing he refuses to eat? Blackberries,what a goober...