My Handsome Scouts

February was National Boy Scout Month, so the boys wore their uniforms to church this past Sunday. I have to admit, even though I was a cub scout leader for a little while I'm clueless when it comes to the whole scouting program. In preparing for Sunday I found 6 badges that needed sewn on Ryan's uniform which had probably been missing for months. He has the wrong troop number on his shirt, because it's Cody's old one and THANKFULLY Casey offered to sew Cody's merit badges on his sash or they would have come out looking a little crooked and not so pretty. At least, they have good leaders and enjoy the scouting program. Hopefully mom can catch up soon.



Cody has just submitted his papers to be approved for his Eagle Scout project.



And Ryan just earned his Bear. So proud of these Handsome Scouts!

Quail Eggs

Quoting Andrew Zimmern of Bizzare food Ryan said, "If it looks good eat it" as he ate his 4th quail egg of the morning.



Every year Casey teaches a class called, Birds In Our Lives. For a part of the class he gathers quail eggs to marinate into different flavors.



Ryan loves to be a part of the preparation process in watching Casey boil, peel, and flavor the eggs. And there is always a few left over for a Saturday morning breakfast.





Ryan thinks of them as bizarre because of their small size in comparison to chicken eggs, but actually they are a delicacy in many countries, including western Europe and North America. In Japanese cuisine, they are sometimes used raw or cooked as tamago in sushi and often found in bento(a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine) lunches.

They are similar in taste to chicken eggs with the yoke being a bit more creamy, and
if anyone wants a sample there are plenty left for trying....