Pets in the yard

I have been meaning to send my nephew Jacob some pictures of the monkeys in my yard... and here they are:

This is Bobo - a Savannah monkey and I don't trust him at all. He spends the majority of his time running in circles - all that his chain will allow him, and jumping over his water bucket.

Miss Chief loves to play with her food tray and is a little more trustworthy. I let her take food from my hands, but she doesn't have enough length on her chain to get to me.

I thought you might enjoy the recipe I found in a Ugandan cookbook today:

Roasted White Ants

250 g white ants (sun dried)

1 teaspoon of salt

Sort the white ants to remove stones, soil, and any other rubbish.

Dip them in hot water and scoop them out allowing grit to remain at the bottom by using a perforated spoon and getting a few at a time.

Put in a pan and add the salt. Dry fry/pan roast, turning all the time.

Cook for 10-15 minutes till dry but do not allow them to get over dry or burn.

Remove from heat and spread on a tray. Serve warm