S.E.R.E. training

The girls picked out some scrumptious nom noms from the New Orleans Insectarium during our recent trip down south, including a regular bug-shaped lollipop, a strawberry pop with a scorpion inside (kinda like a twisted tootsie pop)--and two boxed delights for their Dad:

The girls and I whipped up a baked egg delight for him this morning, which he heartily and good-naturedly woofed down.

Baked egg and vegetables with salsa, mexican waxworm, and salt & vinegar cricket topping:

He compared the crisped bugs to shrimp skin, which is also chitin-rich (and a great source of protein!), and noted that it is great practice for S.E.R.E. training (mandatory for Active Duty pilots prior to their first assignment), where he will be eating far worse.