Guess What’s Buried in My Freezer…

Okay – I fully realize that I have already shared more than you probably want to know about my freezer and it’s contents. But please – just one more!

You have to understand that it’s snowing again and I’m house bound and I need help.

Serious help.

You see…I found something in my freezer.

Something that I buried deep down and tried to forget was there.

But I unearthed it – and now I know I have to deal with it.

It’s a package of rabbits.

Yes, cute little bunnies. Think Thumper.

Over a year ago a friend’s son shot them and butchered them and asked me if I wanted them. I was quite busy at the time and a little distracted and I said sure.

He brought them over in a large ziplock bag. I told him to just put them in the big chest freezer. He did and I forgot all about them (that’s the beauty of a big chest freezer!)

Until now.

I found them.

And they still have the legs attached.

And the legs have fur on them.

Yes, for over a year I had rabbit fur in my freezer.

I hope the innards are out. I’ve been too scared to look – and besides they are frozen shut.

I thought for a moment that I would just wait for Mom to come down – she would know how to cook rabbit meat. Mom knows everything.

Then I realized that if she cooked it – I would have to eat it.

Now I’ve heard that it’s supposed to taste like chicken, but I’m not sure I am brave enough to try it.

Now lest you think I’m a wimp – I will proudly admit that I help with butchering around here. I’ve dealt with innards and fur and feathers. But those parts are always outside.

It’s a process and by the time the meat arrives in the house it looks like – well – meat. All traces of it’s “bambi-ness” are gone.

The fur and feathers don’t make it to my freezer.

That don’t stare at my from the counter as I prepare to cook them.

I’m trying to work up the courage to thaw them and chop those offensive legs off and actually cook them.

Or…then again – maybe not.

Do you think if I just ignore them long enough they will just vaporize?

Photo by Masteruk