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Gringo Chapulines Recipe

October 23, 2015 By meghan curry 1 Comment

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In honor of the first ever World Edible Insect Day, I have adapted a tasty central Mexican treat for the gringo kitchen.  Simple, healthy and low-carb, this Chapulines recipe uses pre-cooked Chapulines sourced from the Oaxaca region in Mexico.  Chapulines make a great snack on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grasshopper Recipes, Recipes

Young Spinach Salad with Ant Larvae

August 7, 2015 By meghan curry Leave a Comment

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Beets are amazing, especially when roast, especially when paired with delicious ants!  This ant recipe is a healthy delicious introduction to cooking with adult or ant larvae.  Food grade ants can be difficult to find.  Chinese Black Ants as well as some larval ants, like the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ant Larvae Recipe

Crazy Simple No Rise All Wheat Cricket Pizza

August 4, 2015 By meghan curry 1 Comment

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  Cricket flour cooking doesn't get any simpler than this; go from zero to super healthy cricket pizza in less than 20 min.  I was a little skeptical about an all-whole wheat recipe (adapted from Cookie and Kate). Its hard to fathom dough without white flour, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cricket Flour Recipes, Recipes, Whole Cricket Recipes

Wax Worm Wonton Chips Recipe

July 26, 2015 By meghan curry 1 Comment

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Pairing crispy wontons and wax worms sauted in a delicious Asian sauce, this wax worm recipe feels like something from fine dining restaurant in China - not what you'd find on a weekend trip to your local zoo.  Executive chef Michael Gullien prepared this wax worm recipe for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recipes, Waxworm Recipe

Dogma-smashing Cricket Dolma Recipe

July 15, 2015 By meghan curry Leave a Comment

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  Need an eye-popping, dogma-smashing, delicious summer party recipe?  You've come to the right place.  With their nutty, crunchy, earthy flavor - whole roast crickets make the perfect, protein-packed addition to your classic greek dolma recipe.  This cricket dolma … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recipes, Whole Cricket Recipes

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