Are you in search of the perfect gateway bug recipe? Say hello to the chocolate chip cricket cookie: the Choco Chirpie. In preparation for a week long entomophagy lesson for skeptical 7th graders, I adapted my dad's ultra-mega classic chocolate chip cookie recipe to include a … [Read more...]
Old-fashioned Oatmeal Cricket Cookies
Why is oatmeal so much better in cookies than in a mushy bowl? Butter? Sugar? Cricket Flour? With their powers combined, you end up with one hearty, tasty little cookie. These oatmeal cricket cookies stand as an excellent traditional oatmeal cookie with a little added fiber, … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Cricket Carrot Cupcakes
Carrot cake is one of those magical desserts that somehow combines dessert with a notion of nutrition. Unfortunately, most carrot cakes recipes fall short on the later part of this arrangement - they may have a few carrots, but they generally lack anything else besides carbs. … [Read more...]
Paleo-ish Raspberry Oatmeal Cricket Cookies
Years ago, my aunt Mona turned me on to the lovely idea of Irish breakfast cookies. Hearty, but not overly sweet, breakfast cookies make a great companion to your morning cup of tea ... or they're just an awesome excuse to eat cookies for breakfast! These are a slightly … [Read more...]
Good Ol’ Sweet Potato Cricket Flour Bread
Not sure what do do with your leftover Christmas sweet potatoes and cricket flour? Here's a pre-New Year's resolution cricket-powered version of classic southern sweet potato pecan bread. This rich treat makes a holiday great breakfast, snack or desert; the sweet crispy crust of … [Read more...]