Author Archives: Caryn Goldin

Earthy Fennel Soup with Insect Flour

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You say you don’t like fennel? This soup, thickened with insect flour, will change your mind. It is so simple yet full of flavor. There are no mushrooms in this dish but you will swear there are! The combination of the fennel and Protein2050 Mealworm Flour is delicious, earthy and comforting.

Made with Protein2050 Mealworm Flour
Number of Servings: 6-8

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
2 medium fennel bulbs, chopped (though outer ribs discarded first)
2 small to medium leeks, greens discarded, whites chopped
1 large yellow or Yukon potato, chopped
4 cups vegetable stock
Salt and pepper to taste

Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Soup

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This soup will leave you feeling warm and toasty. If tomato soup is your thing, you’ve come to the right place!

Made with Protein2050 Mealworm Flour
Includes 4g insect protein per serving
Number of Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

2-3 tablespoons butter
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup roasted red peppers, diced
1 28oz can crushed organic tomatoes
1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups vegetable stock
1/2 cup Protein2050 Mealworm Flour
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Spinach, Radicchio Salad with Balsamic Insect Protein Vinaigrette

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This nutty and unique salad, infused with Insect Protein, is both bright and rich at the same time. It is a love-it or leave-it dish for some, but those who love it crave it AND eat the leftovers of those who don’t! A wicked starter salad for the food adventurer!

Made with Protein2050 Cricket Flour
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients:

Walnut-Balsamic Insect Protein-Vinaigrette:
4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons walnut oil
2 tablespoons (12g) Protein2050 Cricket Flour
3 teaspoons honey
Salt and fresh ground pepper
*This dressing is always made best a little ahead of time so it can do it’s ‘thing’
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Super Green Cricket Flour Kale Smoothie

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MMMmmmm Kale. Am I right? Sometimes I am, and this is one of those times. And with a hit of Cricket Flour, this is powerful and simply delish!

Made with Protein2050 Mealworm Flour or Protein2050 Cricket Flour
Includes 6g insect protein
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups almond or non-dairy milk
3 medium kale leaves with ribs removed
1/2 cup or a handful baby spinach
2 tablespoons (24g) Protein2050 Mealworm Flour or Protein2050 Cricket Flour
3-4 whole dates, pitted
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Sunrise Sunshine Smoothie with Mealworm Flour

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Good morning sunshine…Get your protein with our special Mealworm Flour! A bright start for a great day.

Made with Protein2050 Mealworm Flour
Includes 6g insect protein
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients:

1 cup almond milk
4-5 frozen strawberries
1/4 cup orange juice or 1/2 a fresh orange (peeled)
1 small frozen banana
2-3 whole dates, pitted
2 tablespoons coconut milk
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Cricket Flour Blueberry Crumble Muffins

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These muffins, are the perfect morning protein boost. A real treat, even the next day! I was most pleasantly surprised the first time I tried them. The berries, applesauce, Protein2050 Cricket Flour and eggs make waking up easy!

Made with Protein2050 cricket flour
Made with 5g insect protein per muffin
Number of Servings: 6-8 muffins

Ingredients:

1/3 cup Protein2050 Cricket Flour
1/3 cup coconut flour
1/4 cup sorghum flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup applesauce
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup maple syrup
4 eggs
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
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Chocolaty Chip Mealworm Cookies

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These are as delicious as your tried, tested and true chipper cookies. Nothing fancy, nothing too healthy, except of course your Protein2050 Mealworm Flour and applesauce! For new Ento-friends, these will have them at ‘hello’.

Made with Protein2050 Mealworm Flour
Number of Servings: 24 cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup organic white sugar or coconut sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons applesauce
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°F

In a large bowl, cream together butter, egg, sugars, vanilla and applesauce.

In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients. whisk in Mealworm Flour. Add mixture to wet ingredients using a spatula to fold in. Add your chocolate chips while mixing, Do not over mix.

Using a teaspoon drops the batter onto parchment paper covered or greased cookie trays. Bake for 10 minutes at 375°F

Round up the troops, these nutty-flavored cookies go quick!

Dulce de Leche Caramel Cricket Crunch

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This sweet treat will seal the deal for the “ento-cautious”. It takes one bowl for the transition of “thanks but no thanks” to scooping up crunchy sticky crickets with popcorn and asking for MORE please! A super fun party treat that can also be crunched up with dry-roasted mealworms!

Made with Protein2050 roasted crickets and/or mealworms
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients:

1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup Dulce de Leche caramel (regular caramel works just great too)
6 cups popcorn, already popped
1 cup roasted crickets

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Mix crickets with popcorn in a large bowl and set aside.

In a small saucepan melt the butter. Add honey and caramel and continue to cook for 1 minute while continuing to stir. Pour this sweet mixture over the popcorn and crickets and mix well.

Spread mixture out on a parchment covered cookie sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes at 350.

Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Break up into smaller pieces so that everybody gets some! Can be served warm or cold, mealworms or no mealworms, the choice is all yours.

Black Bean Salad and Mixed Greens with Crispy Tortillas and Wax worms

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So Fresh!! That’s what the foodies say with the very first bite, and the wax worms make it super crunchy! The main part of this salad can easily be made ahead of time. Feel free to let it sit in the refrigerator and marinate while you wait for lunch time to roll around. It is great for chip dipping and my kids love it on tortilla pizzas (minus the greens of course). This recipe says summer even if it’s winter.

Made with Protein2050 frozen Wax worms
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients:

Bean Salad:
2 cups black beans(canned(drained), or cooked and cooled)
1 cup roasted red peppers, diced
1/2 cup corn kernels,cooked
1/3 cup red onion, finely chopped
4 scallions, thinly sliced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, deveined and finely minced
(wear a glove to prevent stinging hands)
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
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Spicy Ento Fritters

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An Incredibly great way to use your cricket flour! These are dangerously delicious, especially with a yummy Thai dipping sauce or hot from the pan! A bright and fresh appetizer or light main dish. The most common kid-response is MORE please!

Made with frozen crickets and Protein2050 cricket flour
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients:

¾ cup Gluten-free flour (regular flour is fine too)
¼ cup Cricket flour
1 cup water
1 teaspoon chili paste
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup cooked corn kernels
¼ cup fresh ginger, minced and sautéed for 1 minute
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