~~Yummy Banana WORM Bread ~~

Tired of gardenia bread roll every morning???
Why not change into a unique and healthier diet ?
Banana worm bread for breakfast , anyone?
(calls for 1/4 cup dry-roasted army worms - yum!),
Eating insects or worms may not be a taboo anymore in many parts of the world as a lot of country practice this eating habit ( eg : Thailand , Philippines ...) as insects contain protein and other nutrients that are good for us.

Unfortunately, i do not think i will be frying any worms ( or insects ) in my frying pan or bake 'em in my oven for anytime soon ...(.more likely...never?!)
For those brave-soul out there, check the 'special' recipes below :

Mealworm Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup oats

1/2 cup chocolate chips

1/4 cup mealworm flour

Cream butter well, then mix in sugar, egg, vanilla flour, salt, baking soda, chocolate chips, oats, and mealworm flour. Drop batter by the teaspoonful on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees farenheit. This recipe doesn't have much in the way of palpable insect content, but is an excellent way to introduce others (or yourself!) to entomophagy. Even many rather squeamish people will try mealworm cookies, since the cookie format doesn't look "gross" to most people, and since it is rather difficult to actually taste the mealworms, though they enrich the cookie with a somewhat nutty flavor and extra protein.

Ant Brood Tacos

2 tablespoons butter or peanut oil

1/2 pound ant larvae and pupae

3 serrano chilies, raw, finely chopped
1 tomato, finely chopped
Pepper and Cumin, to taste
Oregano, to taste
1 handful cilantro, chopped
Taco shells, to serve

Heat the butter or oil in a frying pan and fry the larvae or pupae. Add the chopped onions, chilies, and tomato, and season with salt. Sprinkle with ground pepper, cumin, and oregano, to taste. Serve in tacos and garnish with cilantro. (Not living in an area exceptionally prolific with ants, I have never been able to try this recipe. But it sounds perfectly delicious!

Some most be wondering, where can we get all those 'custom-made' ingredient? Do we have to go dig 'em up the the back yard ? Well, since we can get like EVERYTHING online, i found a list of places to buy edible insects online. You can buy everything from Roasted Pregnant Crickets to Cheddar Cheese-Flavored Worms to Scorpion Vodka ("this special triple distilled vodka is infused with a real farm raised Heterometrus Spinifer scorpion").



Here i quote one the famous line from a friend :
' an ordinary life is a crime'



so guys , Bon appetit!