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    That Time I Had My Family Eat Cricket Flour | April, Anti-Gluten Activist

    Posted On Jul 27, 2015 · Updated On Jul 27, 2015

    That Time I Had My Family Eat Cricket Flour | April, Anti-Gluten Activist
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    The G-Free Foodie Team is kinda glad they approached April first...

    Article courtesy of: April Peveteaux, GIMB


    Why am I upside down? It's because I'm made of cricket flour, isn't it?


    Why am I upside down? It’s because I’m made of cricket flour, isn’t it?

    The very optimistic folks at EXO sent me an email one day. They have thesegluten-free bars that are also GMO-free, dairy-free and they just happen to be made with cricket flour.

    Now, I know that ants and crickets and things can make for some pretty decent food when you’re in a desperate place. And I consider myself mad lucky to not be in that desperate place. Which is why I was like, “No, thanks.” But the EXO gal was persistent and thought I would enjoy their flavorful and healthy bars, and why not just give it a try? I mean these people are balls out. Their motto is “Crickets Are the New Kale” for chrissake. They believe in the product and I decided to believe in them.

    So I finally said yes and the Apple Cinnamon, Peanut Butter & Jelly and Blueberry Vanilla EXO bars have been sitting in my snack bowl for quite some time. This week I decided I would face my cricket fear, but only if the rest of my family did it first. I didn’t tell this kid what was happening.

    gluten-free-bar-cricket-flourAnd this one was laughing very hard after I told her, because her brother had eaten cricket flour.

    IMG_1229My husband managed to disappear but my mother-in-law was visiting and was much more receptive to the idea of chowing down on bugs.

    IMG_1231I’ll be honest, I still couldn’t bring myself to do it. And wow, are my kids mad at me for not telling them in the first place. Still, the taste testing mother-in-law had the following thoughts since she’s not afraid of a little cricket flour:

    “If I’m going to eat a bar, it needs to have more than 10 grams of protein.”

    “Mmmm, the apple cinnamon is my favorite. Great with a cup of coffee.”

    “The peanut butter jelly is mostly jelly, peanut butter after taste.”

    Also,

    “I’ll try anything.”

    So there you have it.

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