After listening to a podcast all about sustainable foods, we HAD to EAT BUGS!
Yup you read that right! When we heard that crickets have 2x the protein of beef, 3x more iron than spinach, and more fiber than beans and peas, we ordered up some Chirp Chips! You see, we are always trying to get more protein into our kiddos, especially Liam {his medication decreases his appetite, so any chance we get, we up his intake}, so why not get them to snack on bugs!
The day our shipment arrived we gathered around the bags, Sea Salt, BBQ and Cheddar, and nervously eyed the packaging which read: One Cricket Per Chip... AHHHHH Did you catch that? I said ONE CRICKET PER CHIP!!
We all looked at each other, took a chip and it was love at first bite! They taste like yummy corn chips. The BBQ is a family favorite but I LOVED the Sea Salt. And hey to produce the same amount of protein, it uses 1000x less water than beef and 10x less water than soy. Plus, it's a complete protein with all essential amino acids and keeps you fuller for longer. So for us, it's all good to eat some bugs. In fact, we like them so much we are going to order some Cricket Protein!
For the record, this is not an endorsement. I just thought you'd get kick out of it and hey maybe even order up some crickets for yourself. {Although if the Chirps folks feel like sending us some chips, we wouldn't turn them way!}