Ento Nation

10/10/2019

Mmmm... Get Buggie

Check out eating her ! Was so lucky to chat and cook for and share all about the benefits of bugs. She runs Ezra’s Enlightened Cafe in to provide clean and wholistic meals that you can feel good about eating and sharing with your little (and larger) loved ones.

I’m constantly reminded of the power of food- that when you look at the earth as a living being you realize that we have a responsibility to create mutual beneficial relationships with her. Here’s to meeting more incredible care givers and to getting buggie!!

10/10/2019

Mmmmm... EnTune!

Just whipping up quick entomocentric meals over here, no biggie. . There’s always more posted on my Instagram .tune

10/10/2019

Eat bugs here... Bugs for Beginners!

Bugs for Beginners is your introduction to the delicious and nutritious world of entomophagy, filled with more than 75 insect related recipes from innovators all around the world. This expertly curated collection will help you integrate insects into your diet, starting you off with small addition...

29/09/2019

I never knew Michelina Caterina made this video until today! This is awesome! Mic is the editor of the Bugs for Beginners cookbook, and also went above and beyond the call of duty when asked to help with the Ento Nation cookbook.

Compilation of short videos I made for the Food Heroes Podcast, to show how to flavor edible insects by feeding them herbs. This was originally for the Insta...

24/09/2019

And here are the ingredients for the mealworm chocolate bark! Recipe & mealworms a la 💁 Chocolate chips, co-co bits, fresh coconut, super fruits, and mealworms ⚡

What would you add in for next time? Throw your best ingredients at me 🌈

23/09/2019

Update!

Bug Wagon and Ento Nation podcast update. Visit our sponsors: Big Cricket Solutions Bugible Special “Cricket Farming 101” sponsor: Yes Crickets

19/09/2019

The Basics of Bug CookingThe Bug Chef - David George GordonDate: Sat 10/12 Time: 1-3pm Ages: 11 & upPrice $35Learn the basics of bug cooking-- using crickets, mealworms and other six, eight and 10-legged arthropod ingredients.Students will learn:An overview of entomophagy (bug-eating) around the wor...

16/09/2019

New review on Apple iTunes:

"THE best primer for insect agriculture & insect cuisine.
If you’re even remotely interested in the growing world of edible insects, this is the podcast for you. Cricket Man is fun, honest, personable, zany and sometimes downright weird, but he has interviewed the vast majority of the people leading this industry, from the academic to the entrepreneur, from scientists to social impact charities to chefs. Listening to this podcast will introduce you to many of the people starting companies and changing the world by growing this grassroots movement. Join the EntoNation and help bring a new ingredient to the western table; one that is resource efficient, nutritious and, most importantly, delicious."
-American Patriot in ATX

Been busy prepping the whole Bug Wagon Tour this Oct/Nov!

Stay Tuned. New Ento Nation podcasts coming with the second half of Season 8: Bug Wagon Season any day now. Awesome Bug Wagon news is breaking. The Ento Nation Cookbook is almost ready! Bug Wagon launches in Borrego Springs October 18th!

28/08/2019

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49450935 #

The body representing UK vets says pet food diets based on insects are a 'fantastic opportunity'.

22/08/2019

Humidity. Special “Cricket Farming 101” sponsor: Yes Crickets

22/08/2019

The Golden Egg. Last few days of our crowdfunder for the Bug Wagon, even if we don’t hit our goal, we get to keep the money we raised and so this is your last chance to get on board with the perks! Visit our sponsors: Big Cricket Solutions Bugible Special “Cricket Farming 101” sponsor: Yes …

16/08/2019

We know you want to taste it soooo badly. Mealworm Mac & Cheese Souffle by Chef PV from way back in our early days. This recipe and dozens upon dozens more available via the Ento Nation Cookbook. Only available as a perk through our Bug Wagon crowdfunder! Come ride with us!
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bug-wagon/x/21910861 #/

14/08/2019

Go, Bugible! Our Bug Soul Sister Aly Moore knocked one out of the park yesterday with these "wonderfully juicy" tomato hornworms! She makes a great point about taking that leap...you know the one? Where you go from regularly eating dried and roasted insects like crickets and grasshoppers to the glorious, juicy mouthful of buggie goodness that 99% of those who actually try something like these hornworms usually say something like (with a pleasantly surprised look on their faces) "That tastes nothing like I thought it would, it's actually pretty good!"

I still can't get over how delicious this is. Definitely not a beginning bug, as most people are ok with dehydrated/roasted critters. These tomato hornworms, however, are wonderfully juicy - yes, I used the "j-word" - and make for an amazing olive-oil-infused Caprese topper 😍🍅 Would you be down to try it??

12/08/2019

Funds of $50 are being matched right now. The people at Farms for Orphans, Inc do extraordinary work and we ask that you give them your support... https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/feed-empower-drcongos-orphans-through-insect-farming/

The DR Congo (DRC) is one of the poorest and most food insecure countries of the world, and the country's 5 million orphaned children face particularly grave hunger and malnutrition. To address the challenge of under-nutrition in orphanages, Farms for Orphans provides training, tools and support to....

12/08/2019

What does Scorpion Vodka have to do with the Bug Wagon? Take a wild guess. Actually that scorpion wasn't wild, but raised on a farm.

Support our crowdfunder! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bug-wagon/x/21910861 #/

12/08/2019

Our guest this week is Dr. Gregory Paulson co-author of the book "Insects Did It First" (co-authored by entomologist Eric R. Eaton - Writer), Dr. Paulson Shares with us all kinds of mind blowing insects did it first facts, and tells us stories of how insects were first to do things like bungee jumping, chemical warfare, parasailing, home air conditioning systems, SCUBA, Vampires and more. A mind-blowing interview full of awesome insect facts.

We also have a new Cricket Farming 101 segment for you, this week’s topic is humidity. You’ll make or break your cricket farm on humidity, and on Cooking with Critters, Aly Moore of Bugible makes Scorpion Bubbly...?

Our guest this week is Dr. Gregory Paulson co-author of the book Insects Did It First (co-authored by entomologist Eric Eaton), Dr. Paulson Shares with us all kinds of mind blowing insects did it first facts. Dr. Paulson tells us stories of how insects were first to do things like bungee jumping, ch...

09/08/2019

Guess where the Bug Wagon is going next year?

Can eating crickets keep humanity off the apocalypse train? Snowpiercer gives it a shot at San Diego Comic-Con.

07/08/2019

For our friend, Marianne...RIP Bug Sister. We'll always remember how great you were, and your priceless entomological contributions.
Jenifer Shockley, Suzanne Hendricks, Ayla Shockley Crippen, Floyd Shockley,

07/08/2019

Crickets have very specific reasons for chirping...

Yes Crickets.

Crickets have very specific reasons for chirping… Special “Cricket Farming 101” sponsor: Yes Crickets

06/08/2019

“As the Crickets Chirp” The Zombie Cricketpocalypse Season. s.7 ep.3 “Full Metal Cricket” Click to support the Bug Wagon.

05/08/2019

Our guests today are Claudia & Lindsay, co-founders of Gaia protein, providing delicious and nutritious products made from crickets farmed up in Canada. Our Bug Wagon crowdfunder continues. Over in the Bugible Kitchen Aly Moore brings us a wonderful new dish “Spicy Mealworm Mac”. “Cricket Farming 101” covers chirping. And on “As the Crickets Chirp” Gunnery Sergeant Stinger brings Full Metal Cricket to the Zombie Cricketpocalypse.

Our guests today are Claudia & Lindsay, co-founders of Gaia protein, providing delicious and nutritious products made from crickets farmed up in Canada. Our Bug Wagon crowdfunder continues. Over in the Bugible Kitchen Aly Moore brings us a wonderful new dish “Spicy Mealworm Mac”. “Cricket Farm...

05/08/2019

Snails in Hawaii are disappearing at a faster rate than any other animal on the planet. Meet the scientists fighting for their survival.

31/07/2019

Help put the first Bug Wagon on the road!

Edible insect awareness campaign and pop-up store bringing the benefits of bugs to the world. | Check out 'Bug Wagon' on Indiegogo.

31/07/2019

We have officially launched our Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for Bug Wagon! Help put the very first Bug Wagon on the road this Fall. Cricket Man also talks a little bit about the Bug Wagon's opening tour date.

The Bug Wagon crowdfunding campaign at Indiegogo is now live…we need your support. Please click on the link and help out today! Then spread the word to all of your friends on social media. And if you wanted to be real nice, you could also mail the link out with a few kind words to …

25/07/2019

Part 2 of the cricket farming series...

Today’s topic: Excess Moisture = Farm Killer.

22/07/2019

Our guest today is Joe Shouldice of Yes Crickets in Toronto, Ontario! Joe talks about the many transitions he has gone through recently, from a graphic design office in New York City, to life on the road with his family for a year, to running a cricket farm full time. A fascinating interview. We also have a new “Cricket Farming 101” segment, and on “As the Crickets Chirp” a mysterious signal reaches the survivors of the zombie cricketpocalypse.

Our guest today is Joe Shouldice of Yes Crickets in Toronto, Ontario! Joe talks about the many transitions he has gone through recently, from a graphic design office in New York City, to life on the road with his family for a year, to running a cricket farm full time. A fascinating interview. We als...

19/07/2019

Your Opinion wanted! Which color do you like best, and which font? Do you like the green van or the orange van better? Do you like the font on the green van or the font on the orange van better?

Which one makes you feel better?

Help us decide! This is for the base color of our vehicles and canopy pop-ups.

18/07/2019

Cricket Man kicks off his limited cricket farming tips series “Cricket Farming 101” by discussing the importance of proper temperature, and revealing the ideal temperature range for farming crickets successfully. Yes Crickets!

Cricket Man kicks off his limited cricket farming tips series “Cricket Farming 101” by discussing the importance of proper temperature, and revealing the ideal temperature range for farming crickets successfully. Sponsored by: Yes Crickets

17/07/2019

There has never been a cookbook like this. The Ento Nation Cookbook will be a perk for our upcoming Indiegogo crowdfunder for Bug Wagon.

Any one of the reader/listeners of the Ento Nation from over 200 countries will tell you that each week on the podcast you can hear an ento-chef or bug cooking expert showing you how to prepare and eat delicious, nutritious, and sustainable bugs. They know that they will be treated each week to a wonderful recipe with music, sound effects, and more importantly, the person who created the recipe actually talking you through it, giving hints and tips and insights along the way!

We’ll have every single audio recipe ever prepared on the Ento Nation podcast from the likes of Chef PV, Aly Moore of Bugible, and all of the other wonderful guest bug cooking experts who have appeared on the show. Plus, even more brand new audio recipes from some of the up and coming stars of the modern entomophagy movement, bug cooking experts like Joy Nemerson of Get Buggie, and Michela Dai Zovi, editor of the Bugs for Beginners Cookbook, even Cricket Man himself contributes a few recipes.

We will also have introductions to each audio recipe by entomologist Javon Latimore of EnTune. Javon will provide introductions to each recipe and talk about the actual bugs being used in that recipe. She’ll describe its nutrition profile, where it is from, how to get it, and other interesting facts about the bug you are going to cook. Click to learn more.

The Ento Nation Cookbook There has never been a cookbook like this. Any one of the reader/listeners of the Ento Nation from over 200 countries will tell you that each week on the podcast you can hear an ento-chef or bug cooking expert showing you how to prepare and eat delicious, nutritious, and sus...

15/07/2019

In the season 7 premiere, Mic from Bugs for Beginners, Javon from EnTune, and Joy from Get Buggie all interviewed the Cricket Man about the Bug Wagon, and the conversation turned to all kinds of interesting things. We debut a new segment called "Cricket Farming 101", and on "As the Crickets Chirp" the zombie cricketpocalypse has begun.

In this week’s season premiere of “Season 7: Bug Wagon Season”, Cricket Man is interviewed by a few of his bug sisters (Mic, Javon, Joy) who start out asking him questions about the Bug Wagon, but then the whole conversation takes a few turns and we end up having a very interesting chat about ...

09/07/2019

Better not label your bugs as "meat"...or they'll come for you in the night, with pitchforks and torches... https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/03/us/mississippi-meatless-labeling-lawsuit-trnd/index.html

A federal lawsuit aims to keep "vegan bacon," "meatless meatballs," "vegan chorizo" and "meatless hot dogs" on the menu in Mississippi.

08/07/2019

Nobody can buy it, but everybody can get it. The greatest cookbook in the history of edible insects is about to come alive. In this episode we interview a few of the bug cooking experts who have contributed to one of the most unique cookbooks ever published. Get Buggie, EnTune, Bugs for Beginners.
https://entonation.com/the-ento-nation-cookbook-special/

Nobody can buy it, but everybody can get it. The greatest cookbook in the history of edible insects is about to come alive. In this episode we interview a few of the bug cooking experts who have contributed to one of the most unique cookbooks ever published. Michela Dai Zovi is the author of the …

02/07/2019

Who knew? You did... https://fortune.com/2019/06/28/edible-insects/

Global insect protein sales will fly from $1 billion to $8 billion by 2030, a report says.