I remember a book called "Butterflies in my Stomach."  It came out when 
I was in high school, and I got a copy.  It was all about the 
nutritional value of insects.  I think it talked about earth worms, 
too.  The book included a few recipes.  I never got brave enough to try 
them, but I am pretty sure I still have the book!

Not going to try it now, either.  Being the middle of winter in Alaska, 
I haven't seen an insect for a few months.  I don't know if I could 
handle the crunch or mouth-feel of a whole insect, but grinding them up 
into a flour-like substance...maybe.

Lisa Sporleder

Ashley Moran wrote:

> On Feb 12, 2008, at 6:53 pm, Gale wrote:
>
>> When I was in high school - all those years ago - I did a science  
>> project on possible human consumption of earth worms.  Raised the  
>> worms, cleaned them (by putting into peat moss for 48 hours), boiled  
>> them, froze them, then ground them up into a "flour-like"  
>> substance.  We made them into cookies.  Definitely paleo.  65%  
>> protein by weight.
>
>
> Did you eat the cookies yourself or did you generously offer them to  
> family and friends? :)
>
> When I was about 10 I read a book for school called "The Boy Who Ate  
> Worms" or something.  I think by the end he liked the taste of them.   
> Didn't convince me though...
>
> It may have been based on a true story though...
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=h2jbWZm186k
>
> I wonder if his mum can get him to finish his brocolli?
>
> Ashley
>