Chanterelle mushrooms are easy to identify and fun to forage for! Learn how to identify chanterelle mushrooms and potential look-alikes.
There aren't that many mushrooms you can forage year-round, but orange witch's butter will pop out of softwood logs any day of the year. That includes -20 days right in the middle of our zone
This recipe is a wonderful way to celebrate the spoils of the Southern hunt, though it is just as delicious when made with farm-raised quail. If quail livers aren't included with the quail, chicken livers would be a good substitute. The size of a quail makes each bird a perfect individual portion for a dinner party. To make the stuffing, we've used another reward of the "hunt": wild mushrooms. When we forage in the woods near Summerland Farm, the mushrooms we most often find are chanterelles and hen-of-the-woods, especially prolific during a moist season. If you are foraging, be absolutely sure you know what you are looking for, as poisonous varieties can sometimes look dangerously similar to edible ones. To be on the safe side, visit a gourmet market or natural foods grocery store for a nice choice of mushrooms. We serve the quail on a bed of [Wilted Autumn Greens](/recipes/food/views/Wilted-Autumn-Greens-with-Honey-Mustard-Vinaigrette-51211620).
This Ultimate Guide to Hunting Morel Mushrooms will explain everything you need to know to get started hunting morel mushrooms. This guide will cover morel mushroom identification, where to find morel mushrooms, when to hunt
What other hobby allows you to explore nature, get fresh air and exercise, and pick free food off the floor? Mycophagist enjoy all these benefits while
Like most fungi, morels can be incredibly difficult to find. If you’re new to the mushroom hunting scene, make sure you check out our complete guide to...
Local restaurants are looking for these types of edible mushrooms that only grow in the wild. Discover these 6 mushrooms that...
Pheasant back mushrooms (Cerioporus squamosus), also commonly known as Dryad's Saddle, are a common edible mushroom that's easy to identify. They used to go by the Latin name Polyporus squamosus, so you might find them
Morel mushroom season is early spring in Michigan. Guest blogger and avid morel mushroom hunter, Joshua Nowicki, shares a few tips and tricks for your next morel mushroom hunting in the state.
An easy-to-follow guide for growing shiitake mushrooms indoors using sawdust blocks and grain or sawdust spawn.
Oyster mushrooms are easy to identify and tasty to eat! Learn about foraging for oyster mushrooms, how to identify and use them.
Mushroom compost is a healthy soil addition that has a pH that is ideal for most plants....
Like to hunt for morels? Here are the top 10 best places to find morel mushrooms. Learn 'em and love 'em, and good luck out there!
The Michigan Morel We’re getting reports from across the state of morels being found, so it’s a great time to share some of information about these Pure Michigan delicacies. Morechella …
Morel mushrooms are highly prized & difficult to find. Did you know you can cultivate them in your greenhouse? Learn how to grow your own morels!
These 8 edible mushrooms are easy to identify and are great for beginning mushroom hunters. Learn how to forage for wild mushrooms!
A slowly cooked beef and mushroom stew is at the heart of this delicious steak and ale pie that is wrapped in a crispy golden hot crust pastry.
Here are two must-have winter workshop tools that make winter projects a breeze: The Reconnx Nail Kicker NR-101 and the Oneida Dust Deputy. If you want to use reclaimed lumber for a project, but it’s full of nails, the Reconnx Nail Kicker will save you loads of time. The Oneida Dust Deputy hooks up to your shop vac and stores the dust, preventing clogs. Originally published as "Winter Workshop Wonders" December 2007/January 2008 MOTHER EARTH NEWS.
Chicken of the woods is a wonderful mushroom to start hunting for beginners and is still a fan-favorite of seasoned mushroom hunters and mushroom cooks.
Everything you wanted to know about hunting and cooking the hen of the woods, also known as the maitake or Grifola frondosa.
Chicken of the Woods mushrooms are incredibly common in the woods, and they're commonly found at farmer's markets and specialty stores. Wild mushrooms are only just beginning to become a part of American culinary traditions,
Why would someone be interested in foraging wild mushrooms, you ask? Well, it's an activity you can participate in with your loved ones while exploring
Here are 5 easy to identify edible mushrooms to forage for. Mushroom hunting is a lot of fun, but can be dangerous. Learn how to properly identify all mushrooms before gathering.
Local restaurants are looking for these types of edible mushrooms that only grow in the wild. Discover these 6 mushrooms that...
Morel mushrooms are wonderful and delicious to forage in the Spring - if you know where to look! Here's how to find morel mushrooms.
Like a crimson tongue shooting up from the scorched earth, scouring for moisture, the beefsteak polypore commanded my attention. Also called the ox tongue, the beefsteak (Fistulina hepatica) is a beguilingly beautiful polypore that I almost never find, let alone on a bone-dry August afternoon
Morel mushroom season is early spring in Michigan. Guest blogger and avid morel mushroom hunter, Joshua Nowicki, shares a few tips and tricks for your next morel mushroom hunting in the state.
Pheasant back mushrooms (Cerioporus squamosus), also commonly known as Dryad's Saddle, are a common edible mushroom that's easy to identify. They used to go by the Latin name Polyporus squamosus, so you might find them
Black Trumpet Mushrooms (Craterellus cornucopioides) are common, delicious edible mushrooms that are easy to identify. They're perfect for beginning foragers because they have no close look alikes. Though common, they can be hard to spot
A guide to 18 popular types of edible mushrooms from around the world. What do they offer nutritionally and in terms of taste?
You'll be a more successful morel mushroom hunter if you understand these basic principles.
If you've never foraged for morel mushrooms, let me show you how! Learning how to forage for your food is a fantastic way to help cut your grocery bills!
Chicken of the Woods mushrooms are incredibly common in the woods, and they're commonly found at farmer's markets and specialty stores. Wild mushrooms are only just beginning to become a part of American culinary traditions,
Oyster mushrooms, or Pleurotus Ostreatus as they are called in Latin, are mushrooms you can pick at any time of the year. They are are not dependent on seasonal changes but rather react to weather changes. I've picked them in winter after a frost, I've picked them in May/June after a long wet spell and I've also picked them in Autumn after the first colder period. To properly understand when it is good to pick oyster mushrooms you will need to start paying attention to the weather. This guide on how to identify and pick oyster mushrooms will hopefully help
Morel mushrooms are wonderful and delicious to forage in the Spring - if you know where to look! Here's how to find morel mushrooms.
You've foraged chicken of the woods mushrooms and now you're looking to eat them? Here are eight chicken of the woods recipes to try with your own found food.
Morels are hard to find in the woods and are expensive in the store. But did you know you can grow them at home? Read our guide on growing morel mushrooms!
Before you toss them into a recipe, read this guide on how to clean mushrooms—plus tips on selecting, cutting, freezing, and storing mushrooms.
With spring comes the promise of new life and new mushrooms to find! If you've never hunted them before, here's how to find morel mushrooms.
