Mad about Mushrooms . . .

Mushroom Hot Chocolate with Reishi - quite tasty!

There was a sturdy, steady and cold breeze blowing through the Gresham Farmers' Market when I was there a week or so ago.  Nonetheless, I persevered and briefly visited most of the booths.  That was until I came upon the Healing Earth table and Rosalie Crowe’s display of Mushroom Hot Chocolate with Reishi.  Curiosity caused me to linger and accept a sample of the beverage.  A sip quickly convinced me that I couldn’t live without a package of this non GMO, vegan, dairy free product to offer guests.  It was quite delicious, seemingly less sweet than the usual hot chocolate, and it left a very pleasant taste lingering in my mouth and in the back of my throat of the organic coconut milk powder blended into the mix.

Rosalie with mushrooms.

What's Happening with Taylor Lockwood?

It seems that another one of my favorite people, Taylor Lockwood, renowned mushroom expert and photographer, is reinventing himself.  Maybe it's COVID, or the time in our lives, or the phase of the moon.  It doesn't matter the reason why.  It just feels so good to blossom and fruit in another direction, whatever the reason.

Are There Really Going to be Mushroom Shows in the Time of Pandemic?

We've been checking into the possibility of mushroom shows and festivals this year and would like to share what we have found. 

First, a cautionary note:  Although we make every effort to be correct, please contact the sponsoring group that you choose to attend in order to verify that the event is as we've shown it. 

My treasured first-of-the-year mushrooms popped up in the
center of a stump, not an edible but treasured nonetheless.

True Confession: I love Zoom!

Yes, it's true.  I have to confess that I love Zoom if for no other reason that it enables me to be introduced to speakers and ideas that otherwise would be unavailable.  I no longer have to travel absurd distances just to participate in an educational opportunity; instead, it comes to me.  Hurrah!  This is the way that information should arrive, freely flowing from a knowledgeable source to interested parties.  And, as an added bonus, the presentations often seem to end up on a YouTube platform for future reference.

October, 2020's Recipe of the Month: Sara's Weeknight Meals "Brown & Wild Rice Bowl with Broccoli Pesto and Wild Mushrooms"

Think meatless dishes are boring - au contraire mon ami, think again!

Sara knows exactly how to lift even the simplest of dishes into something elegant and tasty as evidenced by this visually pleasing creation.  Combining brown and wild rice, folding in a handful of the first-of-year wild mushrooms, and topping it all off with Parmigiano-Reggiano.  May I say, that this is a simply divine entree!

Memories of the first-of-the-fall season mushrooms
linger long with us.