While picking wild blueberries, all I could think about was cooking them down and eating them with ice cream. And that time has come. Sort of. Although ‘warm wild blueberry compote on home-made vanilla ice cream’ would likely be my first choice, it somehow seemed…safe and predictable. Although now that I write it down, it does sound pretty dang good. … Read More
Shaggy Mane & Chicken Noodle Soup
“Not another post about a bowl of soup?!?” Yeah, I know. But I had to – it’s one of the best ways I can suggest to truly appreciate the delicate texture and flavor of the shaggy mane mushroom. There are times when I have so much chicken stock I don’t know what to do with it, and there are times … Read More
Food-skatchewan, Part II
This morning, before returning home, we made a quick stop at the neighbor’s place to pick up some more eggs. My dad started supplying me with them a couple weeks ago, grabbing some on his way back from his frequent visits. So I’ve been eating an awful lot of their eggs lately, and taking some photos of where they came … Read More
Food-skatchewan
When I left yesterday I had no idea I’d be on a ‘foodie trip’. Apparently I have a talent for making everything about me food. The long drive here was interrupted frequently for baby-maintenance-stops. On one of those stops, I got out and was looking at the interesting plants growing in the ditch. Some holly-looking-ground-cover-thingers. And then I noticed these: … Read More
Whitemud Creek Ravine Mushroom Foray 2007
I remembered to take my camera on our morning walk! I took 50+ pictures of mushrooms. They’re everywhere. The one on the left, believe it or not, is edible, although I have yet to try it. Prior to eating anything other than a shaggy mane, I’m trying to adequately identify them. I need to identify which I can enjoy eating, … Read More
Shaggy Mane Season 2007
I look forward to this every year. I grew up eating these [coprinus comatus] – the extended family piling into a van or truck and hunting the countryside, picking boxes of them. There’s an urgency about picking shaggy manes. Not only is the season narrow and weather dependent, but they will ‘ink’, turn black, and essentially rot within hours of … Read More
Wild Chokecherries
As I’ve previously mentioned, the abundance of deep fried fish, wine, and ice cream has required I get some exercise. So we’ve been walking again. On today’s walk, I threw a bucket onto my little one’s stroller, and picked some chokecherries. A little under ripe, I admit. But this year seems to be a bumper crop of wild berries. I … Read More
Shaggy Mane Season 2006
It is Shaggy Mane season. Well, there’s really not a season, it depends on rain and temperature. But when the weather dips in the fall, and after a few days of good rain, they are around – popping through lawns, mostly along rural roads. This picture is evidence of my food-nerdiness. The mushrooms have simply been scraped of their ‘shag’, … Read More