Recognize the prolific and often under appreciated common puffballs Lycoperdon perlatum and Lycoperdon pyreform. Learn how to harvest, process, and prepare these delicious little pops of great mushroom flavor!
Tag: wild edibles
Elderberry Jam recipe- 12 calories and 5 carbs a teaspoon!
A recipe for a low sugar elderberry jam that has 12 calories and 5 carbs per teaspoon.
Giant Puffball, Calvatia gigante- August or September mushroom
The giant puffballs, Calatrava gigante
Southern Style Sumac Sweet “Tea”- Rhus typhina
make a refreshing Southern style sweet tea using Staghorn or smooth sumac fruit. Rhus typhina or Rhus glabra make a wonderful vitamin C, and antioxidants rich, caffeine free beverage. Perfect for summer evenings!
Sumac Spiced Apples
Apples in a delicious spiced sumac syrup for canning.
Sumac Lemonade- Rhus typhina, a late summer treat.
An easy method to make cold process sumac lemonade, a high vitamin c natural plant product that is refreshing when served cold in the hot summer months.
August Foraging- Lambsquarters, or Chenopods
learn to identify, harvest and use a highly nutritious plant commonly called lambsquarters or goose foot, in the chenopodium family.
Chanterelle Mushroom recipe: “Dirty Eggs”
A wild mushrooms and garden egg scramble using what you have on hand. Simple, easy, high protein meal good for any time of day.
Oyster Mushrooms- Pleurotus ostreatus
description and photos of wild harvested Oyster mushrooms, Pleurotus ostreatus.
Stinging Nettels- Urtica dioica, Urtica urens, and Laportea canadensis
Stinging nettle is a common plant that causes a painful sting, and is also a super healthy wild edible. A great plant to know for expanding your pantry or when you are camping, hiking, or backpacking to extend your rations and lighten your load.
Polyporus squamosus Epic Failure of a Recipe
What not to do with your Polyporus squamosus (Dryad’s Saddle, Pheasant Back) mushrooms.
Stuffed Morels
Stuffed morels in cream sauce with farfalle.
Morel Rangoons (cheese puffs)
A twist on classic rangoons (cheese puffs) using dried morel mushrooms for a vegetarian alternative.
Pokeweed- Phytolacca americana
Pokeweed. Why I don’t consider it an edible and what you should eat instead.
Morel Stuffed Pork Loin
Decadent morel mushroom and ricotta cheese stuffed pork loins. A flavorful alternative to frying your morels.
