Oyster mushrooms make a strong case for being the easiest type of mushroom to grow at home. Not only do they grow quickly but they are also pretty resistant to competing organisms.
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Wild onions of a sort, are part of the lore and mythology of wild edibles. Everyone expects them in any foraged dinner of any magnitude,
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There’s plenty of reasons to take a trip to the oceanside when you’re in California. Whether you enjoy swimming, sunbathing, beach volleyball
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When you think of foraging for edible native plants in California, seaweed probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind.
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very season is great for produce in California, but the bright crispness of summer is something special.
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After decades of pursuing these delectable fungi, this morel hunter knows full well what others speak of with either despair or hopefulness
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Right now they are in flower, and the white clusters of flowers are not only beautiful, but they pack a nice oniony spice.
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Chanterelles and Black Trumpets are my favorite winter mushrooms. The textures go great together to make an amazing stuffing.
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You’ll see them in our state in the early spring, and I’m sure throughout much of the country. Look for new, pale green growth.
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There is something about eating something so beautiful that draws people in. Consuming beauty, rather than just observing it
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This is a super simple recipe that makes you look like a pro and a great one for these rainy nights at home.
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Preparing a unique stuffing for your Thanksgiving turkey can include blackberries that you harvested during the summer and then froze for later use.
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Rain means that all throughout the forests, as we speak, mushrooms are growing....probably not quite above the surface yet, that takes a few days
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Admittedly, sea beans (Salicornia) look very little like actual beans, but these hardy, salt-loving succulent plants should be included in every coastal forager’s diet.
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Most of us never give a thought to using seaweed as a food, but it’s actually one of nature’s most nutritious edibles, and is usually easily available to anyone who lives near the coast.
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Why pickle seaweed, of all things? Many things are easier to pickle, and they taste better. I like pickled beets, kohlrabi, dilly beans, corn, radishes, grapes, and even turnips
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I just heard something that upset me. The parks department is planning on starting to charge for parking at the few free beaches in Sonoma County.
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Took a beekeeping class yesterday with The Institute For Urban Homesteading. We want to get bees for the roof at Forage Kitchen,
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Using local food is important to us. Not only is it good for the environment, but even more importantly, buying local is the bedrock of a strong local economy.
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Just went on my first spearfishing trip with Ty, our new chef, in Albion, on the Mendocino coast. It was a family affair. I showed up to the campground and was greeted by his brother
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