Sunday, May 12, 2013

And I just ate some kind of mushroom

Well, I can't quite seem to get myself back on schedule here, maybe next week. Until then, hope you all had a 
HAPPY WEEKEND!

We picked these yesterday  - it was our first time finding
morels since we moved out here and totally awesome

Something delicious: Tres and I have had this twice in the last week - it is seriously excellent (as is pretty much everything we've tried from that cookbook, it's a goody). We did make a few adaptations, cooking the popcorn in all of the fat from the bacon (decidedly more than the 1 T. she recommends) seemed to eliminate the risk of burning, we added a little chili powder (cayenne could also be nice) and nutritional yeast, and we left out the extra butter and salt, since we had plenty of salty fat already. Vegetarians, or those not feeling bacon-y, this is a delicious alternative.

 Something neat: I'm not sure I could tell "artisanal" honey from what you buy at the store, but I thought that this story was quite interesting and inspiring. Can't find what you want? Make it yourself (don't worry, I don't have any commercial honey production plans)!

 Something to read: This book, along with some internet research of course, is the main resource we've been using for our bees. It's not quite as detailed as I'd like (as in, I'd prefer a step by step guide for dumb dumbs), but an excellent guide and introduction to the basics of beekeeping. His advice is to observe and learn from a skilled beekeeper, which is no doubt wise. Ahem.

 Something to make: I took a one day bookmaking class in college and really loved it, but haven't done much with it since. This series on bookbinding has re-piqued my interest. Upon rereading the linked entry, it turns out that she went to Sarah Lawrence. What a small world.
Now, where are those mushrooms?
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2 comments:

  1. Ride-A-Bike-A-DayMay 24, 2013 at 12:29 PM

    CONGRATULATIONS, mushroom hunters! How did you choose to devour your find? We are so jealous! We saw a few elf saddles & false morels of some kind around here about six weeks ago, but it's been quite warm and dry ever since. Time to start researching what pops up in the Sierra autumn.

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  2. a ten year oldMay 24, 2013 at 6:20 PM

    We made paste, duxelles if you want to be fancy, with butter, onions, soy sauce, and sugar, and put it on pasta. It's also nice with eggs or just on its own with other savories. It had been a couple years since the last time we had them and, I have to say, they tasted pretty darn good. I've heard that your area is good for mushrooms, I'm excited to hear about what you find after doing some more research!

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