Sparassis Stroganov

Sparassis Stroganov

  I found a small Sparassis down by Cabbage Creek. It was just large enough to provide the noodles for a single serving of stroganov. Lunch is sorted. I scalded the Sparassis in salted water while I cut some beef into small, thin strips. I seared the beef in hot...
Chanterelles for Lunch

Chanterelles for Lunch

Mike, Walter and I ranged a little farther north than usual in search of mushrooms. The new territory didn’t yield any boletes or chanterelles, but we collected some wild ginger and  a few early cranberries before heading over to Chanty Camp. Back in familiar...
Mushroom Stuffed Burger

Mushroom Stuffed Burger

I had some fresh chanterelles, a half a pound of ground beef and some grated cheese left over from last night’s dinner. It was lunch time, I was hungry. A stuffed burger seemed like the obvious solution.     Ingredients   ½# ground beef 1-2 medium...
Filling the Permit

Filling the Permit

Friday morning my brother went with me to help get the last 8 tipi poles to finish filling my permit.  Even though I made it out of the house by 9:30 (an early start for me) it was late by the time we got to the woods. We spent a good deal of time stuck in...