Good Afternoon

Good Afternoon

by | Nov 9, 2025

      11/9/25 Clear, sunny,  and warm. We decided to forage for cranberries and mushrooms instead of doing yard work, so Amy, Walter, and I piled into the car and headed north. We picked up Mike on the way and by noon, we were on the road to Trout Lake....
Good Afternoon

Good Afternoon

by | Sep 9, 2025

Walter accompanied Michael and I into the woods to look for mushrooms. Even though we have had recent rainstorms, it was too dry and we didn’t collect many specimens for the amount of ground we covered. We did find a few rubbery chanterelles,  a small chicken of...
Potato Chowder

Potato Chowder

by | Feb 6, 2020

This recipe was a staple for me during my college years. It was cheap, easy and filling. A big pot of it could feed me for a week. I would gather and dry quantities of fairy ring mushrooms (Marasmius oreades) from the little park down the street from my apartment, and...
Lobster Mushroom Tater Tot Tuna Sammy

Lobster Mushroom Tater Tot Tuna Sammy

by | Oct 27, 2019

Pie Iron sammies on a rainy afternoon in the tipi. How delightful! Ingredients   tater tots 1 can tuna 1 small lobster mushroom butter or oil tartar sauce Allow Tater Tots to thaw and warm pie irons near the fire. While irons are preheating, saute thinly sliced...
Nora’s Foray

Nora’s Foray

by | Oct 7, 2019

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