Travel, Cook, & Forage Posts
Sunday Drive to Ohiopyle State Park
Sunday Drive to Ohiopyle I am taking Harrington and Liam to PAX East next week in Boston, so Laurie and I wanted to spend a little time together on Sunday just hanging out. We decided to take a trip out to Ohiopyle and see what was happening on an early Spring day. I...
Poisonous PA Mushrooms we have found
Omphalotus illudens - Jack O'lantern Mushrooms Pholiota squarrosa - Shaggy Scaly Cap Scleroderma citrinum - Common Earthball AKA: Golden Scleroderma, Pigskin poison puffball <script charset="utf-8" type="text/javascript"...
Pear-Shaped Puffball Mushrooms
What are Pear-Shaped Puffball My wife spotted a few of these for the first time at Linn Run State Park. I was excited to see a new mushroom so we picked them to save in case we found out later they were edible. They are indeed edible, but... make sure you eat them...
Edible PA Mushrooms – Western Pennsylvania Mushrooms
Pleurotus ostreatus AKA: Oyster Mushrooms Lycoperdon pyriforme AKA: Gem Studded Puffballs, Pear-Shaped Puffball Mushrooms Cantharellus AKA: Chanterelle Mushrooms Armillaria mellea AKA: Honey Mushrooms Hericium Coralloides AKA: Coral Tooth Fungus Polyporus squamosus...
Staghorn Sumac – No, its not Poisonous
Growing up, we were told this was Poison Sumac. Turns out, this is Staghorn Sumac and practically the entire plant is editable (or at least, useful) in some form or another! We are lucky enough to have 4 or 5 of these growing in our yard and this year, we cut down...
Oyster Mushrooms in PA
What are Oyster Mushrooms We live in western Pennsylvania and were just turned on to Oyster Mushrooms this year by our friend, Tara Hassler. These mushrooms are super tasty, very good for you and really grow around PA in an abundance. If you are not harvesting...
Day 6 & 7 – Butte, Montana
So, this little slice of heaven nicknamed Butte America was our next adventure. I fell in love with Butte, Montana, I felt somewhat connected to this cool little town. It was a peaceful place but at the same time, you could see the city lights shimmering at night from...
Day 5 – Billings, MT – Montana Santa and the foraging expedition
So, we went HUNTING in Billings MT- yes we did but hold up... not for Elk... not for Antelope... Nope! We hunted for berries, leaves, flowers, and more berries, Yep, that’s right, we have a Buffalo berry tree mounted on our wall, thorns and all. All joking...
Day 3 & 4 – Wyoming and the Horse Penthouse
Wyoming was amazing. What a hidden gem this place is! Little FACT, Wyoming is the least populated state in the US! But the people who are populating it are a freaking crazy good time! (Tess, Junior, TC...)We stayed right outside of the small town of Sundance in Crook...
Day 2 – Iowa to South Dakota – The eternal I-90.
Next Stop - South Dakota. Day two on our epic adventure, I got to learn about the joys of driving I 90. For me, it was a great experience. Its pretty much an 80mph straight shot across the country. I suspect its hell in the winter. For anyone who thinks that...