Mushrooms and More!

 Morel Mushrooms

One of the biggest Morels

    Hi everyone! It's mushroom season again. Winter is finally over and the beautiful blossoms of spring fill the air with incredible fragrance. I will just leave that picture with you and not mention all the pollen.  Have you ever heard of morel mushrooms?  My husband, yes, thats the mushroom guy, has been wanting to go on a morel hunt for a very long time, and we finally found a foray in Georgia. So, we made our plans with Gary, my Father-In-Law, our son Cian, Charles (the fun-guy) and myself, and headed to Forsyth, Georgia for the weekend. It was a 2 day hunt. Looking for morels can be difficult. It seems like they hide among the Ash trees and choose when they want to be found. There was about 20 of us on this foray. We really enjoyed making new friends and Charles finally got to talk to several mushroom heads, who spoke the same language as him. He was thrilled!

Gary's morel find.

        Cian was in the lead!      

                                                           It's Shiitake Season!

    Now we are back in Alabama getting ready for our mushroom season. We will be at Pepper Place Farmers Market on May 2nd. We will have our Shiitake's as well as fresh herbs and farm fresh eggs. We are really looking forward to this next season. We hope you guys will come out and join us. We will also be at several other markets in June. We will let you know those markets and dates soon.

Fresh Herbs

I don't know about you, but I love to cook with fresh herbs. I enjoy going out to my garden and picking whatever I need for a meal. I have Basil, Thyme, Rosemary, Oregano, Parsley, Mint, Cilantro, Chives, and there is more to come. We plan to have these fresh herbs available at the markets. There are so many recipes you can do with these herbs. One of the Shiitake guy's favorite's, is an italian dipping sauce. Just take an assortment of fresh herbs, a handful of each…Oregano, Parsley, Basil, and Thyme, then finely chop them up. Add about 6 garlic cloves crushed, more or less depending on your preference,  then add your favorite olive oil, and some salt and pepper. Take some warm crusty bread from the oven and dip till your hearts content. Enjoy!