Comments on: Why There Are No Old Bold Mushroom Hunters http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-there-are-no-old-bold-mushroom-hunters/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:40:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jo http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-there-are-no-old-bold-mushroom-hunters/comment-page-1/#comment-16586 Jo Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:43:48 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-there-are-no-old-bold-mushroom-hunters/#comment-16586 Beautiful pictures! When I used to live at an old house, every spring the lawn would have a fairy ring of small white mushrooms. They were as delicate as lace and would be gone as soon as the sun shone on them awhile. I agree with you, I do not eat wild mushrooms. Too risky for sure! Beautiful pictures!

When I used to live at an old house, every spring the lawn would have a fairy ring of small white mushrooms. They were as delicate as lace and would be gone as soon as the sun shone on them awhile.

I agree with you, I do not eat wild mushrooms. Too risky for sure!

]]> By: Jen http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-there-are-no-old-bold-mushroom-hunters/comment-page-1/#comment-2866 Jen Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:04:30 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-there-are-no-old-bold-mushroom-hunters/#comment-2866 They're really gorgeous! They’re really gorgeous!

]]> By: rhiamom http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-there-are-no-old-bold-mushroom-hunters/comment-page-1/#comment-2803 rhiamom Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:11:39 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-there-are-no-old-bold-mushroom-hunters/#comment-2803 Try morels. Once you know what they look like, they cannot be confused, not even with the so-called false morels. Look them both up. Don't pick the so-called half-free morels, just the common and black varieties. I hunted them with my mother as a child, as did all my cousins with their mothers. Yes, even a child can distinguish them with ease. My mother would never even consider eating a mushroom of any other kind, as there are so many poisonous varieties and she couldn't be certain of their safety. The only caveat with morels that they must be cooked before eating. Soaking in salt water makes the bugs come out of the ridges of the mushroom before cooking. Try morels. Once you know what they look like, they cannot be confused, not even with the so-called false morels. Look them both up. Don’t pick the so-called half-free morels, just the common and black varieties. I hunted them with my mother as a child, as did all my cousins with their mothers. Yes, even a child can distinguish them with ease. My mother would never even consider eating a mushroom of any other kind, as there are so many poisonous varieties and she couldn’t be certain of their safety.

The only caveat with morels that they must be cooked before eating. Soaking in salt water makes the bugs come out of the ridges of the mushroom before cooking.

]]> By: momzoo http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-there-are-no-old-bold-mushroom-hunters/comment-page-1/#comment-2798 momzoo Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:44:00 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-there-are-no-old-bold-mushroom-hunters/#comment-2798 Those are beautiful, I have always loved the look of mushrooms. However, I am with you, and I would rather be safe than dead! Those are beautiful, I have always loved the look of mushrooms. However, I am with you, and I would rather be safe than dead!

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-there-are-no-old-bold-mushroom-hunters/comment-page-1/#comment-2791 Stephanie Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:22:45 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-there-are-no-old-bold-mushroom-hunters/#comment-2791 There's a mushroom festival where I used to live, every year. I went one year and found what one can do, even if one is not bold enough to eat the mushrooms-- dye fiber with them! The different spores interact in various ways with different dye agents, and you can get some very vivid shades, even royal blues, out of natural mushroom-based dyes. There’s a mushroom festival where I used to live, every year. I went one year and found what one can do, even if one is not bold enough to eat the mushrooms– dye fiber with them! The different spores interact in various ways with different dye agents, and you can get some very vivid shades, even royal blues, out of natural mushroom-based dyes.

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