then, we finally got around to turning our flowering quinces (we have a flowering quince tree in our yard) into something useful. it turned into what i like to call spiced quince butter. it has a nice spicy, yet slightly tart flavor. a good autumn taste. this can't really replace paw paws or persimmons or cranberries, but it's something...
on sunday we also discovered what is commonly called the lawyer's wig or ink cap mushroom in our yard. they quite like our yard, and we quite like them since they're edible. we enjoyed eating them covered in garlic and curry. i didn't realize there would be so many mushrooms here, but there are quite a few varieties that we've seen just in our neighborhood. cross your fingers that we'll find more of these delectible edibles.
oh, and i can't help it...it's now raining and gray. i love seeing, hearing, and smelling the rain. it's appealing to all of my senses.
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The pics look wonderful. Someday fall will arrive here too. As for eating wild mushrooms I'm going to have to go with Nope, wouldn't do it and since when are you "woman" enough to handle snakes?
well apparently this is the second time i've held a snake. i blocked out the first time i held a garter snake. so i kind of have two first snake-holding experiences.
it looks beautiful out in your part of the country - i'm a little jealous of your camping trip. i'll have to go scout out some paw paws and send you some pics to make you & b a little jealous in return!
Court, that would make us more than a little jealous. By the way, how's that hobby farm doing these days? B
Wild mushrooms! Oklahoma Health Department says it's not safe here because there are too many toxic mushrooms masquerading as edible. If I were in Califaornia, I'd hunt chanterelles.
Of course, you're not in California, either.
Looks like a great time! It's perfect camping weather out here too. We were looking at going to the paw-paw festival last weekend but Aaron got called into work. SOOO Sad.
Science Friday just did a show totally dedicated to fungi. I enjoyed it and thought you might too:
http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200809124
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