Mushroom Foraging: Giant Puffballs

While spending the weekend with my brother’s family in downstate New York, the topic of mushroom foraging (one of my favorites) came up. Apparently, there was a spot on their neighbor’s lawn that kept growing huge, white mushroom orbs. Needless to say, I was compelled to walk over and check Continue Reading

Preserving the Harvest: Strawberries

I got my hands on a flat of strawberries and instantly knew that it was time for some preservation projects!! I froze the strawberries, made strawberry vinegar, and strawberry rhubarb jam. Yum! Freezing Strawberries  Slice off strawberry tops.  Lay strawberries in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze Continue Reading