Mushrooms find their way into most of my recipes. I simply adore them. They add such a great flavor to so many dishes I cannot help but utilize them. I put them in my salads, homemade pizza, pasta, vegetable dishes, eggs, sandwiches and much more.
Often when hiking in our woods I bring my camera along to snap photos as I see fit. My own personal photo walk if you will. On one such occasion, I noticed several mushrooms along the path so I went with the mushroom theme for my photography fun. Upon returning to the cabin, I promptly looked through all of my photos and was excited by the variety of mushrooms I had stumbled upon.
This got me thinking, could I gather wild mushrooms to add to my recipes? Every mushroom type has a unique set of qualities and tastes, so why not. My mission now, to learn all I can about wild mushrooms. After a small amount of research I know the importance of knowing your mushrooms and to avoid those that are poisonous. There are many edible mushrooms that have poisonous look-a likes. One wrong assumption and your days could be numbered or at the least your stomach could protest strongly.
I would love to end this post with a beautiful photo of a fantastic meal made from wild mushrooms but I have a lot to learn first. For now I will leave you with a few images I made from my mushroom photo walk. I hope to be ready to tackle the wild mushroom foraging challenge next year, armed with knowledge and a pan ready to accept the mushrooms I find along the way.
Something tells me stay away from the brightly colored ones. Just a hunch.
Tiny little orange mushrooms, about the size of a dime.
Looks like something has sampled the goods.
Morels! Yes we consumed this batch during the spring.
Do any of you out there have experience with wild mushrooms? Any advice or tips or great resources you could suggest? I am all ears, this mushroom loving girl is ready to learn.
Ralphie Rough Road 
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