Mushroom Hunting Adventures...

Have you ever been mushroom hunting?

If you haven't, you should!!

It is a fun adventure to go on.

We just happened upon a group of people in the mountains

while camping a few years ago that were

 digging up mushrooms.

My hubby stopped and chatted with a couple about 

all the ends and outs of hunting mushrooms.

I guess it's quite the sport!!

They told us which ones were safe to 

eat and what to look for.

So...off we went...

These mushrooms above with the reddish brown tops

are a safe and yummy one to eat.

Kinda like a button mushroom.

These ones are pretty, but not edible!

Here's my youngest, using a knife

 to pop one out of the ground.

Mushrooms live in a cool, damp and dark climate.

After all they are a fungus!

We ended up finding a huge

 pillowcase full of mushrooms!

Once we got home, we sliced and dehydrated some of them

and the others we sauteed and enjoyed!!

My little monkey was so proud

of the mushroom he found!

And some of the mushrooms were quite large!

What a fun day in the woods!

Do you live close to any mountains?

If you've never mushroom hunted 

before I recommend you go and purchase

 a mushroom identifying book.

The one we purchased showed 

which ones are safe to eat

and what they look like.

 I know we compared each

 mushroom before we plucked it out of the ground.

I mean...sheesh....

wouldn't want to make anyone sick!

Happy Hunting Friends...

Thanks so much for stopping by,