The FunGal Forager https://fungalforager.com/ Find, identify, and prepare the edible mushrooms and other wild foods of Idaho and the Mountain West. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:30:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://fungalforager.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-fungal-forager-site-icon-512-512-O-32x32.jpg The FunGal Forager https://fungalforager.com/ 32 32 The Gift of Nature’s Bounty: Learn to Forage and Grow Your Own Food https://fungalforager.com/forager-gifts-foraging-and-gardening-courses/ https://fungalforager.com/forager-gifts-foraging-and-gardening-courses/#comments Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:30:37 +0000 https://fungalforager.com/?p=1320 Season’s greetings, fellow foragers and living-off-the-landers! One of the most common questions I receive is, “Do you have a foraging or mushroom-hunting course?” Well, finally the answer is yes! Although it’s not my own course, it’s one I trust wholeheartedly and have taken myself, and I’m thrilled to share it with you this holiday season....

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]]> https://fungalforager.com/forager-gifts-foraging-and-gardening-courses/feed/ 2 How to Find Morel Mushrooms in Idaho and Beyond: A Comprehensive Beginner’s Guide https://fungalforager.com/how-to-find-morels-in-idaho-and-beyond-a-comprehensive-beginners-guide/ https://fungalforager.com/how-to-find-morels-in-idaho-and-beyond-a-comprehensive-beginners-guide/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2021 23:50:00 +0000 https://fungalforager.com/?p=132 Learn how to find and identify morel mushrooms in this comprehensive beginner's guide that discusses the habitats, seasons, and possible look-alikes you need to be aware of.

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]]> https://fungalforager.com/how-to-find-morels-in-idaho-and-beyond-a-comprehensive-beginners-guide/feed/ 8 Morchella fauxrelle ~ AKA the Fools’ Morel https://fungalforager.com/morchella-fauxrelle-aka-the-fools-morel/ https://fungalforager.com/morchella-fauxrelle-aka-the-fools-morel/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2021 19:51:00 +0000 https://fungalforager.com/?p=94 Don't get stumped by the Fools' Morel this April Fools' Day! How to use your brain to help find & identify the mushrooms and information you're looking for.

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]]> https://fungalforager.com/morchella-fauxrelle-aka-the-fools-morel/feed/ 1 Celebrate National Mushroom Day! https://fungalforager.com/5-ways-to-celebrate-national-mushroom-day/ https://fungalforager.com/5-ways-to-celebrate-national-mushroom-day/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2020 03:50:49 +0000 https://fungalforager.com/?p=291 It’s time for National Mushroom day once again! October 15th is the day someone (probably a growers’ association), somewhere, decided to celebrate fungus on a nationwide basis. Here’s an ever-growing list of quick and fun ways to show your appreciation for the fascinating, fruitful world of fungus! Celebrate National Mushroom Day 2020! 1) Go foraging!...

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]]> https://fungalforager.com/5-ways-to-celebrate-national-mushroom-day/feed/ 0 Foraged Sumac Mocktails Three Ways https://fungalforager.com/wild-sumac-mocktails-three-ways/ https://fungalforager.com/wild-sumac-mocktails-three-ways/#comments Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:14:02 +0000 https://fungalforager.com/?p=199 Juicy blackberries, tart “sumac-ade”, pungent herbs, and a surprising spicy ingredient combine to make three gorgeous variations on a delicious, refreshing summer drink theme. The simple base ingredients can be foraged and prepared ahead of time, so the drinks are quick and easy to make for everyday use, but also appealing and unusual enough to...

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]]> https://fungalforager.com/wild-sumac-mocktails-three-ways/feed/ 4 Winter Foraging Through Poetry https://fungalforager.com/winter-foraging-through-poetry/ https://fungalforager.com/winter-foraging-through-poetry/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2019 03:06:29 +0000 https://fungalforager.com/?p=45 It’s currently just 24 degrees Fahrenheit here in Boise and thus not much is happening on the foraging front. Still, I took my own advice and got outside for a walk yesterday in the January sun. The moss at least was still bright green and it prompted me to forage (ha ha!) for some poetry...

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