Kara ThorntonJun 29, 20231 minForaged Chanterelle Pasta Dish with Homemade Pesto 😋This light and flavorful dish is perfect for a hot day, and all you need is a handful of foraged Chanterelles to make it happen! If you...
Kara ThorntonApr 25, 20232 minVeiled Oyster Fajitas RecipeOne year ago today we harvested a nice bounty of these mushrooms and made some veiled oyster fajitas 😋! The "Veiled Oyster," latin name...
Kara ThorntonMar 15, 20233 minGuide to Identifying the Ash Tree - A Morel Favorite 🍄 'Tis the season for scouting Morel mushrooms! Do you know how to recognize an Ash tree? Fraxinus americanus "White Ash" With the start of...
Kara ThorntonNov 17, 20223 minLion's Mane Mushroom & Medicinal BenefitsDid You Know - The Lion's Mane Mushroom has been found to improve cognitive health and even help treat cancer? Hericium Erinaceus...
Kara ThorntonAug 12, 20222 minIs there a "Peach Chanterelle"??Y'all we are deeeeep in chanterelle season, so we're going to dive into the nitty gritty: I'm talking breaking these babies down into...
Kara ThorntonAug 2, 20222 minThe Resilient Cinnabar ChanterelleAs the summer heat builds, we’ve noticed that of all chanterelle species, Cinnabar Chanterelles have been the most persistent fruiting...
Kara ThorntonJun 24, 20223 minDo Blue Mushrooms Exist?Yes! Meet one of our favorite fungi: Lactarius indigo - better known as the 'Indigo Milk Cap' 💙 Let's jump right in: The photo above...
Kara ThorntonJun 7, 20223 minCan You Spot an Amanita Mushroom?Identifying mushrooms is HARD. So, let's start with one particular category of mushrooms. Amanitas! It's that time of the year here in...
Kara ThorntonJun 2, 20222 minHow to Identify & Forage Chanterelle MushroomsThey're baaaaaaAAAACK! That's right folks - ya heard it here first: Our favorite sweet and nutty friends have arrived and the season is...
Kara ThorntonMay 9, 20222 minFive Trees You MUST KNOW to Find Morel MushroomsWe all know hunting Morel mushrooms is quite the undertaking... So here's a helpful hack: First, learn to hunt the right trees! Now it...
Kara ThorntonJan 6, 20221 minAnhinga vs CormorantThese two aquatic birds commonly inhabit the same areas and are easily confused, but fear not! I've come up with the perfect solution!...
Kara ThorntonJan 5, 20222 minOne Year Ago...As we were hunkering down in a storm just two nights ago with flooding and high winds all around us in South Carolina, we started...