I found some kind of grain growing alongside a new bike path in the area. Following some basic identification methods, it appears to be rye as best I can tell. […]
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Category: Food
Grilled Day Lilies
I just discovered that the beautiful day lilies in my backyard make for good eats! I ate one raw the other day and it’s quite good! I read someone describe […]
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Red Elderberry Juice
I discovered several big red elderberry plants on my bike ride the other day. After a fair amount of reading, there is a lot of information out there about how […]
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Toasted Young Wheat with Milk
I’m making the bold assumption that the wheat-like plants recently planted on the new section of the Zim Smith bike path are, in fact wheat. I ate a small handful […]
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Rail Trails around Clifton Park
Little did I know linking up several area bike paths for a ride around Clifton Park would lead finding somebody’s wallet strewn along a stretch of road, finding wheat growing […]
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Golden Oyster Mushrooms
I found some nice Golden Oyster Mushrooms on the Mohawk-Hudson Bike Path today. These are some of the best smelling and tasting mushrooms I have ever cooked up. When I […]
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Pickled Jalapeños
I’m pickling some jalapeños in preparation for making pizza someday soon. I just slice ’em, put ’em in a jar, fill with enough vinegar to cover the peppers, close it […]
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Reishi Mushroom
We found a lot of young Reishi Mushroom in a nearby park today. I picked one and put it in my pack and brought it home. I tried making a […]
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Giant Puffball Recipes
At Shmaltz running club tonight, R brought in a giant puffball mushroom. It created a lot of discussion about how one prepares giant puffball mushrooms. In my experience, I have […]
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Forager's Stew
It’s Friday the 13th and I have taken the day off from work. I have been spending a lot of time behind a desk and I’m nursing a sore hip […]
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