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Preparing Wild Foraged Foods

January 23, 2023 rpolipnick Foraging, Wild Food Recipes

Foraging for wild foods can be a fun and rewarding outdoor activity. However it’s important to know how to prepare these ingredients safely and deliciously. Here are three easy ways to turn your foraged finds into tasty meals: There are many ways to enjoy your wild foraged foods including teas, seasonings, wines, and even making wild edible marmalades. No matter which method you choose it’s important to properly identify and clean your foraged ingredients before cooking them. This will help ensure that you’re not accidentally consuming any poisonous plants or animals. With a little bit of knowledge and creativity, you can turn your foraged finds into delicious and nourishing meals.

Stainless Pocket Knives

January 4, 2023 rpolipnick Camping, Foraging

Find the best stainless steel pocket knife for your needs with our list of the top five options. From everyday carry to outdoor adventures, these durable and corrosion-resistant knives will help you tackle any task. Choose from classic designs, military-inspired options, and sleek, stylish knives. All of these pocket knives are made with high-quality materials and offer a secure grip and easy carrying.

Chanterelle Mushrooms Foraging

January 2, 2023 rpolipnick Foraging, Wild Edible Mushrooms

Chanterelle mushrooms are a delicious and highly sought-after type of mushroom that you can find growing in the wild. These mushrooms are prized for their distinctive flavor and versatility in the kitchen, which makes them a valuable find for wild mushroom foragers.

Edible Plants and Mushroom Foraging Resources

August 20, 2022 rpolipnick Foraging, Wild Edible Mushrooms, Wild Edible Plants

When foraging edible plants and edible mushrooms the first time the vast number of them can be overwhelming. As I have mentioned before, the best way to get started is to pick a select few that you feel comfortable identifying and begin there. As you search for those edible plants and/or mushrooms be sure to photograph other discoveries that you make and try to identify them later using the web and your resources. Similar to what you forage you should start out with one or two good field guides to use for identification. As you forage more you will inevitably pick up more and more resources. Often, I am asked what books and field guides I use when identifying wild[…]

Beginning to forage for wild Edible mushrooms and plants

August 18, 2022 rpolipnick Foraging, Wild Edible Mushrooms, Wild Edible Plants

You must love the outdoors, or at least want to love the outdoors to be a forager. It is sometimes referred to as quiet hunting. You can spend hours in the woods walking miles and come home empty handed. Or, sometimes, you will be in the right place at the right time and stumble on to the motherload. However, if you expect the latter each time you will be frustrated, disappointed, and it will bring an end to your foraging journey. Foraging is about so much more than finding wild edible plants and mushrooms. It is about reconnecting with nature in a way that was always intended. There is simple soothing and even healing benefits to slowly searching through the[…]