Foraging Safety Disclaimer: Please Read Before Using My Guides or Recipes I share our foraging experiences, photographs, identification information, and recipes to help you learn. Nothing on Health Starts in the Kitchen identifies the mushroom or plant in your hands or confirms that it is safe for you to eat. A recipe using a wild…
A practical guide to lion’s mane features, branching Hericium comparisons, and cleaning, cooking and storing a confirmed harvest—with photos from our woods.
Learn how to store fresh chanterelle mushrooms after foraging, from paper bag basics to freezing, so your haul stays firm and flavorful for days.
Learn how to tell if chicken of the woods is safe to eat, spot true lookalikes, and avoid the reactions that catch even experienced foragers off guard.
Learn when to look for chanterelles in Pennsylvania, how rainfall changes the season, and which habitats and harvesting rules to check before a trip.
Learn how to remove seeds, freeze pawpaw pulp in measured portions, thaw it safely and use it in smoothies, baking, freezer jam and pawpaw pie.
Pawpaws usually ripen from late August through September in Pennsylvania. Learn the best signs of ripeness, harvest timing and storage tips.
Learn how to identify and harvest native pawpaws in Pennsylvania, including ripeness clues, safe preparation, storage and responsible foraging tips.
Learn to forage persimmons in Pennsylvania safely. Identify wild persimmons, harvest at peak ripeness, and use them in breads, puddings, and preserves.
Stop paying premium prices for limp grocery store stalks. Learn the secrets to foraging wild asparagus, identifying safe plants, and finding the best spots.
Learn how to identify chanterelle mushrooms by their blunt false gills, solid interior and growth habit, plus look-alikes, harvesting, cleaning and cooking tips.