Mushrooms are generally considered to be a highly nutritious food source. And I love mushrooms: stewed in soup, chopped up in omelettes, cubed in gravy on steaks… Okay, maybe they’re not as healthy as they could be when they’re smothered in flour and butter, but they are still delicious. It’s no real surprise that I’ve tried to grow them in the past. However, a Back-to-the-Roots Mushroom Growing Kit make this a much easier process. Read More
growing mushrooms at home
Mushroom Growing at Home – Fungi Fun
I’m not going to lie. Mushrooms are one of my favorite foods, right up there with beef jerky and French’s onion dip. After all, stuffed mushroom caps can’t be beat for a quick, easy, and healthy snack. Then after I read that shitakes could fight against cancer, I decided to be more proactive in eating them in everything. The only trouble is that shitakes flatten out to nothingness when baked. Although they are not able to cure cancer, the UK Center for Cancer Research makes a salient point when they state that “button mushrooms…are very good for you as food because they contain all the essential amino acids and are an excellent source of vitamins.” So, they are still much better for us than a moderate amount of chips and dip or beef jerky. But the less said about health food, the better. Read More