Wild Mushroom Picking. Frugal Living...

Well that post about the wine was pretty meagre wasnt it... Im not sure why but half the post and two there pictures vanished into the ether... heheh never mind.

So, after much anticipation, mushroom time has arrived again. We are vastly lucky to have a secret patch of Parasol Mushrooms that grow nearby, we discovered them last year and wondered if it was just a fluke and they wouldnt appear ever again, we'd never seen them there before.... but... hoorah!! I've been checking the area almost everyday and had more or less given up, and lo and behold ... I miss one day and there they are..not ready for eating yet, but another couple of days and they will be.They have some growing and opening out to do yet,  Ive counted 14 so far, and as last years grew the size of dinner plates... I think that will be plenty. I fast freeze them and then chop into chunks and bag up for soup and stews... after Ive gorged myself on a whole one ... lightly grilled sprinkled with garlic salt and with bread and butter... hmmmmm yum...