Foraging

Polar Plunge for Special Olympics MN 2020

December 14, 2019January 17, 2020 Autism Journey, Blogging, Foraging | Outdoor Activities

I will be jumping into the lake TWICE this year. I am doing the Arctic Plunge in Maple Lake on Feb 1st and I am raising money for Special Olympics MN for doing the Polar

Cupid Run 2020

December 7, 2019January 17, 2020 Blogging, Foraging | Outdoor Activities

I am doing the Cupid Undie Run once again this year. I will be running in the cold of winter in an effort to raise funds to find a cure for neurofibromatosis (NF), a disorder

September 5, 2019October 5, 2019 Blogging, Foraging | Outdoor Activities foraging, outdoors, wild mushrooms

I have had some luck this year with finding a couple different varieties of wild mushrooms. I found my favorite Maitake aka “Hen of the Woods” and made it into jerky. I also found some

Gear-Head Get Together 2019

August 17, 2019October 5, 2019 Blogging, Foraging | Outdoor Activities, Retro Vintage Glamour car show, gear head get together, gear-Head, maple lake, minnesota, swap meet

The “Get Together” has become Maple Lake’s largest event of the year and one of the most unique “car shows” in the state and perhaps the country. It all takes place on the third Saturday

Polar Plunge 2019

March 10, 2019October 5, 2019 Autism Journey, Blogging, Family Adventures, Foraging | Outdoor Activities

I took the plunge again 🥶 💦I committed to grin and “bear” it for the athletes of Special Olympics Minnesota by participating in the Polar Plunge in Buffalo, Mn on March 9th. The cold that I felt

Arctic Plunge 2019

February 2, 2019November 19, 2019 Blogging, Foraging | Outdoor Activities

Took the Arctic Plunge in Maple Lake again this year with a group of friends, we represented that Maple Lake Bowling Alley. Proceeds from the Arctic Plunge benefit the Maple Lake Fire Department and the

Halloween 2018

October 31, 2018October 5, 2019 Blogging, Foraging | Outdoor Activities geocaching, halloween, madigans, thayer

Maitake Jerky Recipe

July 1, 2018October 16, 2019 Blogging, Foraging | Outdoor Activities, Vegan Recipes | Cruelty-Free Lifestyle hen of the wood, jerky, Maitake, recipe, wild mushroom

Arctic Plunge 2018

February 5, 2018November 19, 2019 Blogging, Foraging | Outdoor Activities arctic, freezing, grear-head, jumping, lake, plunge, polar

Took the plunge yesterday in Maple Lake, MN. My friend and I were sponsored by Gear-Head Get Together. It was pretty chilly but we survived. See my jump from 2014: http://pipenhagenblog.com/arctic-plunge-2014

What is Chaga?

March 21, 2016October 16, 2019 Blogging, Foraging | Outdoor Activities, Vegan Recipes | Cruelty-Free Lifestyle

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Oatstraw tea

March 1, 2016April 12, 2018 Blogging, Foraging | Outdoor Activities, Vegan Recipes | Cruelty-Free Lifestyle

I’m having myself a cup of Oatstraw tea right now 🙂 “Oh, but you haven’t had Oatstraw tea have you?” -Maude #HaroldandMaude #Maude #OatstrawTea #Oatstraw #Tea

Arctic Plunge 2014

February 1, 2014October 16, 2019 Blogging, Foraging | Outdoor Activities

Arctic plunge 2014 “Eskimo” Jumping for: The V By H.H.