Foraging

Fresh Greens, Fungi and More

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023Foraging | Gardening | Outdoors

I have been working on getting stuff together for a new market that will be right on my street called Makers and Growers. I will sell herbs, wild mushrooms, vegetables, homemade soap, fresh bread, etc.

Wild Mushroom Identification Certification

July 30, 2021October 3, 2021Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoors, Vegan Recipes | Cruelty-Free Lifestyleburnsville, mms, mn, mushroom identification, wild mushriims

I got my certification for Wild Mushroom Identification from the Minnesota Mycological Society in Burnsville, Mn I also completed several holistic and natural medicine courses recently. I am really enjoying learning about healing myself with

19 year wedding Anniversary

July 13, 2021May 26, 2023Blogging, Family Adventures, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsanniversary, love, wedding

So this one time I saw a REALLY cute boy playing basketball- I said “I am going marry that boy right there” and I did. That was over 20 years ago now but I still

Earth Day 2021 & Recent Forest Finds

April 22, 2021May 25, 2021Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsearth day, foraging, ramps

Happy Earth Day! Forest to feast! I went foraging for ramps and made ramp butter with my #MagicButter botanical extractor for use in my “Wild Ramp Buttery Pasta” So far this year I have found

Polar Plunge 2021

March 27, 2021April 16, 2021Autism Journey, Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsplunge, polar plunge

We reached our fundraising goal and our team “Shivering Loons” took the plunge for Mn Special Olympics. https://reg.plungemn.org/team/shiveringloons

Polar Plunge | Fundraising For Mn Special Olympics

March 1, 2021April 16, 2021Autism Journey, Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorspolar plunge, special olympics

I am taking the plunge on March 27th in St. Cloud, Mn to help a WONDERFUL cause- fundraising for the Minnesota Special Olympics. You can support my team “Shivering Loons”athttps://plungemn.org/team/shiveringloonsWe will be shivering our butts

Apple Tree

September 27, 2020January 17, 2021Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsapple, apple tree, desserts

I am shocked by what one apple tree can produce if you put time and effort in. I not only got to make apple cider, applesauce and jams but Keith and Cadence both created apple

Family Vacation to Duluth

August 14, 2020September 8, 2020Blogging, Family Adventures, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsagates, duluth, edgewater, enger park, minnesota, scenic, train, vacation, zephyr

Alexis LOVES Duluth, we decided to book a Duluth scenic train ride for her 18th birthday, she also got to experience Grand Casino Hinckley’s slot machines for the first time. Pretty exciting stuff, I really

Family Reunion and Sleepover with my nieces

August 11, 2020September 8, 2020Blogging, Family Adventures, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsfamily, four wheeling, get together, nieces, reunion, sleepover

I got to have a sleepover with my nieces after our Nepsund family reunion on Sunday. We went 4 wheeling, tubing, watched Drop Dead Fred (which Sophie says is her new favorite movie), ate popcorn,

Garden 2020 Update

June 13, 2020September 8, 2020Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsgarden, gardening, vegetables, veggie garden

My square foot veggie garden is still doing well into these late summer months. I have been able to harvest plenty of healthy veggies and more to harvest soon. 🥒🥦🥬🥕🍅

Rock Painting

May 20, 2020September 8, 2020Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsfind, hide, painting, rocks. art

I have taken up the hobby of rock painting. I made a group on Facebook for those who find them. The group is a fun and positive place where we can share photos of rocks

Arctic Plunge 2020

February 1, 2020February 6, 2020Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsarctic plunge, maple lake, minnesota, polar plunge

I had fun doing the Arctic Plunge this morning. I was sponsored by Gear-Head Get Together to take the plunge. My dad printed me a really neat “Gear-Head” headpiece with his 3d printer, it turned

Polar Plunge for Special Olympics MN 2020

December 14, 2019May 26, 2022Autism Journey, Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoors

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, 2020Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoors

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, 2019Blogging, Foraging | Gardening | Outdoorsforaging, 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