Et tu Brute? The Caesar’s Amanita Complex

…beautiful, some are edible, but don’t screw up the ID!  As has been said, every mushroom is edible once. I’ve been fascinated with Amanitas since not long after becoming a fungiphile. Amanitas run the gamut from deadly poisonous to mind-altering to delicious. They...

Witchin’ in the Kitchen: Making Hydrosols

Home distillation on the stove top – It’s easier than you think to make your own hydrosols (scented waters)…   Have you ever used rose water?  Divine, isn’t it?  Real rose water — one of the most popular cosmetics in the world — is technically a...

Mushroom Medicine: Making powdered extracts

Making a powdered mushroom extract …. strong mushroom medicine that’s easy to make.   I always say that my favorite way to use medicinal mushrooms is to eat them.  Sometimes we need stronger mushroom medicine or are working with one that isn’t edible (ever...

Oyster mushrooms! They’re great :)

Oyster mushrooms…delicious, medicinal and easy to grow (or buy at the market…).   https://www.facebook.com/basmatidotcom/videos/314178832467482/?fb_dtsg_ag=AdytfX46u8b9in3mDInSGSHjZ9mKU92Ay5P1EUa3JY98PQ%3AAdyuWQZjrA4-aSUOkDIrRzRzF53emTC8bEb2UK9KJuD7oA...