Greener GREEN ACRES

Morels - (morchela esculenta) -  first to pop in early spring.     (Retails for $50.00/lb)

Boletes (porcini) - pine forest mushroom. High esteemed

Oyster Mushroom  (now cultivated) - found in crevises of old trees

Chanterelle - the prettiest mushroom in the forest-to me

Puffball - someone left a soccer ball in the field!?! Slice like a loaf of bread - fry in butter and enjoy

Honey mushroom -honey-colored mushroom-what's better! aborted entoloma - Honey parasitizes-flavor AND texture of shrimp!!

Lobster mushroom -another parasitized mushroom-flavor resembles Lobster!!

Bluets - touch me and I turn 'blue' - but I am gourmet "choice"

Shaggy mane - excellent fried - but I won't keep -I turn 'inky' black

Meadow mushroom - whenever you go to the store you are buying the domesticated "ME". I am the 'original'.

Horse/Ponderosa Mushroom - - the Largest of the meadow mushroom family - pie plate sized heads - great for stuffing

Chicken-of-the-woods- I really do taste like chicken