How to Take Mushrooms
Eating hallucinogenic psilocybin mushrooms (also known as “shrooms” or, if you’re from 1968, “magic mushrooms”) can open your consciousness to the limitless wonders of the universe, make your Sunday afternoon…
11 of the Best Ways to Identify Wild Mushrooms
Photo: Brum (Shutterstock) Have you noticed the world getting a little more obsessed with mushrooms lately? Maybe you steer clear of wild mushrooms entirely because you don’t have a clue…
You Should Flavor Your Coffee With Extracts Instead of Syrups
Half the fun of buying a little drink from Starbucks lies in the customization options. Their seemingly endless supply of flavored syrups lets you create a bespoke treat, and treating…
Plant Mushrooms (and Other Fungi) in Your Garden to Improve Soil Health
Lots of gardeners seem to dislike finding mushrooms growing in their beds or on their lawns, but spotting a mushrooms isn’t a bad thing—it’s actually a sign the soil is…
Do Essential Oils Actually Do Anything?
This post is part of our Home Remedy Handbook, a tour of the landscape of home remedies from the iffy to the doctor-approved. Read more here. It’s time to bust…
11 Things You Use (or Eat) That Aren’t Made the Way You Think
Silk worm farming in India: how your silk is made You’ve probably heard that silkworms “make” silk, but they don’t just sit around happily squeezing it out. A silkworm is…
Three Ways to Cook Big Mushrooms so They Don’t Get Mushy
Stuffed mushrooms are a classic holiday appetizer, but the bigger your shroom, the more moisture you have to contend with while cooking it. Stuffing a raw mushroom with filling blocks…
Should You Remove the Gills From Your Portobello Mushrooms?
Photo: spicyPXL (Shutterstock) My sister is terrified of mushrooms, particularly the gills. This is both slightly annoying and deeply amusing. As someone who likes to feed her family (including this…
Jackfruit Is Way More Than a Meat Alternative
Photo: pada smith (Shutterstock) With a growing need for vegan and vegetarian recipes, creative cooks and food companies have come up with some pretty clever plant-based meat replacements. While this…
You Should Definitely Make Some Christmas Tree Syrup
Photo: Marco.Warm (Shutterstock) Somewhere in the middle of the pandemic I fell down a rabbit hole, and learned all about tree tapping to make syrup. Yes—amongst us commoners, in neighborhoods…