Last year I found a spattering of morel mushrooms, and this year I was thinking might be the same. I went to my spots, and found one or two, here and there. It's still early, and yet...you never really know with morels, and mushroom hunting in general. Had I lost the magic?
On Friday I went back to one of my spots and found three small morels. Oh well. I decided to go on a hike afterward. A slow hike, of course, all the while looking out for morels. I found one half-free, and then veered into the woods.
Eventually I ran into a bird watching group, and as I had my binoculars with me, I joined them for a stretch.
Then my trail turned uphill so we parted ways. I sat and had my breakfast, overlooking a beaver dam.
After breakfast I made my way up the hill, and back toward where I had parked. At this point I was three hours into my walk. But then, finally, I saw what I was looking for!
And another, and another, and another!
I finally came upon a new patch of large yellow morels: eighteen in total. I was elated!
I invited a friend over, and we figured out how start up my grill, which had been dormant all last year.
I marinated the morels in a mix of olive oil, tamari (gluten-free soy sauce), rice vinegar, crushed garlic, ginger powder, and liquid smoke. Then I threaded them onto a wooden skewer, making kabobs with cherry tomatoes, red onions, and zucchini.
They were delicious!
Stay healthy, stay safe.
Love to you all,
Melissa
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