Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Canadian Chaga for Tea



Pound it, wrapped, into a powder.  Black part is OK.  Heat water to boiling, turn down to simmer.  Add chaga, simmer on low for at least an hour.  Do not boil or steep in warm (only) water; this saves the nutrients.  Some people simmer it for a day, to make a kind of tincture, very thick like syrup.

Citrine Quartz From Jane and Susan


Turkey Tail Fungus

http://www.bastyr.edu/news/general-news/2012/11/fda-approves-bastyr-turkey-tail-trial-cancer-patients

Chaga and Shelf Fungus




Monday, December 28, 2015

Taraz Teas


Picnic at Home Park, Key Peninsula



Broccoli-leek soup with crackers, bacon sandwiches, cookies and tea...

Hike Down Maple Hollow


Gathered shells along the beach, to use for a candle project.  And, brought home the beautiful turkey tail fungus growing on that decaying log.

Minter Creek - Salmon Run is Finished



Beaver Dam Along Scarification Road



Overland ORV Trail intersects with Scarification Road in DNR land, Kitsap County.

Bushcraft Cooking: Dewatto Campground


Monday, December 21, 2015

Getting Wood, Kitsap Penninsula, Sand Road




Sinclair Inlet



Egyptian lentil soup, quinoa flatbread, pumpkin muffins, cheese sandwiches and fruit: Picnic!

Sinclair Inlet, Puget Sound




Thursday, December 17, 2015

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Teff-Quinoa Muffins

We're going to go out to find wood, for camping trips, today.  A little rainy outside, but not cold.  We'll bring a few saws and a thermos of vegetable beef soup - home-made, of course.  And, pack these nutritious little muffins, made from teff flour, quinoa flour, oat flour, and flax seeds, chia  seeds, hazelnut meal, and ground dock seeds. Sweetened with my dehydrated fruits - apple, pear, plum.  All natural, not a packaged granola bar!