FORAGE: Wild Blewits & Braised Chicken Thighs, White Wine Cream Sauce, and Kale Orzo
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FORAGE: Wild Blewits & Braised Chicken Thighs, White Wine Cream Sauce, and Kale Orzo

Did you luck into a treasure trove of wild purple-hued blewit mushrooms, and you’re looking for a special recipe to showcase them? This rich but simple dish combines sauteed mushrooms with braised chicken thighs (either fresh or home-canned whole or boneless thighs)…

BAKE: Pumpkin Spice Caramel Cheesecake Brownies for Samhain (or any other day)
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BAKE: Pumpkin Spice Caramel Cheesecake Brownies for Samhain (or any other day)

  Is there anything more perfect to warm a witch’s heart than waking up to a dense fog advisory for Halloween 🎃 morning? How about some pumpkin spice caramel cheesecake brownies to go with your breakfast brew? Yes, please… don’t mind if…

CAMP: Hiawatha National Forest – Free Primitive Dispersed Camping on Public Land
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CAMP: Hiawatha National Forest – Free Primitive Dispersed Camping on Public Land

We made a quick road trip up to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan last weekend which was long overdue for some free public land camping. This time, instead of backpacking, we did some boondock car camping and hiking in the national forest…

COOK: Sharp Cheddar Grits & Greens with Garlic, Bacon, and Pickled Chicken of the Woods Mushrooms
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COOK: Sharp Cheddar Grits & Greens with Garlic, Bacon, and Pickled Chicken of the Woods Mushrooms

There are few things I love for breakfast more than a big bowl of sharp cheddar grits topped with garlicky mustard greens, bacon, onion, and pickled chicken of the woods mushrooms. You can take a girl out of the south, but you…