Staghorn Sumac – No, its not Poisonous

Staghorn Sumac – No, its not Poisonous

Staghorn Sumac – No, its not Poisonous Growing up, we were told this was Poison Sumac.  Turns out, this is Staghorn Sumac and practically the entire plant is editable (or at least, useful) in some form or another!  We are lucky enough to have 4 or 5 of these...
Oyster Mushrooms in PA

Oyster Mushrooms in PA

What are Wild Oyster Mushrooms? We live in western Pennsylvania and were just turned on to wild Oyster Mushrooms this year by our friend, Tara Hassler.  These mushrooms are super tasty, very good for you and really grow around PA in an abundance.  If you are not...
Day 1 – Erie to Iowa

Day 1 – Erie to Iowa

All and all, day 1 was a very uneventful day.  We drive 10.5 hours and probably made about 2.5 hours worth of stops including this amazing Vietnamese restaurant in Iowa. This place had tripe and tendon on the menu. I think that’s leaning toward pretty damn...
Laurie Flew to Dallas – 5 Days of Survival

Laurie Flew to Dallas – 5 Days of Survival

Setting the stage… So my wife Laurie went on a trip to Dallas, TX and left me at home with my two sons, Harrington and Liam, and our three dogs, Tess (Beagle Mix), Wiggles (Poodle Mix), and Jake (Australian Shepard) and I was also dog sitting Luna, my Sarah and...