Luther Homestead – Rabbits, Mushrooms, and Worms
Edible Wild Mushrooms
There are a lot of edible mushrooms in and around western Pennsylvania. Here are some that we have found on our journeys out into the woods!
Poisonous Wild Mushrooms
These mushrooms are striking to look at, but it’s not a good idea to eat them. You can take pictures of them!
Travel, Cook, & Forage Posts
Pleurotus ostreatus AKA: Oyster Mushrooms
Oyster mushrooms are all throughout western Pennsylvania are among the easiest ones to find.
If you want to learn more about mushroom foraging in PA, this is a great mushroom with.
Foraging for Wild Mushrooms in Pennsylvania: What You Need to Know
Learn where to legally forage wild mushrooms in Pennsylvania, how to avoid toxic look-alikes, and key safety tips. This guide covers laws, common edible mushrooms, and best practices to help you forage safely and responsibly.
How to make mushroom grain jar lids
When growing mushrooms using grain jars, the lid setup plays a crucial role in maintaining sterility while allowing for proper gas exchange. Standard jar lids can be modified or replaced with specialized lids designed for mushroom cultivation.
Mushroom Growing Naming Convention
As I continue to ramp up my mushroom growing endeavors, I am finding that I need to take better notes on my batches from the creation of the substrate to the inoculation and grow room. To help with this, I am coming up with a naming convention for my grow outs and tho…
7 Amazing Wild Mushrooms in PA
Pennsylvania is home to an incredible variety of wild mushrooms. Whether you’re a forager, a nature lover, or just curious about fungi, you’ll find plenty of interesting and useful mushrooms in the forests, fields, and even your own backyard. Here are seven amazing …
Laetiporus Sulphureus – Chicken of the Woods
Chicken of the Woods is an awesome mushroom that has the texture of chicken and can really take on the flavor of the dish you are preparing.
Easy to Make Mushroom Grain Jar Caps
It’s super easy to make your own Mushroom Grain Jar caps with self-healing injection ports. Here is how!
How to Make: Lapin à la Moutarde
Lapin à la Moutarde is French. I made this and it’s rich and intoxicating and layered in flavor. I enjoyed my time reading about the dish and then actually preparing it. You can use the whole rabbit for this dish, I look forward to preparing it again.
~ Laurie Luthe…
Breaded Coral Mushrooms & Eggs
Mushrooms are great to cook with and they don’t need to be an accent to a dish. They can be one of the stars of the dish as well. Here I fried some freshly picked coral mushrooms to eat with my morning eggs.
Sunday Drive to Ohiopyle State Park
Ohiopyle is an awesome state park in western Pennsylvania. It has great rafting and kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, and more. If you are in the area, be sure to check it out!
Poisonous PA Mushrooms we have found
There are hundreds of different types of Mushrooms in Pennsylvania. While note edible, they are beautiful. This page has a sample of mushrooms that are not necessarily toxic but are not considered palatable.
Pear-Shaped Puffball Mushrooms
I was excited to see a new mushroom so we picked them to save in case we found out later they were edible. They are indeed edible, but… make sure you eat them fast. We kept our overnight in a paper bag and they went to spore but the next morning.