Holy Shiitake!

Back in 2010 Dan took some old wood logs and started to grow shiitake mushrooms, sadly we did not really pay too much attention to them until now. In the fall of 2020 I walked by the area where they were growing and felt the need to harvest them...so I did!  They were growing in abundance in those logs! I harvested the ones that looked good, which were most of them, and left the rest. I have since dried and stored them and have used them in soups.

Apparently there are several compounds in shiitake mushrooms that help lower cholesterol and may reduce your risk of heart disease. They also help boost your immune system and may also help fight cancer. They have a rich, hearty flavor and have long been used in Asian herbal medicine.

Not only can they be used whole in soups, rice and veggies but after dried, they can be ground into a powder and added that way to all kinds of soups, sauces and all kinds of dishes!

Share how you use your mushrooms!

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