Hey y'all, I have using lion's mane as a functional mushroom for brain health for years but recently, since growing my own I have been using them as food! And dang, are they tasty! I had our friend @Christopher Keller over this past weekend and so he can attest to their deliciousness. I did a simple method, I put them in the pan dry to release any moisture, and then I fried them up in butter, garlic, salt & pepper. I had some oysters and so I threw them in too! What I got was a simple and delicious way to enjoy them, their meaty texture and flavor profile was top notch. I am looking forward to exploring other recipes, like this one, offered from our friends at North Spore. A lion's mane "fish" sandwich, it actually sounds so good to me, I will let you know how it turns out. Have you worked with lions mane, either taking it as a capsule or tincture for brain function or have you tried cooking with it? I would love to hear about your experience! https://northspore.com/blogs/the-black-trumpet/turnip-vegans-lions-mane-fish-sandwich?_pos=1&_sid=a9c81295b&_ss=r

I had some inoculated agar that I neglected and honestly I thought it was dead, it was dated back in December… I thought well maybe let’s just see if it does anything if I transfer it to some grain and sure enough it has taken off! Mycelium is so magical and mysterious, it wants to thrive.

Hey y'all, this is the start to our new mushroom Monday series. The mushroom of the month is Lion's Mane. I will be adding lots of information in the classroom setting under the Mushroom of the Month classroom. I am excited to take a deep dive into lots of different fungi varietals. I am open to requests too! This week is an introduction, next week we will explore common uses. Enjoy!

Just a reminder about Sunday’s call with certified forager & cultivator @Stacey Estabrook I am really looking forward to it!!! Please join us at 11am est with the link below. You can check out Stacey’s work here: wwwflxmushrooms.com Amanda Leigh is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting, 5/3/26, 11 am est Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82084899733?pwd=GG9eSMS1PPOE8lG5R7ifqup8aTAgXV.1 Meeting ID: 820 8489 9733 Passcode: 338274

I am so happy to have you here, please take a moment and share a bit about yourself in the pinned post. Feel free to poke around a bit, this Monday will be the beginning of Mushroom of the month & we have a community call tomorrow (Sunday 5/3, 11 am est). ✨🍄‍🟫 @S K @Ryan McBride @Iryna Liakh @Patty Dumont @Stacey Estabrook @Cassandra Hinkle