'Shrooms

It's that time of the year again! The mushrooms are popping up and the forest floor is covered with shroomy goodness.

This weekend we went out to our favorite (secret) spot with some new friends and walked around picking mushrooms. It is the Czech national sport. Each summer I get better and better at identifying the edible ones. I still verify with the boyfriend but I'm fairly confident.

Even though H has been collecting mushrooms for his whole life, he still runs them by his mom who is an expert on mushrooms. So, before whipping up a wild mushroom risotto, we stopped by mom's house for the final approval.

The remainder of the the mushrooms were sliced thinly and laid out to dry in the waning summer light so they can be stirred into soups all winter.