theworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • yesterdayFungi Friday Dusk Hunt and Fiery Milkcap CurryJust as I freed myself from a few tasks today, I hurried into the woodland for a fungi hunt. It was already starting to get dark, and the whole day had been gloomy anyway. As usual, my kitty Blu sensedtheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 9 days ago🍂 Field Mushroom Dolmades: A Delicious Autumn Surprise DishI woke up early today and stepped outside for a fungi hunt before the rain arrived. To my surprise, I didn’t even make it to the woods, a whole cluster of field mushrooms…theworldaroundme (72)in HiveGarden • 11 days agoTending to My Plants: Harvesting, Saving Seeds, and Homemade Tomato KetchupToday was a lovely break from the chill we’ve had lately, warm enough to finally get a few garden tasks done that I’d been putting off. Autumn hasn’t settled in too deeply yet, though my tomatoes and othertheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 16 days agoSteak & Mushroom Suet Pudding: Simple, Traditional Comfort FoodThis is my twist on the beloved British classic, Steak and Kidney Pudding. I’ve removed the kidney (sorry!) since not everyone seems to like it, and replaced it with mushrooms. The result is a hearty,theworldaroundme (72)in Foodies Bee Hive • 20 days agoMy Made-Up Sweet and Tangy Pineapple Pork (Easy Recipe)This recipe was created using only the ingredients I had available in the cupboard, and it turned out to be everyone’s favourite! I’ve standardised the measurements and simplified the process so it’s easytheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 23 days agoAn Evening Fungi Hunt in the WoodlandThe golden sunset was inviting me yesterday to wander into the woods. Just before it got dark, I set out for a fungi hunt. One thing I was suretheworldaroundme (72)in NeedleWorkMonday • 27 days agoWhirly Hoops Bracelet - On the Road Crochet Design (Beginner - Friendly Pattern)Another day crocheting on the road, making use of the time while sitting in traffic. I never had a plan for what to make. I simply picked up my blue yarn and 3.5 mm hook before leaving the house, as thetheworldaroundme rebloggedacidyo (83)in #value • last monthWhat value do you bring to the chain?This may be a weird question to ask and I'm sure for many of you it'll just be regular active social media users - which is fine and great, but I'd also wanna point out some…theworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • last monthThe Shaggy Bracket: A Woodland Discovery with Healing PotentialThe weather has gone cooler and autumn is approaching. After a few days of rain followed by sunshine, I was expecting to see some fungi sprouting! With an excited anticipation, I walked along the paththeworldaroundme (72)in Wild Foraging • last monthHow I Made My Elderberry Wine: Tips and Tricks (Wild Fermentation)Elderberry season has arrived again, and I left it a little late; some berries have already dried up. Knowing how nice they are as wine, I was motivated to pick them just after the rain had stopped. Astheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • last monthAn Evening Fungi Hunt & 🥗 Crunchy Black Fungus Salad What an eventful fungi hunt I had earlier this evening! My kitty, as usual, was insistent on following me, but I was trying to keep him home since it was a different route with lots of other cats, dogs,theworldaroundme (72)in Food Preservation • 2 months agoGarden Harvested Tomatoes Turned into Spicy Tomato ChutneyI’ve been harvesting a few ready fruits of my labour in the garden. A few fruits of my labour. The one that excites me most is the tomatoes. Especially the black heirloom ones, so I decided to create atheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 2 months agoSteamed Pork & Wild Mushroom Meatballs Wrapped with Sushi RiceI have been imagining sushi, but I didn’t have a kit, so I made a sushi-like starter, but as it is dense, it is almost a meal in itself. This is a mixture of a few Asian dishes all in one! Juicy pork meatballstheworldaroundme (72)in Foodies Bee Hive • 2 months agoHomemade Mint White Chocolate 🍃I have always wanted to try making white chocolate. This kind of reminds me of the first chocolate I received from a suitor a while back, when Toblerone had just come out on the market. He was a seafarertheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 2 months agoMini Mushroom & Cheese Pastry Cups The experience of tasting mushrooms in homemade macaroni cheese inspired me to create a pastry version of those flavours. I omitted the macaroni from this version and focused on loading the filling withtheworldaroundme (72)in Foodies Bee Hive • 2 months agoCharity Chocolate Cake: Wine-Infused Berries & Italian MeringueEvery summer, there’s a charity cake sale at our village church, and I was invited to make a cake last minute. Of course, I said yes, I love sharing what I made, especially with a few wild edibles I picked.theworldaroundme (72)in NeedleWorkMonday • 2 months agoMicro Crochet Anklet Inspired by the Early Autumn in the Summer SunThe weather recently has been so confusing, the heat brought stress to the trees and plants, showing early autumn at the height of summer. Though I felt a little weird, I found it pretty interesting. Thistheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 2 months ago🍄 Mushroom, Pork & Beef Skinless SausageI decided to prepare mushroom sausages for today's fungifriday cooking adventure but the dish's appearance made me question sharing it until I tasted it and completely changed my opinion. :) The mixturetheworldaroundme (72)in Wild Foraging • 2 months agoForaging Wild Plums and Turning Them into Delicious Homemade Fruit LeatherPlums are everywhere at the moment here in the Cotswold countryside. It’s a pity that no one really cares to pick them and instead prefers to buy the ones sold in shops. I set aside a little time to gotheworldaroundme (72)in NeedleWorkMonday • 2 months agoSpontaneous Crochet Necklace in Refreshing Pastels with a Tunisian Crochet FlowerAfter all day rushing around yesterday, I sat down in the evening and had not really planned to crochet, but the needle in front of me was so tempting, so I picked up a few excess yarn and created something.