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Earth Was Once a Fungal World, Long Before Plants Existed

I have always been fascinated by fungi, and that is one reason why I love fungi hunting. Seeing different types in different forms and learning about their bioc...

Homemade Bulgogi Style Sauce from Foraged Winter Fruits

My jar of bulgogi sauce was empty, and I really couldn’t be bothered driving to town, even though I was craving it today. Instead, I walked around the village a...

[OC] Top 15 Countries with the Highest Risk of Winter Depression (SAD)

OC/Excel >Countries were ranked by a score (0 to 100) based on latitude, mental health data and population factors, showing their risk for winter depression, no...

The Surprising Health Benefits of Living with Cats

>This is my cat Coco, captured last summer while playing with dandelion blowballs. © Mariah Many of us keep cats for companionship, but for me, my cats have bee...

Snowy Fungi Friday Hunt

The place was covered with snow today. I thought it wouldn’t be suitable for a fungi hunt, but I decided to pop into the woodland anyway, though I wasn’t expect...

Men and Women Experience Rejection Differently: Men Struggle When Rejected, Women Struggle When Rejecting

Rejection can take place in many domains of life in society, work and romantic relationships. How a person reacts to that experience can influence their mood, b...

Baking the Yule Log: A Festive Tradition

Just before Christmas, our village community kindly asked me if I could make a Yule log. Which I accepted, though I have not made this before. On the night, my ...

Christmas Leftover Comfort Food: Creamy Beef & Mushrooms

Most of us have leftovers after Christmas and tipping them feels like a lot of waste, and eating the same meal the next day isn’t really appetising. So here’s o...

How Astronauts Celebrate Christmas in Space

> Astronaut Nicole Mann onboard the ISS, celebrating Christmas in space, 24 December 2022. Credit: NASA I’ve always been curious whether astronauts have Christm...

Delicious Mushroom Breakfast Rolls After a Fungi Friday Hunt

The sun was beaming brightly this morning, inviting me out on a fungi hunt. The woodland, however, was unexpectedly wet and muddy, and my rubber shoes weren’t i...

How I Made My Natural Christmas Tree From Scratch

Time of the year to get creative! I find that celebrating Christmas with handmade decorations always feels better than buying them; it adds more meaning to the ...

🌹🍷 Fungi Friday Special: Wood Ear Christmas Delight

An afternoon fungi hunt, as usual, the sun is atleast trying, but the breeze was bitterly cold and though I was all wrapped up and warm, I could feel it nibblin...

🍂 Autumn Mushroom, Wild greens & Cheese Pull-Apart Bread

Gloomy day, dark and wet. We’re in the last couple of days of autumn, and I headed to the nearby woodland to see if there was anything I could find for the reci...

A Frosty Fungi Friday Hunt With My Kitties (and a Few Mushrooms Spotted!)

I was worried about their little paws on the cold, muddy, frozen ground, but as always, they seemed to know exactly how to handle it. The ground was crisp under...

British Comfort Food: A Classic Shepherd’s Pie

British comfort food never really grabbed me until I started cooking it myself. Once I learned the history behind the dishes and how to make them properly, I be...

Fungi Friday Adventure: Wandering Among Ash Trees with Tiny Mushrooms

I whooshed out to the woods today unprepared, with just my phone and camera. It was a crisp autumn afternoon, and I never thought I would spend longer than usua...

Early Morning Apple Picking, Apple Leather, and Cheddar Apple Bread.

One thing I love doing around this time of year is collecting apples every morning. I was up before dawn and I waited for the first light. As soon as the sky br...

Coco's Cozy Caturday in the Hanging Basket

Coco is one of the most observant kitties I’ve ever had. She is very sharp, easy to train, and she likes her routine. At some point during the day, when I’m in ...

🔥 Homemade Garlicky Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese Dip

I’ve been making buffalo wings for quite some time now, and over the years, I’ve picked out the best bits from many different recipes. After plenty of trial and...

Traditional English Bread and Butter Pudding: A Simple, Wholesome Way to Use Stale Bread

I bake bread so often, and sometimes what I make goes stale. I never want to waste the ingredients, especially when I use organic wholesome ingredients. Since I...