Make no mistake though, it does rain a fair bit here - but you find ways to embrace it.
So this weekend we embraced it - we donned head-to-toe rain gear and headed for the hills. The forests here are brimming with delectable foodstuffs, so we went looking for dinner. We just joined the local mushroom society and are taking their class - and what better way to test out our new mushroom hunting skillz than in the soggy Cascades.
We had some luck - found some Chantarelles ($12/lb in the stores) and some other likely-edible stuff. Adrienne whipped up some homemade veggie burgers, homemade rolls, homemade aoli sauce, homemade polenta fries, homemade french fries, and homemade coconut-ice cream with vanilla beans brought home from Tahiti (what can I say, that's how AJ rolls). The burgers were topped with the foraged mushrooms, sauteed and super delicious.
Below are a few images from the day.
A fall PacNorWest forest
The Forest Floor
AJ with the foraged goods
Cleaned chantarelles
Cooked chantarelles
The finished product
