theworldaroundme (72)in Wild Foraging • 4 days agoEarly 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, waiting for the first light. As soon as the sky brightened, I was out. I walked to the spot a gaptheworldaroundme (72)in Caturday • 9 days agoCoco's Cozy Caturday in the Hanging BasketCoco 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 the kitchen, she will sit on anything hightheworldaroundme (72)in Foodies Bee Hive • 12 days ago🔥 Homemade Garlicky Buffalo Wings with Blue Cheese DipI’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 tweaking, I’ve finally settled on my owntheworldaroundme (72)in Foodies Bee Hive • 15 days agoTraditional English Bread and Butter Pudding: A Simple, Wholesome Way to Use Stale BreadI 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 learned this traditional English dessert,theworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 17 days agoFungi Hunt Around the Village: A Bounty of Meadow and Honey MushroomsWhat a beautiful autumn day today! Partly cloudy, but the sun shows up at times, I decided to head up around the village to look for surprises. I shushed my kitties away, sneaking over the fence followingtheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 23 days agoFungi 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 • last month🍂 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 • last monthTending 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 • last monthSteak & 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 • last monthMy 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 • last monthAn 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 • 2 months 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 • 2 months agoWhat 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 • 2 months agoThe 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 • 2 months agoHow 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 • 2 months agoAn 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 • 3 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 with