tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post8680385452104825288..comments2024-02-17T18:51:24.318+00:00Comments on Havering On: Flodden, Fungi and Food in the Lammermuir HillsRichard Havershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309594787689405779noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post-55989670340006397322008-08-27T23:00:00.000+01:002008-08-27T23:00:00.000+01:00what a fantastic find... never seem to find any he...what a fantastic find... never seem to find any here :-(sally in norfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074893417920674907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post-73824306809941155442008-08-27T20:06:00.000+01:002008-08-27T20:06:00.000+01:00Liz, you are so right!Dreamy, we have three bluebe...Liz, you are so right!<BR/><BR/>Dreamy, we have three blueberry bushes and Mrs.H. is looking to buy some more. Blueberries go very well with home made vanilla yoghurt and granola.<BR/><BR/>I once spent an hour arguing with US customs over a jar of piccalilli!<BR/><BR/>To everyone, its just amazing how evocative mushrooms are for us all. Is it the collecting of them for free?Richard Havershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309594787689405779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post-35050070879828941272008-08-27T19:53:00.000+01:002008-08-27T19:53:00.000+01:00Everybody needs a dave.Everybody needs a dave.Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post-67466515380251143832008-08-27T18:16:00.000+01:002008-08-27T18:16:00.000+01:00Gosh, Richard, you have a knack of making me feel ...Gosh, Richard, you have a knack of making me feel homesick for England, even though I happen to live in the very heart of it - I love collecting mushrooms, though it's the blueberries that keep me busy at the moment...Selena Dreamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629908887644614404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post-413899234444555412008-08-27T13:23:00.000+01:002008-08-27T13:23:00.000+01:00WHat a beautiful scene... and a load of mushrooms ...WHat a beautiful scene... and a load of mushrooms too? Bliss!jams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post-34601941889876166472008-08-27T10:27:00.000+01:002008-08-27T10:27:00.000+01:00R Morris:"Dr Lakelander" is actually my wife.I'm s...<B>R Morris:</B><BR/><BR/>"Dr Lakelander" is actually my wife.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure she'd be happy to send you a jar, but our past experience of those vigilant US Customs officers is that they're not very keen on anyone importing food.<BR/><BR/>I think most of them have an obsession with cooked meat, but maybe that's just my aftershave!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post-53224029501251172372008-08-27T01:10:00.000+01:002008-08-27T01:10:00.000+01:00Hi Dr. Lakelander. How much to post to Idaho, USA...Hi Dr. Lakelander. How much to post to Idaho, USA?<BR/>;)r morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12147514874434254047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post-30690578285442360652008-08-26T22:20:00.000+01:002008-08-26T22:20:00.000+01:00Richard,E-mail me your postal address (as per my B...Richard,<BR/><BR/>E-mail me your postal address (as per my Blogger profile) and I'll be happy to post you a jar of Dr Lakelander's home-made damson jam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post-90434479285947628512008-08-26T18:56:00.000+01:002008-08-26T18:56:00.000+01:00I make mushroom soup sometimes, but I think yours ...I make mushroom soup sometimes, but I think yours will taste richer. You could also try mushroom quiche or pizza too, as well as risotto. <BR/>I've put on half a stone just drooling over them!Ellee Seymourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647480320978146418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post-12149298895096458332008-08-26T04:50:00.000+01:002008-08-26T04:50:00.000+01:00Hi Richard, thanks for coming over to my site - yo...Hi Richard, thanks for coming over to my site - you're welcome any time. Mushroom soup made from mushrooms picked out in the field - YUM! :DLeslie:https://www.blogger.com/profile/11964698251137788839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post-47473061065570514932008-08-25T17:06:00.000+01:002008-08-25T17:06:00.000+01:00The mere mention of Damson jam makes me come over ...The mere mention of Damson jam makes me come over all Victorian! Sounds great.Richard Havershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309594787689405779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post-51028763632810674712008-08-25T17:02:00.000+01:002008-08-25T17:02:00.000+01:00There's nothing like freshly picked food from your...There's nothing like freshly picked food from your own back yard is there?<BR/><BR/>Our little damson tree yielded 7 lbs of fruit yesterday morning.<BR/><BR/>By the evening, it had been turned into damson jam, which we had on toast for breakfast this morning.<BR/><BR/>That's my sort of "fast food"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post-74121276586653598322008-08-24T17:00:00.000+01:002008-08-24T17:00:00.000+01:00You may really be onto something with Ellem. Make...You may really be onto something with Ellem. Make sure you go back after harvest and see what you can find. That's an exciting possibility. <BR/>As to the mushrooms, just another example of serendipidy at work.r morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12147514874434254047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post-81451913076703053552008-08-24T15:15:00.000+01:002008-08-24T15:15:00.000+01:00A nice walk followed by freshly picked mushrooms, ...A nice walk followed by freshly picked mushrooms, what more could you ask for?CherryPiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788084724907992076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post-4244982609313354462008-08-24T15:14:00.000+01:002008-08-24T15:14:00.000+01:00So you had a good day! Fresh mushrooms are really...So you had a good day! Fresh mushrooms are really tasty, a treasure worth finding.Dragonstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935435587527038459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21660941.post-7719386339790144882008-08-24T12:53:00.000+01:002008-08-24T12:53:00.000+01:00Great story Richard. I love the idea of being able...Great story Richard. I love the idea of being able to pick food from nature. I always warn our kids about eating mushrooms. Glad that you were able to make soup. Mushroom soup is difficult to make well.Colin Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991363859883869289noreply@blogger.com