Mushrooms are incredible, and learning more about each species fascinates me. I have been trying to grow snow oyster mushrooms for about a year. Every time they started to pin, they stopped growing and turned dry and brown. I moved to the desert, and the weather is colder at night than in San Diego. I placed the North Spore fruiting block into a chest outdoors and sprayed it daily since I still needed to set my grow tent up at the new place. Surprisingly, the snow oysters grew, and I got a big flush/harvest. They finally grew because the weather was colder outside at night than in my house. Snow oysters love to fruit in colder weather at 45-65°F. Now, fruiting blocks are meant to grow in tents, but I learned you can succeed in different environments. Also, mushrooms are like fruits and vegetables because they can thrive in seasons. I am starting a new journey with growing mushrooms in 2024. I will learn how to grow outdoors in my soon-to-be garden and how to reuse the growing blocks after I have grown mushrooms indoors. Let's learn together. As for this, how do Snow Oysters taste? I couldn't taste a difference, but I love the texture. They are less chewy and buttery. But that's just me. They were perfect for this Chili Pepper Passion Fruit Sauce. OMG, we could not stop eating them.

I love nachos as a go-to quick meal and these do not disappoint. This recipe was originally a collaboration with Mylkdog Notcho Cheez, but you can use any vegan cheese you prefer. I have a cashew chipotle nacho cheese recipe that would go well with these nachos. You can find that recipe under Loaded Waffle Fries w/ Chipotle Cheese Sauce.

While making this recipe, I learned a lot about the origins of Black Rice. Did you know that Black Rice was reserved for the wealthy and upper class? Hence the name "forbidden". Of course, I can't personally account for the truth behind this lesson, but I am glad that this rice is no longer forbidden. I love this rice and the rich nutty flavor that it has.

This has to be one of my favorite vegan cheese sauces. Easy but delicious. 🤤

This recipe is part of my 2nd e-book, "It's All About the Walnuts". I absolutely love this recipe! A little too much actually.... I can't eat just one or two....

I found myself yearning for some Caribbean vibes 🏝️, so I decided to smoke some Lion's Mane mushrooms 🍄. I bathed them in my Spicy Pineapple Marinade 🌶️🍍 that doubles as a fantastic sauce. When smoking Lion's Mane, patience is key 🕰️ - it's all about allowing the flavors to fully infuse the mushroom. It made me happy to know I was making this with the intention of dropping off some to my mom for Mother's Day!