Monday, May 12, 2014

MUSHROOMS.....

Hope YOUR moms all had a super day like OURS did.
    FURST we gaved her a Gift Card to her Furs Curling Place... and THEN...   We let her sit in OUR Cliner Chair... and Watch The Cincinnati Reds win Their game and the Cleveland Indians beat those Devils from Tampa... and we let her give us Chest and Tummy Rubs.       She says it was a SUPER Mother's Day.     Did YOU do super stuffs fur YOUR mom?

Today is LIMERICK Day over at OZ's Place...

There once was a Mushroom that needed Picking..
Once it was fried it was well worth LICKING.


NOW that is the best we can do with a Limerick... butt we DID try..

SO why did we chews to do it about a MUSHROOM, you ask??????    Well, here in this neck of the woods... it is MUSHROOM SEASON...   They grow in the Woods...    Some peeps call them SPONGE Mushrooms... butt their REAL name is MOREL.      THERE is NOTHING like them in ANY store..    When cooked Correctly they do not Feel or Taste like any other type of mushroom.
Furst you have to send your dad to the woods with some Plastic Bags...  NO HOLES IN THE BOTTOM kind.       THEN you wait fur like 87 HOURS while he WALKS and WALKS and WALKS and  when he comes home he has mushrooms..

THEN Mom takes over...   Furst she CAREFULLY puts them in the Sink with some water... and gently washes them...
 THEN she cuts them in half LONG WAYS... and puts them in MORE water..   and
 When they are all CLEAN... and don't have any leaves or stuffs on them at all... she puts them in the KEEP the ALIENS AWAY... thingy... and lets them drain and dry fur about an hour...   THEN...
 She puts them in FLOWERS flour... and gets them all coated...    and melts Half Crisco shortening and half margarine in a SQUARE SKILLET... beclaws THAT is the kind that she LOVES... NEXT she puts the mushrooms in... with the ROUNDED Sides DOWN...     and then she turns on the FIRES and Salts them Lightly...      They cooker fur a few mins. on that side ... and the smell of them drifts through the house and DRIVES US CRAZY...   THEN she turns each one over.. carefully..   and fries the INSIDE SIDE... until they are all Brown like the Outside..   ...  and THEN....
 when Dad and US are tired of hearing HER scream to get OUTTA HER KITCHEN  when they are FINALLY brown on BOTH sides she takes them outta the skillet and THE GOURMET EATING begins...      Mom and dad put THEIRS on BREAD fur sandwiches...  as you can see there at the top...   WE just eat OURS PLAIN.
You did a grrrreat Job of Finding them Dad... and you cookered them up JUST RIGHT mom.

Now this is a VERY Short Season...  We only find them for 2 to 2 1/2 weeks..    SOME years there are MORE  some years Less.        When there are a LOT of them... mom cookers them up and FREEZES them...    They are WONDERFUL to cut up small into Scrambled Eggs.       ONE year Dad found SO many that mom strung them on THREAD.. and DRIED them on the Sun Porch...    THOSE went into Jars with tight lids... and she put them in Gravy and Busghetti and stuffs.    She would put them in some water and they PLUMPED UP and were ready to cook.     BUTT the BESTEST WAY is FRESH FRIED... and WARM from the Skillet.        JUST SAYIN.
     Squirrels and Deer and Rabbits and even BUGS and SNAILS... Love these thingys.    BUTT NOT as much as WE do.

40 comments:

♥Mona + Prissy + Angel Weenie♥ said...

Those sure look yummy. Mommy says she'll have to try some on a sandwich sometimes.

♥♥♥Mona & Prissy

Bella Roxy & Macdui said...

You better send your dad back out so the squirrels and deer and rabbits don't eat them all! They look delicious. SHE loves mushrooms, but haven't had those.

XXXOOO Bella & Roxy

Sounds like you planned the PERFECT Mother's Day for your mom.

WFT Nobby said...

They look totally morelish! (a combination of morish and delish)
Toodle pip!
Bertie.

My Mind's Eye said...

Mom is so jealous...she loves loves loves mushrooms!! Eat a few for her.
Hugs madi our bfff

Lassiter Chase and Benjamin said...

Did you find any smurf villages hidden in the mushroom patch.

Unknown said...

OMD lucky you we love morels. Chicken Morel is peeps absolute favourite but they are super expensive here. She is green with envy. Glad mum had a great Mother's Day. Have a marvellous Monday.
Best wishes Molly

Zoe said...

Yur Dad is a good hunter dood an yu Mom is a good cooker lady!

Good eats!

Scooter said...

Hey F-n-E!
Wow, I'm so very glad that Mamaw had a super day! She's a fabulous Mom and we all love her bunches. OMD Papaw Pantslegs did a great job finding those shrooms. My peeps are drooling over them. Ours will be up in a week or so. YUM
Grr and Woof,
Sarge, Pol Comm

Sheltie Times said...

That's really cool, we've never seen mushrooms like those.

Glad your Mom had a great day.

Anonymous said...

I never tried to eat mushrooms, but yours look great! I would like to search the in the woods (long walks!) but I'm not sure if I would eat the mushrooms my staff will find there. I like your limerick, it has all what it needs and for the taste of fried mushrooms we should use our minds eye. I forgot to buy flowers or a gift for my mom, maybe that's the reason that I'm on a diet sine today. I mean, I can understand that she is a little grumpy, but such a punishment just for a missed mother's day gift? Ridiculous... Have a super monday!

Angels Amber and Max DaWeenie and Mom said...

Just don't see mushy rooms like that around here. Probably too HOT so they stay hidden. :(

Mommy likes mushy rooms.

Unknown said...

Wow! Ma likes some mushrooms....only the ones that don't get slimy when cooked. I bet she likes these kind too.

Now, what in the world is with that limerick? You were well on your way to writing a really good one but stopped half way through! Oh boys...what will I do with you?
Oz

Millie and Walter said...

We're glad you mom had a great day yesterday. Those mushrooms look delish.

Two French Bulldogs said...

Sounds like you had a good day yesterday.
What is the house called with one room?
A mushroom
BOL
Lily and Edward

stellaroselong said...

Wesa kept waiting by the phone for your phone call to asked us to come over and eats them wif you. Our storms must have knocked the phone lines out cos you nevers called.
stella rose

Piappies World said...

Happy Mother's Day to your Mom, Frankie & Ernie. Those mushrooms look yummy! Save some for us if there's any left.

Love,
Piappies Fudgie, Princess, Frappie, Mocha, Sugar, Wai-Max, Wai-Pai & Forgie

kmp said...

Mum has always wanted to go Morel hunting, but no one will share their secret hunting grounds with her!

Edgar and his mum

Peggy Frezon said...

That is nice that you let mom sit in your recliner! That is an interesting recipe there...but it's also scary! Have a wonderful day!

Cowspotdog said...

Our Mom LOVES mushrooms and she has heard about the Morels but never had any. I don't think they grow in our area and Mom would probably end up eating a toad stool she mistook for one if she went looking :)

Sketching with Dogs said...

We have never seen that kind of mushrooms here but they look pretty delicious!
Dip and Elliot x

Murphy said...

Our pawrents love mushrooms but they buy them at the store. They NEVER had fresh ones but bet they were extra delicious!

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley

Idaho PugRanch said...

My My, your Dad is a great food hunter and your Mom is the best cooker upper. We can almost taste those mushrooms!
hugs
Mr Bailey, Hazel & Greta

Pee Es
Mom says thanks for mentioning donating to a shelter. she forgot the large food bag with a hole from Chewy is still in the back bedroom, we were gonna offer it to the local shelter. The free bags we got were very small (4.4lbs each)one we already ate and the other is about gone!

Matilda the Boxer said...

WOW, those look like yummy mushrooms! Momma says we can come visit your Hill for a snack. :)

I was super nice to my momma yesterday. I woke her up EXTRA early so she'd get to enjoy more of the day, then I snuggled and snuggled with her and let her feed me treats. Then I sent her off to her renny-sauce faire thingy and let her hunt for the pressie I left her in one of the shops. She LOVES the hunt! I think she might be part hunting dog, you know.

Misaki @ misadventuresofMisaki said...

my daddy sure would like to have a munch on those shrooms!

The Army of Four said...

Both the Reds and the Indians winning -- now THAT'S great! That's what Mom and Dad say, anyway.
Happy morel hunting!
Cammie!

♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥ said...

If you two say they are good, then those mushrooms must be really tasty - now to get Mom to like mushrooms:)

Woos - Phantom, Ciara, and Lightning

Sweet William The Scot said...

Lee has never picked mushrooms, she is afraid she will pick the wrong kind and we would end up dead, but then we would not know we were dead, so what is the problem I say. We just buy those plain ones at the store but we fry them in yellow corn meal. We love mushrooms.
Thanks for being a friend
Sweet William The Scot

Daisy said...

Those look delicious boys! I bet everyone at your house had happy tummies!
oxox
Daisy

Molly the Airedale said...

We have never eaten mushrooms that look like this before. They sure do look yummy!

Love ya lots♥
Mitch and Molly

Kinley Westie said...

We got mushrooms in our yard - but we do not know if dey are da edible kind.

Anonymous said...

OMD, Mom just went nuts when she saw the mushrooms, her and Dad put nasty STORE bought ones in EVERY THINGIE. Dad does bike rides on Saturday for breakfast, and lots of times there go were he can get them with his eggs. We just gots the kind in the yard you can't eat!

The Mad Scots

My Dog Sam - Ruptured Disk said...

Yum, yum

Brinley Westie said...

Those sure looks yummy!!!

Taffy said...

I've never had morels and mom hasn't either. We hear people talk about them but thats all. They do look mighty tasty. I'm gonna have to see if I can find some around here.

Ruby said...

HOLY FUNGUS!!!! Those look FABulous guys!! Ma loves the mushrooms, butts the only ones around here are the nasty kind that will dead you.
So no eatin' those!! BOL
Sounds like you and your Moms had a most FABulous Mother's Day!!! That was very nice of you to lets her sit in YOUR chair and scratch your bellies!
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
pees: our hummers are hatched and almost ready to leave the nest! Ma has pics of EVERYTHING and she will do a postie very soon...

The Adventures of the LLB Gang said...

Oh My Goodness...they look DELISH!!

Smileys!
Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo

Charliedownunder said...

Crikey they look like coral when they are raw. Never heard of them in Australia. They sure look good!!

marley said...

Fokes here like em too Frankie my pal…pawsonally I prefer da meats and da biskits….eech to hims own thow I gess….

Sagira said...

Oh boy those look yummy!

Unknown said...

OMD...it was like we were watching a cooking show...we were totally hooked on your every word...we could practically smell the mushroom goodness wafting off the 'puter screen.
Wally & Sammy