Tacos are an essential part of my families meal plan throughout the year. This “Carnitas with Mule Deer” recipe has become one we use over and over again because I know it will get devoured every time. With two girls in school sports 9 months of the year it’s important to me that they get quality healthy meals as often as possible. These tacos are a fast easy way to put dinner on the table, or in a tinfoil wrapper for those weeknights on the go knowing either way they are getting eaten.
My passion for the Grasslands of America is evidenced through this organizations literature over the past 5 months. In the mountains you never feel alone, as you are surrounded by the purple majesty of innumerable wonders. The plains by contrast are full of melancholy, the howling wind and vastness of sky are constant reminders of loneliness. In this landscape I find peace.
Weather, wildlife, wildfires… These are all considerations the Mule Deer Foundation staff biologists taken consideration when planning timelines for projects. We know not all projects will run smoothly and that often times there will be delays, due to factors we cannot control. However, on a recent project close to completion in the Plumas National Forest our resident Mule Deer Foundation biologist was surprised to have work interrupted by…
Lobster mushrooms are one of those unmistakable mushrooms, and also happen to be the aftermath of two forms of fungi attacking one another. Prior to the “attack” lobster mushrooms are actually mildly poisonous until the second fungi, attaches and “attacks” the prior which is when you see the fruiting portion of this incredible mushroom breach the surface in that unmistakable “cooked lobster” orange that also has a slight aroma of crab or lobster. This Soup is a great soup when corn is abundant and sweet and fresh wild Dungeness is in peak season. It also comes together in one pot in under an hour. Add a loaf of your favorite sourdough and dam if it isn’t one of the best meals around.