Prairie fare: Foraging safely

Some fruits found in nature can make for some delicious jellies and syrups. Pixabay photo
Some fruits found in nature can make for some delicious jellies and syrups. Pixabay photo

Lessons from the woods

Garden-Robinson, Ph.D., R.D., L.R.D.

“Would you like to try the morel mushrooms?” my mom asked one of our relatives.

“Julie and her dad went mushroom hunting,” she added.

I was young, but I noticed my relative’s skeptical expression.

“No, thank you,” he said politely.

I don’t think he even touched the serving plate. He probably thought we would be rushed to the emergency room shor…