The Mostly Marvelous Mushroom

For most of my life (OK about 57 years) I thought mushrooms were anything but marvelous.  I think it was a texture thing for me.  Call me crazy, but I’m not a fan of squeaky foods.

I’ve had something of an epiphany over the last year – perhaps an accompaniment to my gray hair, I’ve warmed up to the mushroom.  Also – my family loves them and it dawned on me that I could be nice, at least once in a while!

In my cautious way, I began by adding dried mushrooms (decidedly not squeaky) to my homemade vegetable broth, soups and stews.  After success with that, I decided to expand my mushroom horizons.  I still can’t eat them raw and you’ve got to give me that they look kind of gross… right? But…..

In the spirit of opening my culinary mind, I created these Balsamic Glazed Mushrooms and they are, in fact, marvelous.  Ready in a flash and the perfect addition to almost any meal (think Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and every gathering in between) you’ll want to add these to your recipe box soon.

I will be back in two weeks with a round up of Thanksgiving recipes right before Bill and I head to Thailand for 10 days.  To say I’m excited about the trip is a massive understatement.  I’m looking forward to the adventure, the culture, the scenery and, of course…..the food!  I’ll post pictures on Instagram and Facebook (for the old folks, like me) so please follow along if you can.