Willow Mountain Mushrooms ~ The Shroom Shack

Nestled in the Ozark Mountains of Southern Missouri, Willow Mountain Mushrooms has been providing gourmet quality mushrooms since 2004.

Using only Natural means to grow our mushrooms we maintain a high quality mushroom FULL of natural flavor not chemicals.

While other producers concentrate on a long shelf life by using chemicals ~

Willow Mountain Mushrooms specializes in delivering fresh picked mushrooms directly to you thereby avoiding the distribution system and the time it sits on your local stores shelf.

In doing this we maintain the mushrooms wonderful natural flavor that many people have told us they have never tasted before in store bought mushrooms.

Organic Produce Co-op

Organic Produce boxes delivered to your home, work, co-op meeting place or pick up point.

We offer a wide variety of boxes starting at the $20 level ~ Basic mixed boxes, veggie only, fruit only, snack/raw eating, juicing, Dried nut and fruit and add on's are available each week.

Each Wednesday we send an email letting you know what to expect in the following weeks box.

Standing orders are highly suggested, but not required. You can customize your standing order each week... or just 'know' that it will be there on your delivery day.

Being centrally located ... we deliver to Mountain Home, Gainesville and Theodosia on Wednesdays and to West Plains and Willow Springs on Thursdays.

Our supplier is unique in its approach to acquiring produce for the Co-op. The founders are farmers that got together in 2005 to create a co-op to help distribute their products. So, what they do is get products from smaller family farms first, many of which have CSA's, and then fill in the blanks with larger organic farms. Our goal is to do the same thing... utilize Ozark growers then fill in the blanks with what the supplier has to offer utilizing the smaller farms that they work with first.

To get started please fill in our contact form with the type of box you wish to order order, phone number and start up date and we will send you an email to confirm your order.

Look forward to meeting you!

Blessings,

The Semyck Family

Yummy Additions! Not just produce!

Hi Everyone!
I have some yummy additions for you to think about today as we deliver in Mountain Home!

For Produce I have ~
5# OG Red Beets for $10
OG Yellow no. 2 Potatoes 5 pounds for $4
smaller med OG Red potatoes 3 pounds for $2.50
5 pound bag of og juicing carrots for $5 (I cook with these too... they make great salads!)
OG Blueberries 6 oz $3.25

note: blueberries are not included in the standard $20 box this week. I didn't put beets or potatoes in your order unless you requested them. Everyone has One Pound of table carrots in their boxes... this weeks juicing carrots are table carrot sized. Not Jumbo as they were last week.
OG/og = organic which translates as meaning non-gmo as well.

One of the founders of the distributorship that we are getting the organic produce through is White Mountain Farm of Colorado. Basically it was several family farms that came together and created this distribution network so they could get their products to more people in a more efficient manor, rather than each of them trucking their own individual products around they co-op'd together to get the job done so they could concentrate on their farming rather than distributing.
White Mountain Farm grows several varieties of potatoes as well we quinoa... all certified organic and all brought to us by the distributorship.
I wrote to you a little earlier this week about Quinoa. Just wanted to share with you that the Quinoa that we can get with our produce is grown right here in the USA! That is wonderful! The Quinoa I was getting before was coming from Peru.

Here are some dry goods that I have available:

2 pounds of OG White Mountain Quinoa for $8
3 pound OG YELLOW Split Peas for $4.50 (even our kids ASK to have the yellow split pea soup I make using these. Saute' some sweet red onion and a bit of sweet yellow bell pepper to add to the 'soaked overnight' peas. Yes you should soak them, but I forget to sometimes... oh well)
5 Pounds of OG Corn Meal [fine ground - not course] for $6 (I have an easy yummy gluten free corn bread recipe I will share below. We make it to go with our split pea soup.)
2 pound Apple Natural Swiss Style granola for $5 (I couldn't stop snacking on this tonight, but then along came...)
6 oz Carob coated Cashews for $2 each {Ingredients: Cashews, malted barley and corn, fractionated palm kernel oil, carob powder, soy lecithin, and confectioners glaze (a mixture of guar gum and beeswax).}
6 oz Coconut Carob clusters (coconut aids in digestion) for $1.50 each {Ingredients: Coconut, malted barley and corn, fractionated palm kernel oil, carob powder, and soy lecithin (an emulsifier).}

Read a little about carob here. The enjoyable caffeine free alternative to chocolate. Do you have a dog/s? You may want to note that dogs should not eat chocolate as, if they do, it could make them fatally ill. Carob is a wonderful alternative. I make a trail mix using a variety of dried fruits and nuts (typically walnuts and cashews) then toss in a bit of carob coated cashews or carob chips for a quick treat.

"Nutrition in Carob Vs. Chocolate

Overview
Carob is frequently used as a substitute for chocolate because it can be made to taste and look similar to chocolate. Additionally, carob is often touted for its high nutrient content. However, closer examination reveals that both carob and chocolate both are quite nutritious, as long as they do not contain large amounts of added fat or sugar.

Fat
Carob is significantly lower in fat than chocolate. According to the National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, 1 oz. of unsweetened chocolate contains 15g of fat, while 1 oz. of carob flour, which is about ¼ cup, contains 0g fat. The same amount of cocoa powder, which has had much of the fat-containing cocoa butter removed, provides 4g fat. Carob is a good alternative if you are following a low-fat diet, but carefully examine food labels, because carob-containing products may include added fat from other sources.

Carbohydrate
Another distinctive difference between carob and chocolate is the carbohydrate content. Chocolate contains about 8g carbohydrate per ounce and cocoa powder 16g per ounce, but both contain 0g sugar. Carob flour, on the other hand, provides 25g total carbohydrate and 14g sugar per ounce. Just as carob products often contain added fat, many chocolate products contain added sugar, which would offset this difference. Both carob and chocolate are also sources of dietary fiber, containing 11g and 5g per ounce, respectively.

Vitamins
Both carob and chocolate contain a variety of B vitamins, but carob contains higher concentration of these essential nutrients, including thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6 and folate. Neither is a good source of vitamin B12, which is found mainly in animal products.

Minerals
Both carob and chocolate are also sources of many essential minerals. Carob is particularly high in calcium, containing nearly 100mg per ounce. Calcium is an important mineral for maintaining bone health, according to Medline Plus. Both are rich in iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, manganese and selenium, but chocolate contains higher concentrations of each of these minerals.

Stimulants
One of the more important differences between carob and chocolate is the level of stimulants they contain. Chocolate contains small concentrations of caffeine and another stimulant called theobromine. According to Medline Plus, certain individuals should limit caffeine intake, including pregnant women and some people with heart conditions. These individuals could use carob as a chocolate substitute, since carob does not contain caffeine or theobromine.


Here are a couple of recipes to make using the og yellow corn meal above~

Corn Bread - Gluten Free - NON GMO!!!Homestead Cornbread

2 cups organic yellow corn meal from Country Life Natural Foods

4 tsp Aluminum Free Baking Powder by Rumford

1.5 tsp Redmonds Real Salt

1.5 cups of Farm Fresh Milk

2 unbeaten farm fresh eggs

2 TBS oil (grapeseed and olive are my choices)

Preheat oven to 425 with oiled cast iron skillet inside.

Blend dry ingredients together.

Add milk, egg, and oil to dry ingredients and mix well. Let sit for approximately 5 mins... basically when the oven is preheated and the oiled skillet is good and HOT pour the mix into the skillet - it will sizzle and crisp up the edges nicely. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes... the top will be nice and firm, tester will be clean, and the edges will be nice and crisp with a touch of brown showing.

Pizza - GF - nonGMO Corn Bread Crust Pizza

The above recipe and method. Today instead of milk I used my kefir. Add 1 tsp basil and 1/2 tsp garlic powder to dry and 1/2 tsp of anchovie paste to the mix during the addition of wet ingredients.

Pour into the HOT cast iron skillet. to with Mandoline sliced tomatoes that have sat in a bowl and had 1/4 tsp of real salt, 1/2 to 1 tsp basil, and 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of anchovie paste stired in - I sliced these up and added and stired then let rest while I prepped the other ingredients. Sweet peppers - thin/mandoline sliced, 8 oz white buttons (ours of course lol) - sliced with an egg slicer, sweet red onion sliced on the mandoline... then top all with freshly grated cheese of your choice... ours was Cabot Extra Sharp Cheddar.

Bake the same as usual... until you see that the cheese is starting to tan like how you cook other pizzas.

Good gluten free alternative!



I think that is everything I wanted to touch base on today. Bob will be in Mountain Home tomorrow afternoon.

Blessings,
Wendy






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Willow Mountain Mushrooms

Naturally Grown Portabella, White Button, Shiitake, and Oyster Mushrooms

Grown in the Ozark Mountains

www.WillowMountainMushrooms.com

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