Mushrooms add the ‘meat’ If you needed an excuse to add mushrooms to your menu, the Bismarck Tribune makes the case.  Not only do mushrooms offer something toothsome and remarkably “meaty”, but they give off bursts of flavor with every bite.  As the journalist describes, “Mushrooms are also fantastic little sponges, soaking up the briny, salty or savory flavors of liquids in a dish and happily releasing them as you chew.”  With three recipes included, you won’t be hard pressed for options.  The difficult part is deciding which to try first!

Table Talk: Mushrooms really are magical Some people love mushrooms and some people love mushrooms.  Debbie Salomon of the Burlington Free Press is definitely one of the latter.  Really, what’s not to love?  Low in calories, high in taste, satisfying texture and versatility are just a few of mushrooms’ strengths.

The Magic of Mushrooms From nutrients to disease fighting phytochemicals, mushrooms have it all. Indeed, this brief from Reader’s Digest is probably the tightest, most credible, fact-filled description of why everyone should eat mushrooms, for the health of it.

Never underestimate the power of mushrooms As this Miami Herald article points out, “those ancient healers might have been onto something” when prescribing mushrooms to patients.  The article notes that white button mushrooms have been shown to help boost the body’s immune system and the mushroom family as a group contains the nutrients necessary to help prevent skin aging.  That’s one beautiful food!