I remembered one of my friends' hubby is a forager, I called him up and he came right over. He said i do have puffballs in my backyard and he showed me how to prepare them. They were very good and i cant wait to pick some more. He also brought over some spores of the larger loaf size puffballs. I hope they take in my yard. And yes, it is crazy to eat wild mushrooms without knowing. That's why i posted the question here, on my edible wilds list and I called a friend. =o] Trish ------Original Message------ From: Gawen Harrison <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: March 12, 2000 7:59:22 AM GMT Subject: Re: [P-F] Wild Mushrooms -- Crazy If my opinion, it is suicidal to eat wild mushrooms without ABSOLUTELY KNOWING what type they are. Every year I read about someone who poisons themselves and their family shrooming. Many times these people need liver transplants if they survive. Gawen Harrison [log in to unmask] A mind is a terrible thing to save. The United Madman's College Fund.