The Ultimate Guide to Hen of the Woods Mushroom with Caleb Kasper

EP 117 | This episode is a recording of a recent X space where Poldi and co-host Lindey discuss spruce tree foraging, how to distinguish spruce from other conifers, and some ways of using spruce as an ingredient in the kitchen. Spruce trees are perfect for winter foraging! Poldi and Lindey also share a recent scientific review linking ultra-processed foods to chronic diseases and test their ketone levels for the first time since starting a keto diet in 2024.

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EP 116 | This episode is a conversation with my friend Luke Oswald who is a hunter, angler, forager, and podcaster himself. On his show, Publicly Challenged, Luke interviews wild food experts, naturalists, and others who utilize public land recreationally. His goal is for him and his listeners to learn how to hunt, fish, and forage better, and do it all in a sustainable manner.

Episode Overview:

• Hunting hogs with spears and why Luke decided to  hunt them with this primal method
• Ethical considerations when hunting with a spear
• Lessons learned during the wild hog hunt and what he would do differently next time
• Canning wild game meat and why Luke wants to get a freeze drier to make his own backpacking meals
• Tapping maple and black walnut trees to make syrup
• Luke’s favorite tool for cracking black walnuts with ease
• How European Settlers acquired salt for cooking when they came to the New World
• The Native American legend about how Chief Woksis and his wife discovered maple sap to make maple syrup
• Foraging for serviceberries and how to utilize them in the kitchen

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EP 115 | The following is a Year of Plenty Podcast Livestream recording about protein digestion tips when switching to a high-protein diet & more.

Episode Overview:

• Trouble digesting high-protein foods? We share some tips on how you can improve protein digestion when switching to a high-protein diet
• Tiramisu Chia Seed Pudding Recipe
• Keto Pizzagnia Recipe (very low carb)
• Book Club Segment: Overview of ancestral foodways from the book Ancestral Appetites by  Kristen J. Gremillion

 
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EP 114 | The following is a conversation with Kenneth Thrall from Kifaru all about hunting Mountain Whitetail Deer. Ken is a lifelong hunter who specializes in elk, deer, and other big game animals in the Mountain West. He is a master hunter with a wealth of knowledge who successfully punches tags on public land year after year.

Episode Overview:

• The value of getting your meat supply through hunting
• Why hunting whitetail deer in the Rocky Mountains is a rewarding pursuit
• When and how to scout for whitetail deer in the mountains
• Hunting strategies to increase your odds of killing a mountain whitetail buck
• Gear essentials for hunting in the mountains & what gear he was most excited about during the 2023 season
• Ken’s backcountry fitness routine and what he eats in the mountains

 
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This episode is a recording of our first Year of Plenty Podcast Livestream on X! Listen along as we dive into disturbing research on micro- and nanoplastics in plastic water bottles, teflon cookware, and food packaging. We also share words from the community!

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In this episode, we discuss Max's experience working as a cheese maker on a dairy farm in the Alps. High alpine dairy farming has a strong tradition in the European Alps that came about 3000 years ago. Every year tough farmers make their way into the mountains to herd cattle and preserve the precious milk into cheese, butter, and other dairy products.

Episode Overview:

• Max’s experience managing a high-elevation dairy farm in the Alps together with 2 of his friends
• How cheese is made in the Alps and some of the differences between the types of cheese and their regions
• Best practices for aging and storing raw milk cheese
• Several alpine cheese-making traditions, like backpacking giant wheels of cheese down the mountain

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In this episode, I share some of my top tips for DIY meat grinding that I have learned over the years. Everything from how to prepare the meat grinder and ingredients before you get started to the meat grinder part maintenance after you are done. Get ready to learn the essential skill that will help you secure protein for you and your family.

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This episode is a conversation with my friend and fellow foodie Antonin Filicetti. Antonin is a teacher, farmer, forager, fermented, and chef. He considers himself a steward of culture, facilitating experiential learning that reconnects people to the relationships and skills that root food to place. His formal background is in medicine, psychology, nutrition, and organic agriculture. In the last decade, he has practiced a wide range of land management and food production techniques including permaculture, KNF, community gardens, and large-scale food forests. His recent focus is on community nourishment systems, reviving a culture of hands-on connection to our food.

Episode Overview:

• Antonin's experience managing a small-scale local food system at an eco-village
• Sustainably raising meat rabbits on one acre for small-scale homesteading
• Cultivating culture through microbes in agriculture and the kitchen
• Experimenting with fermented food to create novel and unique flavors
• The role of microbes in agriculture in the next few decades
• Wild-catching microbes and making IMO inoculants the Korean Natural Farming way
• Making Fish Amino Acids out of fish carcasses to supercharge your garden soil
• Medicinal uses of the Amanita muscaria mushroom

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This episode is a conversation with the mighty Dr. Robert Kiltz. Dr. Kiltz is the Founder and Director of CNY Fertility, where he has spent more than two decades helping families grow. Through his clinical fertility work, he has seen how eating a Keto/Carnivore diet and evolving one's lifestyle habits can vastly improve fertility and overall health. This has inspired him to share his knowledge, and the expertise of other Keto/Carnivore thought leaders with you. Similar to my mission with the podcast, he wants to help you discover how an ancestral way of eating can help you optimize your health and wellness!

Episode Overview:

• The current state of fertility in the US and how dietary choices can impact fertility and overall health
• How your health can be impacted by plant toxins from vegetables and crops
• Why fatty meat and organ meats are essential for your fertility and health
• Dr Kiltz’s journey from paleo to carnivore diets and what his diet looks like now
• New research shows that saturated fat from whole foods doesn’t cause heart disease
• Making homemade carnivore ice cream for a tasty, healthy treat
• The value of intermittent fasting (or as Dr. Kitlz calls it “intermittent feasting”
• Why positivity and good vibes are an important pillar of your health

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This episode is a conversation with Chris Trump, who is an organic farmer and Korean Natural Farming consultant. Chris helps farmers around the world implement Korean Natural Farming solutions to create beautiful and healthy farmland as well as more nutrient-dense crops. For 12 years, Chris studied under and traveled with Master Cho who is the founder of Korean Natural Farming. Since then, Chris became the first in the world to apply Natural Farming Solutions large-scale—not only on his family's farm but with clients worldwide.

Episode Overview:

• Korean Natural Farming and its Core Principles
• Korean Natural Farming vs Conventional Farming Methods
• Chris’s journey and how he and his family saved their 800-acre macadamia nut farm
• How Korean Natural Farming creates healthier and more nutrient-dense crops
• Scaling Korean Natural Farming solutions on large farming operations
• Current challenges with scaling Korean Natural Farming
• Using IMO (indigenous microorganisms) to supercharge soil health
• Practical ways you can incorporate Korean Natural Farming in your garden or homestead

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