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  • Apple-A-Day Microbiome Smoothie

    Apple-A-Day Microbiome Smoothie

    Support your digestive system with a recipe our Apple-A-Day Microbiome Smoothie! We combine classic ingredients such as apples, peanut butter and cinnamon with Host Defense® Microbiome powder to make this mouth-watering, tummy-loving smoothie.*
  • Host Defense® Reishi Chili

    Host Defense® Reishi Chili

    Looking for a game day recipe? Why not include a Host Defense® mushroom mycelium powder in your favorite game day chili? This hearty dish is sure to be a crowd pleaser. The Reishi powder not only supports energy & stamina,...

  • Brain & Body™ Golden Milk Latte

    Brain & Body™ Golden Milk Latte

    Warm up this winter with the Host Defense® signature Golden Milk Latte! Our MycoBotanicals® Brain & Body™ Powder has Reishi and Lion’s Mane mushroom mycelium, Turmeric, Ginger, Cinnamon and Black Pepper. Combine it with your favorite milk to make a...

  • Gina's Sweet & Spicy Carrot Cake Smoothie

    Gina's Sweet & Spicy Carrot Cake Smoothie

    New Host Defense® MycoBotanicals® Brain & Body™ powder provides this morning treat with just the right amount of spice while supporting heart health and mental acuity.* This recipe comes courtesy of Host Defense National Science Educator, Gina Rivers-Contla.    Ingredients...

  • Mushroom "Ketchup"

    Mushroom "Ketchup"

    From Jay: Learned about this technique from a historian and played around with it with great results. The recipe is not my own so I will just familiarize you with the concept. I started with several pounds of assorted fungus...

  • Savory Morel Mozzarella Sticks

    Savory Morel Mozzarella Sticks

    From Jacob, via email. Dehydrated Morel Mushrooms - as many as you'd like Mozzarella Cheese Butter Garlic Water Salt to taste Take a few cloves of garlic and smash them. Throw them into a warm cup of water and stir....

  • Ron's Sautéed Mushrooms

    Ron's Sautéed Mushrooms

    From Ron French. 4 cups sliced mushrooms⅓ cup white wine⅓ cup soy sauce⅔ cup margarine or butter¼ teaspoon garlic powder (not garlic salt!)(Always put either button mushrooms or any sliced up edible mushrooms in a dry pan and put on...

  • Candy Cap Cookies

    Candy Cap Cookies

    From Loni Ronnebaum, Fungi Perfecti Retail Office Manager. A classic shortbread cookie recipe, with Candy Cap mushrooms added to give an extra, maple-syrup flavor and aroma. Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 2 cups soft butter 4 cups flour ¼ cup chopped...

  • Wild Irish Mushrooms in a Broth of Trees and Moss

    Wild Irish Mushrooms in a Broth of Trees and Moss

    From Greg Stewart. This light fragrant soup can accompany any meal but first I'd like to tell you the short story of how I was inspired to create this recipe. Among the five or six species collected that fateful day...