Dani Jensen

I actually go foraging twice a year! I go mid-spring towards the mountains to gather morels (for those who don't know, these are mushrooms). My husband and I collect about 5 pounds worth and we cut some up and freeze them for soups, we also dehydrate some and add them to our breakfast scrambles and again soups/dinners. We also go late summer/early fall and go huckleberry picking! We love huckleberries and we are so lucky to be close to places where they grow naturally. To answer this question more directly, my chief motivation for foraging is for a source of food. We find it is a lot cheaper (more work though!) to go out and enjoy some time outside and pick our own then to buy at the grocery store. We might look into selling to our local chefs and local natural grocery stores in the future though!

I noticed pretty quickly that I spend way too much on coffee. Everyday, I would/will spend approximately 5-10 dollars on coffees each DAY! I know there is cheaper ways of getting my daily dose of caffeine, and one of the changes I have started to make is bringing my own mug which reduces the cost for drip coffee. I have also been trying to brew my own from home and bringing it with me. The last thing I have tried changing is what I order, for example, I mostly order drips or americanos instead of the mochas and lattes, as well as, only ordering the small size instead of medium or large. Not only do these options help me save money, I am reducing the number of paper cups I use each day and I am saving on unneeded calories from all the sugars found in the sweet coffees.