PostsCommentsPayoutstheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 20 hours agoCoconut and Mushroom: The Bicolano Mushroom Dish I’ll Always MissAfter my brother sent me these photos from my parents' yard in the Philippines, where mushrooms were growing on a coconut fruit, my mind started to wander. Oh how I missed the mushrooms cooked in coconuttheworldaroundme (72)in NeedleWorkMonday • 5 days agoJute Centipede Cat Toothbrush ToyMy previous cat toothbrush was well-used by my kitties and has now worn out, so I decided to spend a little time creating a new one. I went with a centipede-like design and developed my own technique fortheworldaroundme (72)in StemSocial • 6 days ago831 million people lived below the $3.00 per day poverty line in 2025Source: World Bank In 2024, around 839 million people, or 10.3% of the world’s population, lived in extreme poverty. That’s less than $3 a day to cover food, housing, and basic needs. The World Bank updatedtheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 8 days agoEarth Was Once a Fungal World, Long Before Plants ExistedI have always been fascinated by fungi, and that is one reason why I love fungi hunting. Seeing different types in different forms and learning about their biochemical components always stuns me, and Itheworldaroundme (72)in Wild Foraging • 10 days agoHomemade Bulgogi Style Sauce from Foraged Winter FruitsMy jar of bulgogi sauce was empty, and I really couldn’t be bothered driving to town, even though I was craving it today. Instead, I walked around the village and woodland and picked whatever fruits weretheworldaroundme (72)in StemSocial • 12 days ago[OC] Top 15 Countries with the Highest Risk of Winter Depression (SAD)People living in northern countries are more likely to feel depressed in winter. This is called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), or winter depression. It happens when the days are short, the weathertheworldaroundme (72)in Caturday • 14 days agoThe Surprising Health Benefits of Living with CatsThis is my cat Coco, captured last summer while playing with dandelion blowballs. © Mariah Many of us keep cats for companionship, but for me, my cats have been keeping me calm and actually giving me sometheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 15 days agoSnowy Fungi Friday HuntThe place was covered with snow today. I thought it wouldn’t be suitable for a fungi hunt, but I decided to pop into the woodland anyway, though I wasn’t expecting to see any. To my surprise, I found atheworldaroundme (72)in Nurses Hub • 18 days agoMen and Women Experience Rejection Differently: Men Struggle When Rejected, Women Struggle When RejectingRejection can take place in many domains of life in society, work and romantic relationships. How a person reacts to that experience can influence their mood, behaviour and even their attitudes towardstheworldaroundme (72)in Foodies Bee Hive • 20 days agoBaking the Yule Log: A Festive TraditionJust before Christmas, our village community kindly asked me if I could make a Yule log. Which I accepted, though I have not made this before. On the night, my eggs didn’t turn to soft peaks and stayedtheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 22 days agoChristmas Leftover Comfort Food: Creamy Beef & MushroomsMost of us have leftovers after Christmas and tipping them feels like a lot of waste, and eating the same meal the next day isn’t really appetising. So here’s one way I came up with to enjoy your leftoverstheworldaroundme (72)in StemSocial • 24 days agoHow Astronauts Celebrate Christmas in SpaceAstronaut Nicole Mann onboard the ISS celebrating Christmas in space, 24 December 2022 Credit: NASA I have always wondered about astronauts spend Christmas in space. The Apollo 8 team went around the Moontheworldaroundme (72)in Reflections • 25 days agoHow Thankfulness Can Help You Feel Happier at ChristmasA lot of us rush over Christmas, especially among adults with family duties. We adapt to what the season demands of us, such as entertaining family and friends on the day and making sure everyone in ourtheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 29 days agoDelicious Mushroom Breakfast Rolls After a Fungi Friday HuntSoft, savoury rolls filled with mushrooms, tomato, and cheese.theworldaroundme (72)in Wild Foraging • last monthHow I Made My Natural Christmas Tree From ScratchTime of the year to get creative! I find that celebrating Christmas with handmade decorations is always better than buying them; it adds more meaning to the season, makes me appreciate what nature cantheworldaroundme (72)in Foodies Bee Hive • last monthTraditional Lemon Meringue Pie with a TwistI was craving something with a sharp, lemony flavour and a buttery pastry, and the one that came to my mind was lemon meringue, though I had not made this one before. After researching a few recipes, Itheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • last month🌹🍷 Fungi Friday Special: Wood Ear Christmas DelightAn afternoon fungi hunt, as usual the sun is atleast trying, but the breeze was bitterly cold and though I was all wrapped up and warm, I could feel it nibbling on my cheeks… yes, it is winter. In thetheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 2 months ago🍂 Autumn Mushroom, Wild greens & Cheese Pull-Apart BreadGloomy day, dark and wet. We’re in the last couple of days of autumn, and I headed to the nearby woodland to see if there was anything I could find for the recipe I had in mind: mushroom pull-apart bread.theworldaroundme (72)in #pullapartbread • 2 months ago🍂 Autumn Mushroom, Wild greens & Cheese Pull-Apart BreadIngredients (makes 1 medium loaf or 2 small ones) For the dough: 500 g (4 cups) all-purpose or bread flour 1 tsp salt 2 tsp sugar or honey 7 g (1 packet) dry yeast 300 ml (1 1/4 cups) warm water or milktheworldaroundme (72)in FungiFriday • 2 months agoA Frosty Fungi Friday Hunt With My Kitties (and a Few Mushrooms Spotted!)It was a frosty day, and I decided to head out for a fungi hunt. As I stepped outside, my two kitties trotted after me, eager to join, even though I hesitated at first because of the cold.
