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Fishhawk Lake Real Estate-Business is Mushrooming and So is My Yard

By Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate

Real Estate Agent with John L Scott Market Center 700512026

November 09, 2011 03:30 AM

Not only is my business mushrooming* at Fishhawk Lake, but my yard is, too!

I had no idea there were so many varieties out my back door.

Fishhawk Lake Mushrooms

'Shroom Art

Mushroom Family Gayle Rich-Boxman

Umbrellas Gayle Rich-Boxman

This particular mushroom is a chanterelle, a delicacy which grows all over the Fishhawk Lake area and is very expensive to buy in stores.

Chanterelle mushrooms at Fishhawk Lake

*2 solds this week, one next week, new listing of lakefront property, which has an offer (buyers contacted me through ActiveRain), and a new client yesterday! Life is mushrooming!

Cream of Mushroom Soup

1/2lb.mushrooms, chopped fine

4TBL butter

1/4c.finely chopped onion

3-4Tbl.flour

4cups chicken or vegetable broth

1/2cup cream

salt/pepper

Melt butter in pot, add onion, mushrooms.

Cook slowly on low heat about 15 mins.

Sprinkle flour, cook a few more minutes.

Add stock, stir until it reaches a boil.

Reduce heat,simmer 20 minutes.

Add cream, salt/pepper to taste.

Reheat before serving.

Option: add white wine before serving if desired.

Gayle Rich-Boxman
Realtor® Vernonia Realty Direct: (503)755-2905
Specializing in Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
"Your Gateway to the Lake!"
http://activerain.com/blogs/gayleatfishhawklake

My website: http://www.lakehomesatfishhawk.com/
My blog: http://fishhawklakerealtor.wordpress.com/

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Sharon Lord

Maracay Homes - Peoria, AZ

New Home Advisor

Gayle - don't waste your time with mushroom soup - put those bad-boys on some filets!!!! ;) CONGRATS on all the business!

Nov 09, 2011 03:43 AM

Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Love the shrooms, on and off of plates. They are just amazing little fungi - quite charming little growths. And I so love Chanterelles.

However, what I love the most is that business is mushrooming for a very deserving Realtor at Fishhawk Lake. Keep it up girlie...you're rocking the Fall. It is "your season" of colors afterall. :)

Nov 09, 2011 03:53 AM

Todd Clark - Retired

eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR

Principle Broker Oregon

I do love all the varieties we have here, but for those new to the NW, not all mushrooms are edible, be very careful.

Nov 09, 2011 04:10 AM

Pamela Seley

West Coast Realty Division - Murrieta, CA

Residential Real Estate Agent serving SW RivCo CA

Gayle, congratulations on your success in the Rain! Enjoyed your pictures of the mushrooms. I had dinner last week at the Cheese Cake Factory, and ordered chicken piccata, which came prepared with mushrooms in a lemony sauce. Delicious.

Nov 09, 2011 04:23 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Gayle,

Beatiful shots, the chanterelles are my favorites. Costco has them for $8 a box. We make a wonderful pizza with pancetta, leeks chanterrelles and radicchio. Delighted the biz is booming, wishing you continued success. A

Nov 09, 2011 04:24 AM

Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate

John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR

"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Ha, Sharon~that'll be a tough one considering I've been a vegie for 37 years!

Miss Debb~you always know the best way to use a turn of phrase...and good luck to YOU on your short sale navigation! (Get better soon, too.)

Todd~you are so right! I never go mushroom picking without my experts, even tho chanterelles are quite distinct in their coloring and texture. This is NOT the way I want to meet my maker!

Pamela~Thank you for my congrats on Rain Success, it's really nice that all of this blogging is paying off. (And I got this recipe from a Fishhawk Lake listing...the husband brings me the mushrooms and the wife gave me the recipe).

Alexandra~After looking at some of these, I could see where two of the mushrooms almost looked life fish! Good heads up on the Costco purchase. We've sold them to raise money for our local Mist-Birkenfeld Fire Dept. I'm pretty floored that biz is happening in the 2nd wettest month of the year for Oregon.

Nov 09, 2011 04:45 AM

San Antonio Texas New Homes for Sale

www.sanantoniotexasnewhomesforsale.com - San Antonio, TX

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hill Country

Hi Gayle,

Mushrooms are great !!! From omelets , h'orderves, soup...or along with a great steak !! You are lucky to have them at your doorstep.

Glad to see life is mushrooming !!!

Nov 09, 2011 05:00 AM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Those little "fungi" are just sprouting all over Gayle with nature's variety of shapes and colors. Wonderful pictures.

Nov 09, 2011 07:41 AM

Judith Parker

ProStead Realty - Charlotte, NC

CRS, GRI, CMRS, Charlotte, NC

Hi Gayle, congratulations on doing some great business and thank you for the recipe for mushroom soup. Love all kinds of soup during the fall and winter seasons. Have a beautiful evening.

Nov 09, 2011 03:33 PM

Doug Anderson

Tucker Associates Real Estate Services - Danville, CA

Bay Area Real Estate Views

Always fun to pop in and see what new pictures you have Gayle. I was not expecting a menagerie of mushrooms though :) Well done and glad to hear the biz is good.

Nov 09, 2011 04:11 PM

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP

DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX

Selling Homes Changing Lives

Gayle, congratulations on your success in the rain! You have a nice collection of photographs - now keep collecting referrals and new business!

You rock girl!

Congratulations!

Patricia

Nov 09, 2011 07:09 PM

EC, JF, Double R and Zoey the Cool Cat

Russel Ray Photos - San Diego, CA

Some wild mushrooms can cause liver failure and death within 24 hours, so even if you think you know what it is, it's best not to eat any from the wild.

Nov 10, 2011 01:24 PM

Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate

John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR

"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Eric~you make a good point...always go with an "expert" when it comes to mushroom hunting. The chanterelles are the only ones I pick and they are very distinctive, but I ALWAYS go with people who've been picking these for years....plus I don't get lost on the old logging roads!!

Nov 10, 2011 04:10 PM

Susan Harding, HomeStar Video Tours

Portland, OR

Showcasing You and Your Listings, 855-579-6284

Mushrooms have always scared me - too many stories from my mom warning me of what would happen if I ate one as a kid. I even pick them off if they're on a pizza. But I'm glad to hear business is "mushrooming" at Fishhawk Lake! With your beautiful photos, it's easy to see why!

Nov 10, 2011 06:20 PM

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