Mushrooms

for vitality

 

 

Serving Mum some terrific mushroom meals will show her you care and in more ways than you might think. Sure, there is the consummate taste but you are also serving up a healthy dose of goodness that can help to keep her in tip-top shape and give Mum the energy to cope with everything that life throws her way.

 

You may never have thought of the mushroom as a vitamin supplement, but you can be assured that a serve of mushrooms provides a healthy dose of the essential B group vitamins riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid and biotin.

 

The vitamins niacin and riboflavin are involved in normal body cell function and in the release of energy from carbohydrate, protein and fat. Just the thing for busy Mum's everywhere.


To find out more please read the Fact Sheet - Mushrooms for Vitality.

 
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Readers question  

If you have a question relating to mushrooms, why not send it to us and we will share some of the answers with our fellow mushroom lovers. This month we have an inquiry that always provides plenty of debate among health professionals.

 

Q: I have heard mushrooms referred to as a superfood. What is a superfood?

(Pam from Hobart)

 

A: The term "superfood" is used a lot by the media, perhaps too often, yet there is no precise definition of the term. It is undeniable, however, that the mushroom is quite an exceptional food! Mushrooms provide nutrients in amounts not usually found in vegetables; a single serve delivers more than 20% of the recommended daily intake for six essential nutrients: riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, copper and selenium; mushrooms have an anti-oxidant capacity similar to, or better than, most common vegetables; and they provide bio-active compounds that appear to improve immune function and potentially lower the risk of breast and prostate cancer. So when anyone asks whether mushrooms are a "superfood", feel free to say yes! And they taste great too!

 

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Are you in the dark about the power of mushrooms?

 

As a mushroom lover, you know the superb taste and the versatility of the humble mushroom, but do you

know about the power of mushrooms? In May, we are inviting everyone to find out more when we launch our new website. More information will be provided shortly.

  

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Facebook

Don't forget, the Mushroom Lovers Club is also on Facebook, so if you want to stay in touch on a more regular basis, come and join us. There are even more inspirational meal ideas; news on what's happening (like the inside scoop on the filming of our recent cooking segments with Janelle Bloom); special invitations and regular prizes to be won. Use the icon in this story to go straight to our page. Click on the "Like" button and get ready to have some healthy mushroom fun as a member of our Facebook community.

 

Be a Mother's Day Winner

 

 

Head across to the Mushroom Lovers Club on Facebook for the chance to win a fabulous new Sunbeam Slow Cooker.  

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 Australian Mushroom

Growers' Association

Locked Bag 3

Windsor NSW 2756

Phone 02 4577 6877

Fax 02 4577 5830

info@mushrooms.com.au

 

 

 

Spoil Mum on Mother's Day

 

Mother's Day is a fantastic opportunity to say thank you to that special lady for all the hard work she has put in over the years. And there is simply no better way to say thank you than by cooking up a range of delicious mushroom Mother's Day treats.

 

Let's start with breakfast. Roast up some fantastic flat mushrooms; add some scrambled eggs; and serve with love! Quick and easy to prepare, this is simply a scrumptious way to start the day.

 

MUSHROOMS & SCRAMBLED EGGS

 

  

  

If Mum is arriving for lunch, why not try some Mushroom and Beef Cottage Pies. A deliciously easy way to treat Mum (and the rest of the family)!

 

MUSHROOM & BEEF COTTAGE PIE

    

 

Dinner is no problem, with a Mushroom Tortellini Bake delivering another family favourite. Easy to prepare and loaded with flavour it is another dish that says a special "thank you".  Click on the LINK for the easy to follow recipe.

 

 

 

MUSHROOM TORTELLINI BAKE

 

 

Janelle Bloom shares her 

Mother's Day story 

 

 

 

One of our favourite mushroom chefs, Janelle Bloom comes from a close family and for her, good food and family is an integral part of the Mothers Day festivities. One of three girls, Janelle says they make a point of gathering over a late breakfast to share time with Mum and her extended family.

 

"We all take food and share what we have. There are always mushrooms on the table. This year it will probably be something simple - some nice BBQ flats with scrambled or poached eggs. A quick, easy and delicious part of breakfast, which leaves plenty of time for Mum!"

 

Watch Janelle whip up Lemon & Herb Pilaf Roasted Mushrooms a family favourite.

 

  


The Mushroom Lovers Club Newsletter is produced and published by the Australian Mushroom growers Association. If you'd like more information about any of the articles appearing here, or have suggestions on how we can improve the information we provide to you, please email us. Whilst we cannot respond to every email, please be assured that, as fellow Mushroom Lovers, we appreciate your feedback.