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  • 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...

  • A Year-Round Commitment to People & Planet

    A Year-Round Commitment to People & Planet

  • Fungi Perfecti® Commits to The Climate Collaborative

    Fungi Perfecti® Commits to The Climate Collaborative

    In March 2019, Fungi Perfecti®/Host Defense® made commitments to The Climate Collaborative to address climate change. The Climate Collaborative was born from a shared belief amongst natural products leaders that the industry has potential to reverse the effects of climate...

  • 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....

  • Cardamom Tea Cookies with Turmeric Date Caramel

    Cardamom Tea Cookies with Turmeric Date Caramel

    Host Defense® Turmeric Immune™ Mycobotanicals Tea® adds a warming bite to these snack-sized treats.  Ingredients:  Cookies 3 cups gluten free flour, or gluten free flour blend 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup gluten free rolled oats 2 teaspoons baking powder...

  • Behind the Mushrooms: Meet Justin

    Behind the Mushrooms: Meet Justin

    Meet the people behind-the-scenes of Fungi Perfecti®!  We're real people, keeping it real.  NameJustin Tulloss  Position & Years with Fungi Perfecti®Grow Room Manager, 9 years  Best Thing About the JobWorking for a company where I get to make a difference,...

  • 7 Ways You Can Help Bees

    7 Ways You Can Help Bees

    Choose Wisely- Buy smart with products like Host Defense® that are bee friendly, organic, and give back to important research causes Snack Smart- Eat local, organic food that’s good for you and the environment Avoid Chemicals- Use green products in...

  • Exciting Mycoremediation Project in Denmark

    Exciting Mycoremediation Project in Denmark

    If there’s one thing we love at Fungi Perfecti, it’s seeing how vast the world of applied mycology can be. Earlier this year, Mark Grove of From Grounds to Gourmet (FGTG), a Denmark-based mycological group, reached out for advice on...