You might want to reconsider the first part. While you don't want parm to be the primary cheese, a little parm added to homemade Mac and cheese really steps it up.
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This reminds me of the first time I saw Wall-E.
There isn't any real dialog until later in the movie, but at one point (fairly early, I think?) it showed a newspaper.
The headline was in French.
You'd think that this would have tipped me off that maybe I downloaded the wrong version from the net. But no.
My wife and I had recently been watching a bunch of indie (and sometimes foreign) films at the local art house theatre. So it was totally plausible to me that it was an artistic choice to have the paper in French. Some comment on the future of society, or something.
And that's what I continued to believe until much later in the movie when there was full-on dialog in French (with no subtitles) and it finally dawned on me.
Oops.
About the time they got rid of the hard plastic cashew jars and switched to the bags, they also started selling a (more expensive) glass jar of cashews.
So for me, it does cut down on the plastic, since now I just refill the glass jar with the bagged cashews, rather than needing to buy (and dispose of) the plastic jar every time.
I might feel differently if I was actually reusing the plastic jars for something but I really wasn't (not after the first few, anyway).
Do you know what species? I've definitely had oysters I've left too long look like that and then still fruited fine. Certain other species I might be worried about.
How to do they smell? Earthy and/or mushroomy? That's good. If it's yeasty, sour, or otherwise bad smelling, then maybe I'd be worried.
But otherwise, get to it. They're ready to go.
The first time I grew oysters, I drilled holes in a 5 gallon bucket, and used aspen shavings from the pet store. But straw and a basket would work too.
I don't remember exactly what instructions I followed, but it might have been https://freshcap.com/blogs/growing/bucket-grow or https://northspore.com/blogs/the-black-trumpet/growing-mushrooms-in-buckets-containers
Good luck! I'm not an expert by any means, but I do have several grows under my belt. Feel free to ping me if you have questions along the way.
My toes, Sis.
I'll second the suggestion to start with oyster mushrooms (which you may still find at some grocery stores) rather than agaricus, but for different reasons.
Oyster mushrooms are really easy to grow. You can buy kits, or you can do it from scratch in a 5 gallon bucket or garbage bag with straw or wood shavings or similar substrates.
Agaricus, on the other hand, are more complicated. They're not primary decomposers like oysters, they're secondary decomposers. Which means rather than using a fresh substrate, you have to grow them on active compost. It's certainly achievable by a dedicated hobbyist, but it's not going to be an easy first time IMO.
If you want a good chance if success, start with oysters.
Edit: oops, just realized this post was months old.
This is what happens Larry, when you find a stranger in the alps.
That was a hoot!
If you're ok with adventure/comedy, my wife and I recently watched The Lost City (2022). To be honest, I expected not to like it, but it was surprisingly fun.
In 1998, the young lady working the cash register at the taco bell near where I worked told me I have really pretty eyes. So I have that going for me, which is nice.
When I was first starting out, I spent a lot of time at the BeeSource forums. I haven't been there in a while, so I don't know how it currently is, but I found it a good resource initially. FWIW, I always found the beekeeping-related subreddits to be pretty hit and miss.
There are tons of books available, possibly from your local library, but some are better than others. Wicwas press has a lot of good books, but I think they skew more towards advanced beginner and later, rather than the basic beginner.
But most importantly, there's a saying that "all beekeeping is local". While the basics are generally the same everywhere, the specifics vary depending on location. Not only things like temperature, humidity, and rainfall, but also what kinds of plants bloom, when and how often.
So regardless of any reading or other research you do, one of the best things you can do to learn is join a local beekeeping club. There will surely be members that have been there for a while, and you can learn from them what really works in your area.
Also, if you're in the US, check with your local Ag Extension office. They may have resources or info to help you get started. Possibly even classes.
What's the phone number of the chicken farm? 4444719
Explanation: Cot cot cot cot c'est un oeuf!
(cot being the French onomatopoeia for a chicken's "cluck")