If you didn’t already know, mushrooms are a pretty decent food—aside from how they taste, I mean, which can be awesome in its own right. Pennsylvania makes the most mushrooms in the United States, and should be proud of it, considering that they are chock full of selenium, potassium, vitamin D, niacin, and many other nutrients. They’re fat and cholesterol free and low in calories, making them a great snack for dieters. They also make a great substitute for meat. With all of these reasons, how could you go wrong with mushrooms? Try adding them to your life throughout September, National Mushroom Month, by…

10. Ordering mushrooms on a pizza. When I was a kid, that’s all I would eat on it (aside from cheese). My mom would get so angry when I picked all of the mushrooms off her supreme pizza to eat them. I got burned out on them and hated them for years before I finally started liking them again within the last few years—during my pregnancy, in fact!

9. Layer them on a sandwich instead of meat. Then add all of your favorite toppings for a healthier version of your most loved sandwich (or burger).

8. Make something you’ve never tried before. Use this recipe search engine [1] to find ideas specific to the type of dish or type of mushroom you want to cook.

7. Try growing your own. I once researched and wrote about mushroom cultivation [2] and found it to be extremely interesting and simple, for the most part.

6. Fry some mushrooms in batter. Serve them with marinara sauce for a wickedly yummy treat.

5. Search for mushrooms. We get them popping up in our yard all of the time. In fact, this summer we had our first “fairy ring” where they circled one of our trees. Try to identify them, but remember not to eat any mushrooms if you don’t know if they are poisonous or not.

4. Research the different types of mushrooms. If you’re really interested in the fungi, become an expert and find out what each type is best used for.

3. Implement mushrooms in art. I’ve been seeing them everywhere, from stickers to folders to furniture, and am absolutely in love with them. Perhaps my favorite mushroom pieces were a set of chairs at the Magic House that I’ve since begged my husband to build for us. His reply? Maybe. Which, of course, means eventually.

2. Heat up a bowl of cream of mushroom soup on a cool fall evening. Use it for cooking if you like.

1. Play a Mario Brothers game. Every time you jump on a mushroom, you have to yell, “Shroom!”