Project Updates - Early Spring 2026

We haven't posted an update on projects since last summer - 9 months! - so we thought it past time that we made a post. The list will not likely be complete since it has been so long, but here are a few highlights from the last nine months:

Food Preservation

Canning - 

Condiments - Mixed Berry Jam, BBQ Sauce, Hot Sauce, Cowboy Candy

Fruits, etc. - Apple-Pear Juice, Apple Juice, Pears, Spiced Pear Sauce, Apple Sauce, Tomatoes, Cranberry Juice

Meals - Turkey Pot Pie Filling, Kung Pao Chicken, Beef Bulgogi, Beef Cubes, Turkey, Meat Broth

Freezing - Plums, Berries, Meat, Bone Broth, Onions, Hot Peppers, Green Peppers, Herbs, Celery

Dehydrating - Onions, Microgreens, Plums, Apples, Herbs for Tea, Culinary Herbs, Celery, Celery Leaves, Tomatoes

Sewing/Knitting - Child's Cloak, Potholders, Baby Quilt, Knitted Stocking Cap, Modifying Clothing


Extracts and Liqueurs - Coffee Liqueur, Lemon Extract, Vanilla Extract (both vodka-based and bourbon-based), Maple Extract

Foraging - Cottonwood Buds, Pine Needles, Fir Needles, Usnea, Cherry Plums, Rose Hips

Garden - Fall Outdoor Garden Harvest, Fall Planting (Garlic), AeroGarden Harvest, Spring Weeding, Planting Fruiting Bushes

Salves and Tinctures - Balm of Gilead, Healing Salve, Black Drawing Salve, Cottonwood Bud Tincture, Yarrow Tincture


New Recipes - Homemade Ketchup, Garlic Scape Salt

Other Projects - Homemade Soap, Pine & Fir Infused Vinegar (for cleaning), Repurposing Soap Slivers


Revolving Projects (projects we do on a regular basis) - Homemade Bread, Homemade Laundry Soap, Bone Broth, Rendering Lard, Homemade Dishwasher Soap, Homemade Taco Seasoning, Mouthwash, Mineralizing Tooth Powder, Homemade Deodorant



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