Preserving the Harvest

For the last month or more, I've been working on a list of preservation efforts I'd love to accomplish at some point this year. Most of which are using things I am actually growing in my garden, or things I'm hoping to pick up at one of my local farmers markets this summer. I think my list is pretty ambitious, but it'll be awesome if I can actually accomplish all of this. And I'm sure I'll switch some things up as time goes on, especially once I look through all of my canning books again, but here's my list so far with things crossed off that I've already completed.

DEHYDRATING:

• Strawberries (RAW: 2 qts sliced, 2 qts halved; DRY: 2 pint jars)
• Cherries (RAW: 6 qts whole; DRY: 3 pint jars)
• Blueberries
• Grapes (RAW: 1 pound; DRY: 1 half-pint jar )
• Spinach (RAW: 4 pounds; DRY: 1 pint jar)
• Zucchini (RAW: 3 medium yellow; DRY: 3/4 pint jar)
• Celery
• Garlic
• Yellow/White Onions
• Red Onions
• Green Onions (RAW: 2 bunches; DRY: 3/4 pint jar)
• Carrots
• Oregano
• Dill (RAW: 3 bunches; DRY: 1 half-pint jar)
• Parsley
• Basil
• Chives (DRY: half of a half-pint jar)
• Sage
  

CANNING:

Condiments

• Giada’s Balsamic BBQ Sauce (3 half-pints)
• Ketchup
• Mustards – Dijon, Beer
• Dill Pickles
• Salad Dressings

Soups

• Cream Soups – Celery, Broccoli, Chicken
• Giada’s Tomato Soup

Stocks

• Beef
• Veggie

Veggies

• Beans – Cannellini, Pinto, Black, Chili/Ranch-style
• Creamed Corn
• Corn Salsa
• Cut Green Beans
• Chopped Tomatoes
• Stewed Tomatoes
• Tomato Sauce
• Enchilada Sauce

Fruit

• Strawberry Syrup (7 half-pints)
• Strawberry Jam (9 half-pints)
• Strawberry Rhubarb Preserves (7 half-pints)
• Black Forest Jam (14 half-pints)
• Cherry Pie Filling (6 pints, 1 half-pint)
• Sliced Peaches
• Peach Butter
• Pear Sauce
• Sliced Pears
• Applesauce
• Apple Butter

Other Sweet Things

• Butterscotch Sauce
• Caramel Sauce
• Hot Fudge Sauce

FREEZING:

• Strawberries (5 quarts)
• Sweet Cherries (4 quarts)
• Tart Cherries
• Blueberries (1 gallon bag)
• Pesto – Spinach, Basil, Parsley, Basil-Arugula (2 trays), Garlic Scape (2 trays)
• Spinach (3 pounds)
• Snow Peas (2 quarts, 2 pints... about 3/4 of a gallon-size bag)
• Sugar Snap Peas (missed them)
• Chard (2 pounds)
• Pac Choi
• Broccoli (11 heads... 2 1-gallon size bags and 1 quart size bag)
• Zucchini (1 gallon bag of yellow slices, 1 gallon bag of yellow chunks)
• Beans (2 1/2 1-gallon bags)
• Corn (9 ears de-cobbed = 1/2 1-gallon bag)
• Cauliflower
• Peppers
• Cabbage
• Parsley, chopped with a little water in cubes (1 tray)