Alexandra Malecki

Dave Burton wrote:
Minimum requirements for this BB:
- Soup - make 4 types of soup
  - ½ gallon minimum of each
      - Soup
      - Stew
      - Chowder
      - Chili
  - Minimum of 4 raw ingredients per soup
  - At least 1 is cooked on a rocket stove or Dakota stove
  - At least 2 are finished in a haybox cooker
     - You can combine the rocket stove and haybox cooker activities

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide proof of the following as pictures or video (<2 mins):
   - preparing the soups with at least 4 ingredients per soup
   - cooking the soups
   - finished soups that are at least 1/2 gallon each

Cauliflower Squash Soup cooked on a Dakota stove


Vegetable Stew


Chowder in a Haybox


Chili in a Haybox


This is the first time I've tried in line photos!

Mike Haasl wrote:
To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
Prepare a dish (soup, salad, entree, side, etc.) that uses at least a cup of one of:
- dandelion (blossoms or leaves)

To document your completion of the BB, provide the following:
 - A picture of one of the plants in the wild
 - A picture of obviously more than a cup of foraged ingredients (or pic of the ingredients in a measuring cup)
 - A picture of the finished dish
 - A description of what the dish is

Clarifications:
 - This is "Foraging" so the plants can not be cultivated by you.

I made a salad with whatever leftover produce I had: carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers, red cabbage, romaine, and 1+ cup of dandelion. I let everyone pick their own salad dressings, I don't dress a salad.

Can duplicates from the fresh, dry, tea, and dish lists be used for the straw badge (as long as they're new BB submissions)?

Melissa Rose wrote:I can't find this page with badge bits or the ability to update them Under my profile or anywhere else.

Maybe I can take a stab at resolving your inquiry.

I, personally, use this google docs spreadsheet to organize my BBs: https://permies.com/t/155396f780/PEP-BB-Calculator-Google-Sheets#1217621
There's also a Trello version: https://permies.com/t/119155f780/PEP-Badge-Tracker-easier-track#963012

When you submit your documentation for each, individual BB, for example: Make a pillow BB in the textiles aspect
, you'll see that the post has been approved. Once a BB is approved then it appears in the BB list on your profile.

In other words, each BB has it's own page for you to submit your documentation, each of those BB pages are organized in the 22 Aspect wikis. For example, here is the textiles aspect wiki: https://permies.com/wiki/101129/pep-textiles/PEP-Badge-Textiles#833686

When you scroll down on the textiles wiki, you'll see a hyperlink under the sand badge for "make a small pillow" and that will direct you to the thread where you submit your documentation.

I wonder if getting an e-book or physical book would also be helpful for you: buy a SKIP book

I'm so thrilled to join the PEP1 club! I've done some cool things over the past year and I'm grateful for the opportunity to do the SKIP program!

1 - Animal
2 - Community
3 - Dimensional Lumber
4 - Earthworks
5 - Food Prep and Preservation
6 - Foraging
7 - Gardening
8 - Greywater
9 - Homesteading
10 - Metalworking
11 - Natural Medicine
12 - Oddball
13 - Rocket
14 - Textiles
15 - Tool care
16 - Woodland

Cheers!!!

Cheryl Loomans wrote:
PEP2 anyone? 😃

Lead the way!!

Opalyn Rose wrote:
For this BB, you will create an oil infusion of yarrow leaf or blossom using plant material you harvested.

Minimum requirements:
  - Make an infused oil using plant material you harvested
  - Use yarrow leaf or blossom

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (< 2 minutes):
 - Harvested plant material (either being harvested or just harvested)
 - Making the infusion (plant material in oil) with a description of the oil and any other ingredients you used
 - Finished (strained) infused oil in its labeled jar

I harvested and air dried yarrow blossoms and leaves over the summer. Then I crushed the dried leaves and blossoms, submerged it in 100g of EVOO, and baked at 180degF for 12 hours. I then strained the oil into a labeled jar.

Kevin Harbin wrote:
For this BB you will create a Plantain leaf infused oil:

To show you've completed this BB you must post pictures or video (<2 minutes) of the following:

plantain leaf being harvested

plantain leaf in oil, with a description of the oil and any other ingredients that you used

the finished (strained) infused oil in its labeled jar

I harvested and air dried plantain leaves over the summer. Then I crushed the dried leaves, submerged it in 100g of EVOO, and baked at 180degF for 12 hours. I then strained the oil into a labeled jar.

Opalyn Rose wrote:T
For this BB you will create a mullein leaf infused oil:

To show you've completed this BB you must post pictures or video (<2 minutes) of the following:
- mullein leaf being harvested
- mullein leaf in oil, with a description of the oil and any other ingredients that you used
- the finished (strained) infused oil in its labeled jar

I harvested and air dried mullein leaves over the summer. Then I crushed the dried leaves, submerged it in 100g of EVOO, and baked at 180degF for 12 hours. I then strained the oil into a labeled jar.

Opalyn Rose wrote:
Minimum requirements:
  - Create a healing salve
  - Use yarrow leaf or blossom

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (< 2 minutes):
  - Harvested plant material (either being harvested or just harvested)
  - Plant material in oil with a description of the oil and other ingredients you used in the oil or added to salve
  - Making the salve
  - Finished salve in a labeled container

I harvested and air dried yarrow over the summer. Then I crushed the dried leaves and flowers, submerged it in 100g of EVOO, and baked at 180degF for 12 hours. I then strained the oil, heated it in a double broiled, and added 15g of beeswax until homogenous. Then I poured some of it into a mold, cooled it and put it in a labeled container.