Comments on Dinner at Christina's: Home Made Vegetable Stock

Visiting from just another meatless Monday. I'...

2010-05-10T18:33:53.742-05:00

Visiting from just another meatless Monday. I've been meaning to actually do this! I was also told using a crockpot to make the stock works too!

That is a cool tip Christina, I have two full comp...

2010-02-16T10:31:35.028-06:00

That is a cool tip Christina, I have two full composters and that would be a great way to reuse the veg cuttings. We have a great municipal compost program so been using that until the spring, when I can empty and turn my compost bins.

Ohh I didn't even think of it from that end, L...

2010-02-15T19:00:30.196-06:00

Ohh I didn't even think of it from that end, Laura!

I would either buy the vegetarian boullion cubes on sale or the boxed stock at the Dollar Tree so I think $10-15 saved! Woo hoo! Plus, like I said a lot healthier and a LOT less salt!

30 CUPS wow! How much money did you save with that...

2010-02-15T18:55:47.564-06:00

30 CUPS wow! How much money did you save with that? I bet 20 bucks at least. Nice job.

looks delicious - really interesting recipe/projec...

2010-02-14T22:02:06.730-06:00

looks delicious - really interesting recipe/project

Your mom and I went to MSMC together and I recentl...

2010-02-14T12:48:12.676-06:00

Your mom and I went to MSMC together and I recently "found" her on facebook. She told me about your blog and I LOVE it. You look so much like your mom and I hear your enthusiasm for cooking when I read your postings. It so reminds me of how your mom was so enthusiastic about things she loved. Thanks for the blog

Homemade broth/stock is always the best! It is a ...

2010-02-14T07:49:06.061-06:00

Homemade broth/stock is always the best! It is a great way to use all of those scraps that would have been thrown out. I have been saving some shrimp shells in my freezer for a shrimp stock.

Nice job with the stock! That's a really good...

2010-02-13T16:52:53.956-06:00

Nice job with the stock! That's a really good idea -- I'm a little embarrassed about how much veggie scraps I tend to throw away *blush*

That's a great idea Christina - I am trying to...

2010-02-13T16:07:13.003-06:00

That's a great idea Christina - I am trying to remember, but I don't think I've ever made stock from scratch before!

That's amazing you got 2 gallons!

Happy Saturday!

I always save both veggie scraps and chicken carca...

2010-02-13T14:52:21.389-06:00

I always save both veggie scraps and chicken carcasses for delicious, delicious, stock! I find that the most delicious and flavorful veggie stocks are heavy on the mushroom stems. Mmmm. Yours is gorgeous! Yay us for not wasting any part of our food!

I save our veggie scraps to give to a woman who ra...

2010-02-13T11:23:27.400-06:00

I save our veggie scraps to give to a woman who raises chickens. She repays us with free eggs. Score!

What a great idea! I've never even heard of d...

2010-02-13T08:53:38.730-06:00

What a great idea! I've never even heard of doing this before. I will definitely start saving my veggies ends and do this!

Wow, what an awesome idea! 30 cups too? Thats grea...

2010-02-13T00:34:36.186-06:00

Wow, what an awesome idea! 30 cups too? Thats great, especially if its easily store in freezer bags.

I'm saying duhhh too - i never thought of free...

2010-02-13T00:14:03.889-06:00

I'm saying duhhh too - i never thought of freezing the scraps - i have parrots so i always feed them some scraps, but this is a great idea for the others - thanks for passing that along :)

I know Jenn! When I read that I just thought ... u...

2010-02-12T14:11:02.112-06:00

I know Jenn! When I read that I just thought ... uhhh DUH! I love when I learn stuff that never occurred to me!

hehe I love how it's just commonly termed "big ass pot." hehehe Makes me giggle!

Diva - I keep mine in the pantry w/ things inside it. Makes it kind of inconvenient to get in/out - but I have nowhere else for it! It does have a strainer insert that I realized later I should have used to get out the larger pieces! Next time!

This is one of those things that I've been mea...

2010-02-12T13:24:42.091-06:00

This is one of those things that I've been meaning to do for the longest time. Such a great use for the unused bits and what's better than homemade stock?!

Now I just need to get me one of those big ass pots ... but where will I store it?! LOL

Christina, I never would have thought to do that i...

2010-02-12T12:51:12.431-06:00

Christina, I never would have thought to do that in a million years. What a great way to use up scraps of veggies! I have a big ass pot too!!

I am totally going to start doing this. Thanks for the idea!