🌻🍃🍅 No. 12: Making Stock 🍃🍓🍃 #100GardenHacks

I am working on a project for the 2017
growing season to work my way through
100 garden hacks*.

Food waste reduction when composting is not possible,
also a frugal way to get more out of your produce, and all those herbs that be touch to keep up with. This is a particularly good use for herb flowers and seeds!

Just save those scraps in the freezer until it's stock time.

Then throw it all in a stock pot (or a really big pot)

Add water to cover, bring to a boil and simmer for several hours.
I also add some whole peppercorns, any old spices you might want to use up e.g. herbs, seeds, sauces, that have been on the shelf for over a year, etc. 

after simmering for several hours, strain...

I also use a masher to squeeze out every last bit of goodness

Store some in the fridge for immediate use or store in freezer to last all season

For easy storage & use, you can put the stock into ice cube trays to freeze

I take the leftover mash to the compost for some great decomposer food!

🕊, 💌,  🍃 & ⚛

~KF

I found this copy on a CVS magazine stand :)
However, portions of this publication
previously appeared at RodaleOrganicLife.com

*101+ Garden Hacks magazine. 2017. Rodale, Inc.