I’m all about using the things we have and preventing waste lately. We finally got a compost bin – probably not the best thing to get before the freezing Minnesota temps, but I haven’t thought that far ahead yet… I’ve also been saving our apple cores and peels to try my hand at apple jelly.
My favorite of all my new projects to waste less is finding out how easy it is to make my own chicken stock!
How cool is it that you can take add plain water to come thing you would have thrown away and create something tasty!? The amount you make is equivalent to something like 3-4 of the cartons I used to buy. Don’t quote me on that, measuring is not my strong suit…
That is why I love this so much! I throw some things into a huge pot, cover it with water, and simmer it for 6 hours while my house starts to smell amazing and I baske in the satisfaction of feeling so domestic!
Not only is it easy, saves money, and taste great, but there are all sorts of awesome benefits I read over at Wellness Mama about the benefits of bone broth.
It’s so easy! I’ll break it down into a few simple steps:
- Fill a pot with chicken bones
- Cover with plenty of water
- Add in veggies, onions, and spices
- Bring to a boil
- Reduce heat and simmer for six hours
That’s it! It couldn’t be easier and, as the weather gets cooler, I love the smell of soup simmering on the stove all day!
So, to break it down a little more…
I used the bones from three chicken thighs and four legs. I put them in a huge stock pot and filled it with water. I added a few carrots, an onion, a few celery stalks and leaves, some pepper corns, and a couple bay leaves.
I brought it all to a boil, and then reduced the heat to summer for six hours. I’ve read that there will be some foam to discard, but in the two times I’ve done it I didn’t have much foam at all and it disappeared before I got a chance to remove it.
After it had simmered for six hours, I used a wire strainer to remove everything but the liquid.
I didn’t salt my stock. The first time I added it to a Frontier Soup Mix and never missed it, but this time when I made a homemade chicken noodle it definitely was missing the salt. I may add a bit in the future to reduce the amount we used after the fact.
Do you make your own bone stock?
What are your money-saving tips to reduce food waste?
Oooo thanks for the review! I’ve seen this bread a few times and have debated buying it. I’m off the wheat for now, but once I decide to work a little back in my life I will definitely give this a shot!
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