Colder months are here and January is National Soup Month! Learn how to make your own stock and about the benefits!
Click on the video above to learn the basics on how to make your own stock with kitchen scraps that you would normally throw away. What a cost effective way to use your scraps!
Soups and stews require a broth or stock. Why not make your own, you can use vegetable scraps, such as; lettuce leaves (even when wilted), onion peels, potato peels, and garlic peels, celery and if you want a meaty flavor you can throw in meat bones or even the neck from your holiday turkey that you froze.
Soups and stews are one pot meals that do not require much time. They can be made in bulk and froze for future easy meals or used leftovers for a couple different meals. When making your soups and stews you can take control of varying your veggies, varying your protein routine and making 1/2 your grains whole grains.
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Remember, the benefits of healthy eating add up over time, bite by bite!
