Homemade Veggie Broth

One of the most eye-opening experiences for me during my Whole 30 journey was the abundance of sugar in my everyday grocery items. I was forced to check labels on everything from salsa to sausage and I found sugar in the oddest of places!! Even organic vegetable broth! Which led me to this great realization. As a vegetable addict, I had all the fixings for the most delicious broth but I was throwing them away. So with the help of a gallon plastic ziplock bag, I began to save my scraps throughout the week. Onion ends, garlic peels, pepper tops, cilantro stems, carrot nubbins, everything went into my plastic bag. At the end of the week, I'd dump the scraps into my soup pot, fill with enough water to cover the veggies, and voila! I'd call this "compost stock" but I don't think it sounds nearly as appetizing...

Homemade Veggie Broth
Bag o'scraps 
Pot of water
Couple of bay leaves if you have them

• Bring to a boil
• Cover and simmer on low for several hours
• Strain out veggies and bottle the broth. 
• Repeat cycle each week!

Even if you have a compost, you could make the broth and then add the boiled veggies to your pile and be even more thrifty!