A Stock that's a Safe Bet

I saw the neatest trailer for the movie Babies yesterday, thanks to Sarah. It's the story of the first year of 4 babies from different parts of the world, & looks touching and wonderful. I can't wait to see it! Check out the link to her blog, and see for yourself.

I'm making stock today. Got the big pot full of goodies... lots of carrot tops and ends, onion bits and skins, and bunches of asparagus stems, the part that you break off, herbs and other assorted bits and pieces. This time of year, those stems always threaten to take over my freezer. Which means it's stock time. I'll then can it today or tomorrow. I'm working on listing some new items in my etsy shop. Wishing you all a happy Thursday!

Canning Vegetable Stock

We did get a lovely rain during the night & this morning started out rainy, so I decided to can some vegetable stock. I've been making my own stock for several years, but have been freezing it. With freezer space at a premium, it seemed a good idea to can it. I ended up with 5 qts, & all sealed. Yippee! I also made some cream of asparagus soup, probably the last of the year, as it's winding down. Joseph put up the remaining wall of the shed redo & is putting up shelves. With my recent slim nursing hours & him being out with his injury, we've managed to do a little catching up around here. He goes back to UNC tomorrow & will likely get the OK to go back to work.