Vegetable Soup Stock

Vegetable Soup Stock

A quart of this in the freezer guarantees hearty winter soups in half the time.

Skins and ends from 4-6 onions
Stalks from a bunch of parsley
Dill stalks and seed heads
Optional: Dried or fresh celery leaves
Optional: Carrot, parsnip, or beet ends
Optional: 4-6 leaves of beets, or chard
1 tablespoonful sea salt
 3-4 quarts cold water

Save the ends from your vegetable preparation for a week, excluding cabbage-family plants, and you will be ready to make this tasty broth, with perhaps only the purchase of a bunch of parsley.
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Tightly cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 2-3 hours.
Cool. Refrigerate or freeze. Should make at least 2 quarts of broth.

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Astragalus

Astragalus

Astragalus is gaining fame for its ability to support strong immune system functioning.
I throw a few tongue-depressor-like pieces in my soups, where they infuse their goodness without imparting much flavor.

Powdered astragalus can be added to almost anything, from oatmeal to pancakes, soups to gravies.

And there is always the tincture, which works well in doses of 1-3 dropperfuls a day.

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Festive Pomegranate Cordial

Festive Pomegranate Cordial

It looks good. It tastes good. And it gets the hormones flowing. Watch out party!!
Freeze one whole ripe pomegranate for 2-3 hours. Cut in half with a sharp knife.
Then cut in quarters.

Remove seeds and arils (the red part) and discard the peel and membrane.

Freezing does make this step much easier but it also makes it juicier, so have a bowl of warm water handy for dipping your hands into, and keep the counter wiped, as pomegranate juice can stain.

Choose a jar slightly larger than you think you may need for the amount of pomegranate you have. Fill the jar no more than ¾ full with pomegranate arils and seeds. Add 100 proof vodka. Fill it to the level of the pomegranate, no further.

Then add 9-12 tablespoonfuls of sugar to the pomegranate/vodka mix. I used evaporated organic cane juice. But any sweetener could be used, including maple syrup, agave syrup, rice syrup, or honey. (Probably not molasses or buckwheat honey.)

Shake shake shake. Shake your cordial. The sugar does not want to combine with the vodka, so shake, shake, shake. Having Kwan Yin bless the brew helps, I am sure. .

Label and date. Continue to shake every hour or so, until the sugar finally dissolves. This may take several days of effort.

Your holiday cordial is ready to drink when you are, but the longer it sits, the better it tastes.

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