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My Grandma passed away at the age of 94. She was a wonderful cook and I was lucky enough to inherit her recipes. Many date back to the 1940s and 50s. Grandma prepared them in a charming country kitchen with no running water and most of her produce came from her garden, not from the grocery store. These are made-from-scratch recipes. I wish I had spent more time with her in the kitchen and . . . I wish I had spent more time with her for so many other reasons.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Vegetable Stock

Vegetable Stock was a staple in Grandma's cooking.  She was a believer of adding flavor to her cooking in any way possible.  Nothing from her garden went to waste.  Her vegetable stock was made from 8 cups of water with onion, garlic, celery, carrot, cabbage, potato and tomato pieces thrown in for flavor.  She would add a Bay Leaf and allow this to boil for at least 30 minutes.  Once the stock cooled, she would strain it through cheese cloth to remove veggie bits.

The stock would be frozen in 4 cup batches to be used in recipes.

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