Happy Valentine’s day！

One of my resolutions this year is to decrease my garbage in half. To help that, I started to make vegetable broth. It is very simple, easy and eco-freindly. When I buy organic fruit, mushrooms and vegetables, I keep their seeds, peels and parts of the roots. I keep them in containers in the freezer until they fill up. Because I live alone, it took two months. I usually eat almost all of the organic vegetables. I guess that is why it took a long time.

Yesterday was my first experience of making vegetable broth. I was amazed at its delicious scent which made me feel full. To make it, boil water and put in the frozen seeds, peels and roots. Then keep it at a low boil for 20 minutes. You can use this time to do something else.

One secret to make it good is using the outer brown onion peels. And you can control the level of bitterness by how much brassica vegetables you use. This time, I put in a lot of brassica, so it tasted a bit bitter. But to detox for spring, bitterness is important. So I am very satisfied with my first vegetable broth. And I cannot forget its delicious scent which filled my room. The scent was so relaxing, which made me feel at home.

So, if you want to decrease your garbage, please try it!

初出：2020年4月6日