1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogVicki Cosiohttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/vickicosio/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="mSklXWHwVD"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/super-souper-easy-veggie-stock/">Super-Souper EASY Veggie Stock</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/super-souper-easy-veggie-stock/embed/#?secret=mSklXWHwVD" width="600" height="338" title="“Super-Souper EASY Veggie Stock” — HappyCow" data-secret="mSklXWHwVD" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/001.jpg1024768Many of the savory recipes in my cookbook call for the addition of veggie stock. Vegetable stock or broth adds another level of depth and flavor to just about any dish. Not all purchased broths are the same…they vary widely in quality and flavor. I am really picky about how my dishes taste, and my favorite so far is Organic Better than Bouillon Vegetable Base.  So a few days ago, I was in the kitchen getting ready to make a seitan dish…when I realized I was all out of my vegetable base. I feel that anything you make from scratch is always going to be better than store bought. (But I break down and usually buy store bought, because it eliminates some steps during meal preparation.) On this particular evening, I really had no desire to go to the store for just one item…so I decided to make some homemade veggie stock with ingredients that I had on hand in my refrigerator. And it turned out super-souper delicious! You can make stock with whatever veggie ingredients you have on hand…and according to your taste. If you don’t like something, just eliminate it and add something else. Even though this veggie stock […]