What's on the stove today...

I'm making the Winter version of Jamie Oliver's Chicken stock. You can find the summer version here. I don't have a readily available supply of fresh herbs in the backyard right now, so I'm using the dried version of the same backyard herbs.

Chicken stock

Have you ever made your own homemade chicken stock? It is really simple, just ask Jamie Oliver. He has a great recipe and you can find it here.

I made it this afternoon and have to give it 2 thumbs up!

Make sure you use a large pot!  I used the large pot that I usually use when making soup and it was not large enough. I still needed to add another 2 L water.  So I transferred it to the big pot that I have for prepping canning jars.

I added a few more carrots and peppercorns than Oliver's recipe said to and I didn't spoil the brew. After four hours at a gentle simmer that house smelled wonderful and I was happy with how it cooked down.

After straining it...

Making the labels...

And ready for the freezer.