Ok the first part of this recipe can take a while! You just need to gather your veggie scraps when you cook other things, any veggie scraps! I keep potato and carrot peelings, the tops and bottoms of onions, tomatoes and peppers, the tops of celery, the ends of green beans, you get the point right? Just put them in a ziplock baggie and store them in the freezer. I use quart sized baggies and when I have 4 I make broth! Just dump the veggies in a big pot, add enough water to JUST cover the veggies, toss in 1 tsp of salt and 1 tsp of pepper (optional) and bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30-45 min, POOF done! LOL! Than just strain out the veggie chunks and put in freezer safe containers, can be frozen for up to 3 months (or maybe longer, but we go thru a lot of broth LOL)