Today, we are having our first snow of the winter–hard to believe when you live in the mountains of Western North Carolina and grew up with snowfalls from November through March.  Sadly, it’s not enough to cover the ground at our house, but it is beautiful and brings with it the giddiness and treasures of a “snow day” (even if it is Saturday).

On the menu for Sunday night supper will be soup which means I’m starting the soup stock today.  A dear friend passed along a good tip to me–if you cook your broth in a slow cooker over a longer period of time, you truly capture a marvelous flavor.  I tried it for the first time a couple of months ago, and she’s right–it’s amazing!  Here’s the recipe I created, but please feel free to try your own.  My version is gluten free.

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