Vegetable Water...........and GUILT

taurusgb

Evening All

Ooohh can some kind soul either offer me a few new ideas of what to do with this or give me permission to (sometimes) do nothing with it?

I always keep the water when straining veg or potatoes, and I do use it in my breadmaker (bread seems to rise even more when I do and it makes a lovely soft loaf). I also use it for mixing with dried milk for making savoury scones, and for the basis of stock, or casseroles, or in the slow cooker......but just sometimes when I find myself with 3 containers of it in the fridge and we don't need any bread, or scones, or casseroles, or stock or ANYTHING to so with vegetable water I just can't bring myself to throw all those vitamins away. The freezer is usually full or I would stick it in there.

Honest to goodness you wouldn't believe how I agonise over this? ....must be very sad person!:rolleyes:

Anne_Marie_2

Give me your guilt then, am old enough and shoulders big enough to take it!
If you can't use it, chuck it..........if you have a garden, when cooled, am sure plants will appreciate it, or your grass if nothing else. If not, if you have any potted plants, use the cooled water - otherwise, down the drain.

Can't think of anything else at the moment other than you are already doing, but am sure other bright ideas will come up.

Gingham_Ribbon

I'll use the plants idea. I've been wondering how to give my tomato plants an organic boost.

Another suggestion is to use less water when cooking veg - or steam them. That way the vitamins stay in the veg.

But I cooked a load of beetroot recently (for chocolate beetroot muffins) and used the water in a red lentil soup. Gave it a lovely colour and a really sweet taste.

AussieLass

Do you have a dog? I was just wondering once cooled, would it be ok to give to them. I throw mine on the grass or pot plants when I don't need it. Better than down the sink. That's all I can think of. HTH.

PS. Maybe you can mix some whiskey with it. All those extra vitamins should be good for you.