I have made chicken broth heavy on the veggies for a long time. But taking out the chicken would be fine. Another option is mushroom broth- if you can find cheap dried mushrooms (like at Oriental markets).
The veggies I find work best:
leeks
carrots (just wash good)
celery
onions
couple whole garlic cloves (not too much)
parsnips or turnips (peeled well to remove wax)
then lots of fresh herbs like rosemary, thyme, sage, parsley, basil, chives (I would avoid taragon, dill, mint, too much oregano, lavender, cilantro- the flavors would be too strong)
Put very coarsely chopped veggies and herbs in a large pot and cover with cold water. Add a pinch of salt and some peppercorns. Bring to a boil and then simmer about an hour or 2. Strain, cool and freeze in small amounts if desired. The key to this honestly is the herbs. Try to get some from neighbor's gardens. Go heavy on parsley if you have to buy herbs since it is the cheapest but put at least one other in too, like thyme.
Also never use potatoes in stock since it clouds it, but rutabagas are ok. I don't think sweet potatoes get cloudy but I have never used them.
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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!
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