I do the same for my dogs. I cook all their food and it's usually chicken because it's cheap. Broth is done when you can pinch a bone and it crumples under your finger tips.
I'm from Western Washington also!
If you're interested in planting squash, pumpkin, cucumbers, etc. look for powdery mildew resistant varieties. It seems PM is awful in this part of the world, but using varieties resistant to it really helped me lick the problem!
OMG @ducks4you I am dying laughing! I missed the reference too. I looked up "Audreys" and there's actually a tomato variety by that name. I thought you were just saying you kept trays of tomatoes that go crazy too!
This is HILARIOUS and exactly what my husband is envisioning happening in my...
Well, I got myself into a bit of trouble with my darling husband a couple of days ago. It went something like this:
Husband: *stabbing finger vigorously at greenhouse* "What is that?!"
Me: *Frantically trying to remember if there were any Super Secret Seed Orders lately* "What?!"
Husband...
One of my dogs also has bad allergies. We make all their dog food now and it has genuinely seemed to help with one of the dog's health problems. Another is on an anti-cancer supplement for life after having a bout with it, so I just add it in while cooking to make sure I never forget it.