Roasted Veg Stock

Perfect Addition has a new vegetable stock of roasted red peppers, onions, eggplant, carrots, yellow squash and garlic. Try using it full-strength for sauces and gravies or diluting it with one or two cups of water for soups, stews, casseroles, rice, vegetables and grains. It has no salt, MSG, sugar or fat. These stocks are frozen, making them easy to keep on hand. Other flavors in the line include chicken, fish, beef, veal and vegetable.

Vegetable stock, 8-ounce container, about $3 at Gelson’s, Mayfair, Whole Foods, Wild Oats, Bristol Farms, Vicente Foods, HomeChef and selected Ralphs stores.

Waffle With Ease

There’s something special about thick crisp Belgian waffles on a chilly winter morning; they give you the warm fuzzies. Black & Decker’s nonstick waffle maker makes preparation easy. It has quick-clean chrome styling and a ready light indicating when the iron is preheated and when the waffles are done. Plus, it folds and stands upright for easy storage.

Belgian waffle maker, about $25 from major department stores, or call (800) 231-9786, or on the Internet at https://www.householdproductsinc.com.