This is our second installment of our “Super Foods” series. We want to continue inspiring you to have a happy belly. Read all about Bone Broth below to learn why we think it is “Super” and how to incorporate it in your everyday busy life!
- Sea vegetables
- Bone broth
- Leafy green vegetables
- Freshly ground flax seeds
- Coconut oil
- Green tea
- Sauerkraut
- Eggs
- Water
- Brazil nuts
Question: What is Bone Broth?
Answer: Bone broth made with real bones, like grandma always had.
Question: What kind of bones are best?
Any kind! Do what’s easy, like enjoy an organic rotisserie chicken and toss the left-over bones in a stock pot or slow cooler with water, kombu, bay leaf, splash of apple cider vinegar, onion, celery, carrot, cilantro or parsley, salt, pepper – and cook it as long as you can stand on a very low simmer. Some people do this overnight or all day.
THIS is a great recipe and accompanying article from the Weston A. Price Foundation.. “the Gods of Bone Broth” and all things traditional food.
Bones contain minerals that we need for our gut health, brain function and yes- our bones! L-Glutamine is a good example. It’s an amino acid (a protein) that helps repair and build tissue, like in our gut.
Recipe Ideas:
You can use any type of bones to make your broth – Experiment with alternative poultry such as duck or turkey insteaf of chicken, or more “wild” choices such as bison or venison.
The easiest way to incorporate bone broth into your daily diet is to substitute it for water when cooking grains and veggies. Bone broth adds a delicious richness to rice or quinoa, braised vegetables and soups like this Chicken Avocado Soup.
Don’t throw away that ham bone! Make this Leftover Hambone Soup with broth included right in the recipe, no pre-prep necessary.
If you are craving something solid, try roasting bones and using the marrow in recipes like this Bone Marrow Custard. You can also scoop the marrow directly out of freshly roasted bones for a delicious and easy homemade spread.
