So after talking with some friends, reading some blogs, and consulting various sources, I decided to start adding bone broth into my diet. Bone broth not only provides the body with some awesomely awesome minerals, but it also helps aid in the healing of the digestive system. This is the main reason I wanted to learn more about it. A couple of friends of mine who have gluten sensitivities and other food allergies similar to my own started making it, using it, and experiencing the benefits.
It is fairly easy to make, too. After looking at a gagillion recipes, this is what I did:
Got out my trusty 1970's crock pot
Put a whole, organic chicken in it- giblets, too
Put in two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar (this helps draw the minerals out of the bones)
Added some salt and chopped onions
Filled the crock pot with water
Turned it on high for the first four hours and then switched it to low
After 8 hours or so, I took the chicken meat out and set it aside. I let the bones keep going in the crock pot for another 16 hours. Then I cooled the broth, strained out the bones with a slotted spoon, and stored the broth in mason jars in the fridge. It will last in the fridge for about 7 days. You can also freeze it. If it is in your budget, it is best to use organic meat/bones for your broth.
You can drink the broth like a warm tea or drink. I also added some of the chicken back into it when I reheated it along with some veggies for a quick chicken noodle soup. It is so yummy on a cold morning!
It is really easy and so nourishing! Just another delicious way to add variety to your Paleo eating regime. There are about 6 million ways to make different bone broths, too! You can use fish, beef bones, whatever.
xoxo
J
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