Bone soup

It's freezing out let's face it and anything I can do to warm up I'm all for it. Bone broth is a great way to nourish the body and to help fix a trashed gut. Those of us with autoimmune issues most likely have a compromised microbiome and have a hard time absorbing minerals and vitamins. Many factors can lead to this, such as heavy metals in your system, sensitivity to mold and mold susceptible genotypes, the overuse of antibiotics, GMO's, too much sugar in your diet, processed foods and so on and so on. If you suffer from constipation, diarrhea, brain fog and muscle aches, food sensitivities, skin problems and more there's a chance your gut needs a little attention, maybe a little bit more than a little maybe a lot. Honestly you may have leaky gut, and that certainly should be addressed. Making bone broth a daily routine is one way to start doing this and here is a little info why.

As explained by Sally Fallon:3

"Stock contains minerals in a form the body can absorb easily—not just calcium but also magnesium, phosphorus, silicon, sulfur and trace minerals. It contains the broken down material from cartilage and tendons--stuff like chondroitin sulphates and glucosamine, now sold as expensive supplements for arthritis and joint pain."

I'm an Eastern Bloc gal and I love my soup. One of my favorite books growing up was stone soup.  My amazing grandmother and my beautiful mom were always making all kinds of creative soup recipes. My mom was more adventurous and would make fun gourmet type soups and my grandmother who was Romanian always made beet soup, better known as borscht. And to this day it's still one of my favorites.  But let's get back to the bone broth thing! Yes, it's a trend today but a damn good one for many reasons. It's easy to make, although I know a lot of people get intimidated but it's seriously as easy as making anything in your slow cooker.
Let's go! Head of to the store and get an organic chicken. While you are there ask the butcher for some chicken backs, feet or necks. They usually have them in the back. Stores like Whole Foods have them out with the chickens or you can go to your local farmers market find an organic farmer, and I guarantee you they will have these things. Rub some savory spices and salt on it and bake on 400 degrees for an hour or so and have it for your dinner. Carve off the rest of that meat and set it aside for your lunch tomorrow. Take the carcass and the rest of the bones and add those parts to your slow cooker. I prefer to use an Insta pot. I've read that your standard crock pot can contain lead and I don't need any more of that in my system, so I've opted out of this device. If you feel like it, drizzle some olive oil on it before and re-roast for twenty minutes to bring out more minerals. Add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and a tablespoon of Celtic sea salt- that's the real wet gray stuff by the way. Program your cooker to low and slow. I put it on the lowest setting for 20 hours and when that 20 hours is up I do it two more times for a total of three days. Scoop out the bones and strain. That's it!

Now let's get fancy... I add super yummy things to my bone broth like garlic, kale, roasted pine nuts, brussel sprouts. Eat up! Try to do this every day for a month see if you notice a difference. You can do this with beef bones as well I just get three or four large marrow bones from the farmers market and do the same thing I do with the chicken. The beef broth is a more intense, and it honestly can be an acquired taste. It's very primal, so I choose to turn my beef broth into beet soup and damn it is tasty!