Why ?
Because it’s a brilliant base for soups and stews.
When you add veggies it’s a complete meal
It’s full of collagen , amino acids, good fats and minerals from the bones
It fills you up
It’s a great post workout recovery brew - helping you to smash out another workout tomorrow
It’s completely natural
And it’s heart warming comfort food ready to give you a warm hug at the end of he day ❤️
I use a slow cooker because it cooks everything at a medium to low heat so does not denature the proteins ( damage )
It also does not destroy the nutritional content
And you can pop everything in and go about your day
I simply pop whatever bones I have ( chicken , beef , lamb or fish ) add some water and a splash of vinegar which helps to extract all the minerals out of the bones
Leave simmering on low for a few days
Next you have 2 options , continue cooking the bones until they are so soft you can process the whole lot into a very Rick stock - beware this has a very strong flavour - cook for 2-3 days more
Otherwise squeeze all the nutrition out from the bones using a sieve and discard the pulp
Here you have your nutritious stock
Place in the fridge
Remove the fat ( this can be used for making pastry ) or simply discard
Put this remaining stock liquid on a low heat and add :
( my favourite flavours )
Mushroom selection and garlic
Broccoli and blue cheese
Cauliflower and ginger
Sweet potato and chilli
Asparagus
Mixture of all the green vegetables you can find
I then simmer on a low heat until veggies are soft and put into my nutribullet with either Kerrigold butter or olive oil and blend to a delicious creamy soup
Lip smackingly good and a meal in one
Perfect for the busy person short on time
Eat half and freeze half
Note also the bone broth can be frozen
Bone broth can also be eaten as it is- add a pinch of sea salt
Slow cooked cauliflower and ginger on a bed of greens with toasted macadamias