- When you refrigerate a big pot, it's always ready when you are.
- It's abundant in life-giving minerals.
- It's comfort food.
- It can move lymph to help you detoxify (particularly if it contains chicken)
- Broths made from bones are gut-healing.
- It is easy to digest.
- Any leftover meats or vegetables can be thrown in to avoid waste
- It is versatile, fitting the season, your mood, and your food supply
This basic recipe can be adapted to any circumstance:
- Start with 1 or 2 chopped onions, sauteed over medium heat until golden brown in a healthy fat, such as coconut oil, pastured lard, extra-virgin olive oil or ghee. For added flavor, toss in some minced garlic, celery, and/or seeds (cumin, coriander, brown mustard, caraway).
- Add a quart or two of bone broth. Put in firm vegetables that need longer simmering times: carrots, beets, rutabaga, turnip, squash, potato beans, etc. Cook until they start to get tender.
- Choose an optional enhancing flavor base: coconut milk is great for an Asian flare; tomato for hearty stews, milk for cream soups. A cup or two will do. Puree if desired. Now add meat if you are using it and simmer some more.
- Spice it up! Taco and chili seasonings are quick and easy. Green country herbs like rosemary, thyme, oregano, savory, basil, and marjoram are always winning combinations. Indian flavors would include cumin, ginger, coriander and turmeric. For a Thai flare, use lemongrass, Thai basil, kaffir lime leaf, ginger and/or galangal.
- Add any cooked legumes or soft vegetables with short cook times, such as mushrooms and leafy greens. Cook just a few minutes longer.
- Season with salt and pepper. An alternative to salt is fish sauce, which adds a depth to the layers of flavor.
Just like the old cliche about apples, "a cup a day keeps the doctor away!"
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