Embrace Your Destiny: Making Bone Broth

Making the Broth

Two pounds of beef bones looks like this after they have been roasted in the oven on 350 degrees for an hour. The longer the roasting time, the better the flavor seems to be. I got my recipe from Mother Earth website. Since that first time, I have talked to other broth makers, butchers and chefs, and  experimented. The following recipe is what I have found works for me. Each time I might do some slight variation. The two "must do" secrets are to use several tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, and cook at least 24 hours, but better at 48 hours. Everything else contributes to the end product and flavor. Also, don't forget that all ingredients need to be organic!

Embrace Your Destiny: Love Organic Bones

 BONES, bones, bones! The certified, organic bones needed for making bone broth are hard to come by! My juice lady, Katie of Green Heart Juice  was  out of bones before Christmas. I had run out of bones completely and she was having trouble getting them. There are only a few grocery stores that have good organic, grass fed bones. They were twice as expensive as hers too. Since I make a crockpot of broth about every 10 days, I'm looking for cheaper bones. The good news is that there is a great supply of bones in Franklin, NC. These bones come from Brasstown Beef in Brasstown, NC. Donnie and I left Hot Yoga in Asheville one morning after the 7:30 am class and took off for Franklin! Love a day trip, especially up through our beautiful mountains. Franklin is only an hour from Asheville. Had a great lunch in Dillsboro on the way home.

Embrace Your Destiny: Enjoy the Success

Sister Penni at Sunset

YEAH! I did good. All my hard work in the gym, and at hot yoga, plus massage, physical therapy, acupuncture, and regular juicing and bone broth in my diet have paid big dividends! I got along better than expected on my solo trip to meet my sister and her group in La Jolla, California. I was anxious, especially about my walking, but it was great. My energy was excellent too. Over all, I felt very good. I did have a headache one day that persisted and wouldn't go away. Penni had one too so maybe it was normal jet-lag.