Beef shanks with luscious marrow are a forgotten treasure of the butcher case. Often overlooked for pricier cuts, they one of the best-kept secrets in the culinary world. When slow-cooked, they become meltingly tender. Here, Braised Beef Shanks with Marrow are infused with aromatic spices and leave a broth of liquid gold. If you’ve never cooked with shanks before, this recipe will make you a believer. Plus, the humble marrow stars as the centerpiece….
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Chicken Feet with Ginger and Honey
The body doesn’t lie. When I started eating a whole-foods, nose-to-tail diet, changing from the standard American diet, my body quietly rejoiced. Inflammation went down, mental clarity went up. The list of specific improvements is almost too long to recite. Persistent cold sores went into remission, but they remain a reminder to this day of stress imbalances in my own life. The amino acid lysine can resolve these quickly; gelatinous skin and bone broths are great real-food sources. For me, Chicken Feet with Ginger and Honey is an old favorite that serves well in these situations….
Homemade baby formula using liver and broth, and thriving
Homemade baby formula?!
I know – corporations have got a hold on this market, with great success. But before formula companies, babies survived, even thrived, on alternatives. And they still can.
Wet nurses have largely been replaced by milk banks. Alternately, we can make homemade baby formula.
For sure, mother’s milk is special in ways we probably still don’t even understand. I am not confused about that. But we can use what we do know to make something pretty good.
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