Tapping into the glow-enhancing effects of collagen can be like a fountain of youth for tired, aging skin. Eating more of the right kinds of protein can help heal the skin, while delivering the essential amino acids to help boost our outward glow. Try cooking up some soothing bone broth which heals your gut and also delivers collagen for your joints, hair and nails.
The Spa Dr.'s Bone Broth
Enjoy this bone broth – alone as a snack or drink, or incorporated into other recipes – not only for its taste but also for its skin-enhancing benefits, starting with collagen, crucial for reducing fine lines and wrinkles.
Equipment
- Large roasting pan
- Large soup pot or slow cooker
Ingredients
- 2 lbs grass-fed beef marrow bones
- 5 quarts filtered water
- 6 carrots cut into large chunks
- 1 medium yellow onion quartered
- 1 cup shiitake mushrooms
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 inch piece fresh ginger skin on, halved
- 1 tsp Himalayan salt or Celtic sea salt or more to taste
- 1/2 bunch fresh Italian parsley chopped
- 7 sprigs fresh thyme
- 6 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 5 cloves garlic peeled and crushed or diced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° (180°C, or gas mark 4). In a large roasting pan, roast the bones for 30 minutes. (You can skip this step, but it adds nice flavor to the broth.) Transfer to a large (6-quart/5.7 L) soup pot or slow cooker.
- Add the water, carrots, celery, onion, mushrooms, cider vinegar, ginger, and salt. Bring to boil: reduce the heat to a very low simmer and cover. Cook for 24 to 48 hours. Skim off any foam that forms on top during the first hour of cooking. The longer you simmer the broth, the more bone marrow nutrients will seep into it.
- During the last hour of cooking, stir in the parsley, thyme, rosemary, and garlic. Strain, and enjoy war, or add to one of the recipes as indicated.
Notes
VARIATIONS Instead of beef bones you can use free-range chicken bones (simmer for 12 to 224 hours) or fish bones (simmer for 8 hours). You can use only vegetables if you're vegan or vegetarian; you won't obtain the bone marrow benefits, but you will still obtain nutrients from the vegetables. Skip the bone and add more celery, carrots, broccoli, and other vegetables, such as greens (kale, collard greens, chard), and simmer until the vegetables are tender.
