As we move into winter we want to share a simple technique for making delicious bone broth or stock. This incredibly nourishing food is full of health benefits and very inexpensive to make. In our last video on pastured poultry we showed you how to part a chicken and now we’ll show you how making your own stock also allows you to use every part of the animal. By gently simmering all the bones and ligaments over a long period of time (up to 24 hours for chicken and 48 hours for beef), they release many healing compounds like amino acids and collagen.

While consuming bone broth helps with many different health concerns, the primary benefits are: improving your joint and skin health, healing your digestive tract and boosting your immune system.  It truly is nature’s multivitamin in a simple, easy to digest broth. You can use it as a rich base for soups and stews, for cooking your rice or pasta or even simply to drink in a mug. However you consume it, know that this stock is one of the best health foods you can enjoy all year round.

So when your grandmother insists you should have chicken soup when you’re sick, you should reach for your bone broth! Our video below walks you through the steps to make your own broth simply and easily at home.