bone broth

GAPS Intro Diet.  Day 16.  Stage 2.

I'm sold.  It was just 36 hours ago that I happened across Jenny's post on perpetual bone broth. 

Idea: cook your bone broth in a slow cooker continuously, 24 hours per day, adding equal parts water for every cup of broth you take.  You always have it, you never need to start over.  And no, it won't cost you a fortune.  $5/week sound reasonable?  Hopefully your health is worth it.

The bone broth is so good, you won't want to stop at a single glass.  Enjoy this amazingly nutrient rich potion three times per day alone or add it to your soups, stews and other recipes in place of water or commercial stock.

Bone broth is rich in minerals that heal the gut and reduce inflammation.  It is simple to make and delicious on its own or added to your regular meals.

Simply add a whole chicken or leftover chicken bones, skin and inedible parts to a crock pot alone or with fresh herbs, carrot or onion.  Cover with water and set your slow cooker to low for the max allowable hours.  Reset each time it turns off, keeping the crock pot cooking "perpetually".  When you take broth from the pot, replace whatever you took with fresh spring water.

You can begin taking broth after 24 hours.

If you add a whole chicken, it can be removed and de-boned so that you can use the meat in your favorite recipe after about 4-6 hours.  Put the bones back in and keep cooking.  Replace the bones or add a new chicken at the end of the week.  Strain off any cooked herbs or vegetables as needed.