It is a time-honored practice to begin a meal with soup made from bone broth because it helps prepare the body for digestion. Broth contains minerals in a form the body can easily absorb. Minerals in broth can include calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and other trace minerals. One of the most important things you can do to improve your health is to use real food and avoid imitations. Here's a recipe to try making your own homemade chicken broth. 1 Chicken carcass or chicken back (preferably from pastured or free-roaming chickens, click here to find a list of local food resources) 3 or 4 …

Kale is considered one of the top nutritious foods because it contains 134 milligrams of calcium and provides a full daily requirement of vitamins A and C. Kale is available in the spring and the fall. It can be found now at local farmers markets in abundance. However, kale must be prepared properly to obtain its nutrient riches. Try the following recipe — it is absolutely one of my favorite dishes. ¼ cup of pine nuts6 cups of chopped kale2 tablespoons of olive oil or virgin coconut oil, which is what I useMinced garlic (2 cloves or as much as you want)½ cup raisinsSalt to taste Toast the …

Perhaps you've seen Swiss chard at the farmers markets or even thought how beautiful the rainbow chard was laying next to the beets, carrots and eggplant. Then you thought, "What do I do with it?" Chard, like spinach, is one of the more mild-tasting greens and can be used as a dish by itself or put in soups, which I do often in the fall. Note that it does need to be cooked thoroughly to lose any bitterness. Baby chard can be eaten as a salad. This wonderful, versatile, green leafy vegetable is loaded with vitamins A and C. Recipe: Simply Sauted Swiss ChardIngredients:2 cloves of garlic (…