Bone Broth - Oh No!

(Eric - The patient needs to be patient!) #1

I make Chicken Bone broth every 4 to 5 weeks. I use chicken feet, backs, and necks from a high-quality supplier at a local farmer’s market.

Last weekend I made a fresh batch and my oldest, who is keto 13+ months, asked to make some egg drop soup with some broth. Unfortunately, she loved it and thawed some of my broth out today to make more egg drop soup. And then at dinner, my wife, who has just gone keto, declared she wanted some to make Thai chicken coconut soup.

Now don’t get me wrong. I love my ladies and having them drink the healthy yummy good is well… good. But darn it takes 4 hours with a bit of a mess to clean up to make the broth in my pressure cooker.

I have to buy more chicken and get cranking. Crikey.

(Susan) #2

It is awesome that your wife and daughter are Keto as well though. Maybe your younger daughter will be inspired by the three of you to go Keto too! The Keto fever is contagious!! =).

#3

I feel a gentle warming contented smile with this story. No time for simmering (mock) resentment. Get back to brothing those bones.

Oh broth-er, where art thou?

Do you make beef bone broth?

(Charlotte) #4

Thats awesome I’m jealous of your ladies. I wish I wasn’t the only ketonian in my family. I hate cooking.
Egg drop soup and Thai Chicken coconut soup sounds so good! Do you have either recipe to share? I LOVE thai.

(Eric - The patient needs to be patient!) #5

Not yet but soon. Just found a source of bones at a local butcher. They also have marrow bones and I’ve been thinking about roasting some for marrow as well.

(Eric - The patient needs to be patient!) #6

Sorry I don’t. My ladies just throw it together. We do grow thai basil. Usually 2 plants each summer. That helps a lot. But during off season we get thai basil at local asian markets.

We are careful for getting fish sauce with low or zero carb. MY wife still uses 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce for thai basil. But the carbs divided among 3 servings is low.

(Eric - The patient needs to be patient!) #7

She is now mindful of so called seed oils and that has helped her with mental clarity. Maybe one day. Keto as a college student is hard. Not impossible. Requires determination and creativity.

(Susan) #8

Eliminating the seed oils is definitely a good step; maybe you can get her to eliminate sugars too, and then work on the carbs over time =).

(PSackmann) #9

Methinks you’ll need to make the prep a family affair going forward.

(Eric - The patient needs to be patient!) #10

Yes, I’ve suggested to my oldest that she might have to start helping. She helps with some cooking already.

Also might get the largest instant pot. I have an old style pressure cooker and it works great. But it is not set and forget.

(Marianne) #11

Yeah, get back in that kitchen - no rest for you!

:joy:

I’m so glad your wife and daughter are catching on - yes, we give up some things, but what we do eat is so delicious!

(Cindi Olson) #12

If you do get an Instant Pot, and I AM suggesting you do…:wink: Also get a wire mesh basket (sold separately). Then you can put your bones and things in the basket, add liquid to cover the bones, then when it is finished, you just lift the basket out and toss the bones. Voila, bone broth! It really cuts down on the straining part of the process.