This fall, my family and I started drinking the standard recipe of Elderberry Syrup on a daily basis to boost our immune system. I wrote about it last month in my DIY Elderberry Syrup Recipe post. (**Please refer to that post for additional information.) Since then, we have customized the recipe 3 ways. All variations…
Just a few quick tips to enhance the flavor of beef bone broth. Roast the meaty bones in the oven at 350 degrees until well browned. [1] Then proceed to make the broth. You may want to simmer beef bone broth as long as 72 hours. The broth can be strained if desired, but…
We have raised our own pastured poultry for approximately 15 years. When we first started, I was a nursing mom with six children under the age of 11. I needed simple, quick solutions for meal prep. So stocking my canning room with canned chicken and chicken broth was a god-send. Although it was a lot…
Common sense tells us that nature provides the nourishment our bodies need to maintain a healthy immune system and to help us heal when we get sick – if we know where to look. Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) is a member of the honeysuckle family. Extracts of the berries are used primarily as antiviral agents for…