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Fearless Broths and Soups

Ditch the Boxes and Cans with 60 Simple Recipes for Real People on Real Budgets

Written By: Craig Fear, NTP

www.FearlessEating.net

Published by Archangel Ink

Copyright 2015 Craig Fear

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Disclaimer

The information included in this book is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of a licensed physician. I am not a medical doctor, and any advice I give is my opinion based on my own experience. As such, you should always seek the advice of your own health care professionals before acting upon anything I publish or recommend. By reading this book you agree that my company and I are not responsible for your health or the health of your dependents. Any statements or claims about the possible health benefits conferred by any foods have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are therefore not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Table of Contents

Introduction

How to Reverse the #1 Nutritional Deficiency

Since I became a nutritional therapist back in 2008, Ive met with hundreds of people with dozens of different health issuesweight issues, digestive issues, skin issues, autoimmune disorders, mental health issues, and so on. And Ive also reached thousands more through my blog, Fearless Eating, my first book, The 30 Day Heartburn Solution , and my online digestive wellness e-course, Fearless Digestion.

Without question, Ive identified the number one universal nutritional deficiency that unites the majority of all health problems. Its not minerals, vitamin D, omega-3s, or amino acids. And despite what all those bumper stickers say, youre not going to correct it by eating more kale.

The #1 nutritional deficiency is not something that can be confirmed by any epidemiological study or any scientific analysis.

But I can confirm it from my experience.

I call it...

Hypokitchenemiaa deficiency in knowledge for how to cook and prepare nutrient-dense foods in ones own kitchen.

Now, I know a lack of cooking skills is not technically a nutritional deficiency. But it will certainly lead to them.

The Challenge of Reversing Hypokitchenemia

We are more disconnected from where our food comes from than ever before in our history. Almost everything in conventional supermarkets comes from the realm of industrial agriculture, whose goal is not nourishment but rather cheap, nutrient-deficient food.

A bowl of Cheerios may be ready in ten seconds, Lunchables may be ready-made for your kids, and dinner may be ready in five minutes thanks to Campbells and Progresso, but theyre not anything your grandparents would have recognized as food.

And theyre wreaking havoc on our health.

On the positive side, more and more people are becoming aware of the dangers of our food supplyGMOs, pesticides, animals raised in factory farms, high fructose corn syrup, trans fats, food colorings, preservatives, etc. The list goes on and on.

But the hard part is not waking up to the nightmares of industrial food. The hard part is avoiding it in a fast-paced culture that almost requires it.

And to avoid it, one must learn to cook. Of course, in todays world, when the demands on our time and money are viable concerns, we must learn to do it affordably and efficiently.

So therein lies the great challenge we all face in reversing hypokitchenemia.

Myself included.

However, there is one key thing we can all start doing to reverse this trend.

Reversing Hypokitchenemia with Fearless Broths and Soups

In my experience, one of the best ways to do this is to learn how to cook REAL homemade bone broths (also called bone stocks) and soups from scratch. That is what I mean by fearless broths and soups. Clever take on my last name aside, it is truly a courageous step toward opting out of the industrial food system and reversing hypokitchenemia. And its a great place to start for several reasons.

First, once you learn the basics for making broths, youll be amazed at how quickly you can whip up some heart-stopping, fist-pumping, jaw-dropping, OMG THAT IS SO GOOD!-declaring, drop-dead-to-die-for-delicious soups.

Second, you can do it with real food sourced sustainably and cheaply. Thats right, real homemade soups are one of the most affordable foods you can make when youre on a tight budget.

Third, theyre one of the healthiest foods you can make. As youll learn, homemade bone broths and soups supply your body with nutrients that support digestive health, bone health, joint health, insomnia and mental health, to name a few.

And finally, theyre one of the simplest foods you can make, easily prepared in bulk so that you can have ready-made meals throughout the week.

Imagine for breakfast, instead of some nutrient-deficient boxed cereal that leaves you hungry an hour later, having a nourishing meal ready in just minutes that makes you feel sustained and alert all morning. This book will help you do that.

Imagine coming home from a busy day and having a healthy, satisfying dinner ready in five minutes. This book will help you do that.

Imagine being able to create a simple meal without the use of a recipe in just a few minutes. This book will help you do that.

Imagine reaching for broth in the morning instead of coffee and feeling calm and alert instead of jittery and neurotic.

WHOAAAAAA, slow down there, dude! I am NOT giving up my morning coffee, you might be thinking. Admittedly, neither am I. But many people report they have, including many of my clients. So Ill just say that this book MAY help you do that.

If you think drinking broth in place of coffee is such a crazy idea, consider the New York City chef who opened a take-out window selling bone broths in to-go cups.

Regardless if you ever get to the point of trading your morning coffee for morning broth, this book will help you incorporate one of natures most important foods in your diet on a regular basis without breaking the bank.

Best of all, one nourishing bowl of broth-based soup at a time, Im confident you will slowly overcome hypokitchenemia and actually WANT to spend time in your kitchen.

Because if I can do it, ANYBODY can do it. You should know that I too once suffered with hypokitchenemia.

I grew up in the suburbs of Long Island during the 1980s, and for the first twenty years of my life, my great kitchen skill was toasting a bagel. Soup meant one of two things: Campbells or Progresso. And broth certainly didnt come from bones. It came from a box, a can, or a bouillon cube.

It wasnt until I traveled to Burma, of all places, many years later, that a simple noodle soup would teach me some important lessons about the difference between the soup I grew up on and real soup from a real homemade bone broth. In the process, it helped me overcome hypokitchenemia and learn to LOVE making my own broths and soups.

My hope is that this book will do the same for you.

Part I: The Lessons of Mohinga

Chapter 1: A Serious Addiction

Back in 2007, I traveled to Burma for two months. Now, Burma might not seem like the most popular destination on the globe, but the primary purpose of my trip was to deepen a Buddhist meditation practice Id learned several years earlier. Burma is a deeply Buddhist country and, though not well traveled by many Westerners, offers many opportunities for the study and practice of meditation.