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Just a heads up that the next few posts will be easy slow cooker recipes. If you don't have one of these awesome kitchen additions yet, it's time to add it to the list. Seriously, don't waste any more time. I mean it–You will not regret this purchase! Crock pots are really inexpensive and a brilliant way to make healthy, easy meals during a busy work week. Believe it or not, I am new to working with a crock pot and am kicking myself for not having done it sooner. I have been using this one here by Hamilton and  I must say that I'm loving it. It's really simple–which is how we like to do it here on mindfulbites! The beauty of slow cooking is you don't actually have to cook. This is great for those of you who: a.) don't have time to cook  b.) are intimidated in the kitchen  c.) don't like cooking, but love good food. All you do is the prep work– season, chop and plug it in then the crock pot does the rest. It's that easy! This is a stew I conjured ...

"Good broth will resurrect the dead." – South American proverb OK listen up! Homemade bone broth is one of the most nourishing and healing things you can add to your diet. Full stop. I truly can't express this enough. Homemade broth is loaded with minerals, amino acids, antioxidants, collagen and gelatin, which have a vast amount of nutritive and healing properties that I will tell you more about down below. Want to talk about "superfoods"...forget goji berries, insert BONE BROTH. It's truly a healing elixir. Bone broth has been traditionally consumed for years and in a variety of cultures. It is incredibly easy and inexpensive to make, and it taste so much better than store bought stocks that are made with fillers and additives–some even contain MSG! And no, boxed stocks do not contain the powerful healing abilities of homemade broth. Sorry! I can't tell you how many people have told me about their miraculous comebacks from flus, digestive diso...