Bone Broth Bison Chili

Today I realized that I've never shared my personal chili recipe with anyone until today.

Bone Broth Ingredients:

• 3-4 beef bones
• 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
• 3-6 cloves of garlic, sliced
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 stalks of celery, sliced

Put everything into a crock pot. Add enough filtered water so that it covers the ingredients. Turn the temperature to low and slow cook for 16-24 hours.

Chili Ingredients:

• 2 lbs ground bison
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced or sliced into half moons
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 stalks of celery, sliced
• 2 medium red bell peppers, diced
• 1 jar of Eden crushed roma tomatoes (680 mL)
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp of coconut aminos or tamari
• 2 tsp cumin or coriander*
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon*
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 tsp cayenne*
• 2 tbsp coconut oil

Fry the ground bison in coconut oil until cooked through, but add the garlic and onion halfway into the process. Once it all is done, add the cumin, chili powder and cinnamon. If you put a lid on top, the bison will be less likely to burn because condensation will accumulate.

Add everything else. Pour enough bone broth into the mixture so that it covers everything. Simmer covered on medium heat for approximately 30-45 minutes until the vegetables are soft. Be sure to stir it often so that it doesn't burn.

Sometimes I like to top my bowl with a bit of cheese (pastured feta works, as well as a quality gouda) and occasionally shredded lettuce. 

*Notes: I prefer ceylon cinnamon to cassia or Saigon cinnamon because it's milder, but really it's not a big deal which you use. I think cumin is better than coriander, but one time I ran out of cumin so I had to use coriander. It was a decent substitute. The more cayenne you use, the hotter it will be. This recipe as is does not provide a spicy chili.

My Primal Past

This blog used to be about my primal eats. I no longer follow the Primal Blueprint diet. I realized after months that it just wasn't for me. I was not truly happy and I did not feel well. I went back to eating legumes and grains. I feel a lot better now. No more weight gain, leg cramps, severe chest pains, insomnia, bladder problems, daily headaches, etc. I'm still healing, but the really bad symptoms went away within a week of giving up this diet. I never mentioned these things because I was convinced I was detoxing.

My last post was in July of 2012. Shortly after that post, my grandpa and my great grandma both passed away. I had to do everything in my power to save myself at that point. I gave up the diet because I was not well on it. I realized that I deserved better, especially after everything that happened to my family. It was the worst summer of my entire life.

I plan on firing up this blog again with my new eats! My current diet is actually pretty interesting. I eat a wide variety of good foods. I brew my own kombucha as well. I'm saving money and I'm rocking microbes! I've been eating desserts, but I've learned to make healthy ones out of avocados, nuts and dried fruit. I don't eat perfectly all of the time, but things are definitely looking up for me. Stay tuned for FLAVOUR.