How does one have a garden without tomatoes?  Tomatoes are a staple in every garden's summer bounty, right?

Well, not ours.

I may be queen in my kitchen, but the garden is one area that is outside my domain.  It's not that I have a "black thumb."  Or that I don't enjoy gardening. It's just that my husband has taken complete ownership of it.  The garden is his realm.  And it happens to be one of his favorite hobbies.

My family is just in love with this soup. We're not talkin' your mother's high-in-carbs chicken noodle soup here, we're talkin' nutrient-dense, hearty, spoon-lickin' yummy Chicken Nettle Soup.

This was my first attempt at using a tonic herb in an everyday recipe and it's since morphed into a family favorite that we have nearly every week during the winter months. The best part is, it's easy-peasy.

Now that spring has come, it's still important to fill our stomachs with wholesome immune-boosting foods like bone broth, nourishing vegetables and herbs like Nettle, carrots, onions and garlic. Because, let's face it, the only thing worse than a winter cold is a spring one.

When you hear the term "superfood", it's doubtful a steaming bowl of brownish broth pops into mind. Acai berries, perhaps? Spinach anyone?

Here at the Nourishing Herbalist, we consider bone broth to be among the top 10 superfoods. Surprised? No other prepared food can boast of easily-assimilated vital minerals like calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and ideal substances for structural (bone) health like gelatin and collagen.