Bamboo Tea Veggie Soup

While attending Tea Sommelier class in Orlando, FL held by International Tea Masters Association, I had the pleasure of meeting with Shanti Pierce who is the owner/operator/creator/genius behind Bamboo Tea Leaf, an Orlando based tea Company. They specialize in an amazing hand-processed organic tea using bamboo tea leaves she grows herself. The vegetal notes of the tea immediately had me day dreaming about a warm vegetable soup. The bamboo tea has a hint of sweetness that pairs perfectly with the sweet buttery flavors of butternut squash. My favorite soup recipe took the most interesting twist this evening.

The combo of bamboo tea with bone broth are sure to give me the internal stability and flexibility I needed to power through my Crossfit training this. At times I experience issues with my knees during back squats and when my body gives me the signs I pay attention and make a batch of bone broth in the slow cooker to increase my collagen levels naturally. With the addition of the silica provided by bamboo as an additional building block of collagen I'm reap the benefits during my workouts. The health benefits of Bamboo Tea as listed on the product site are unmatched and is a great partner in any healthy routine.

I hope you enjoy the recipe below as much as I do and please let me know your thoughts or questions.

Bamboo Tea

Veggie Soup

4-5 Servings

Ingredients

2-3 Tablespoon Bamboo Tea in tea bag

1 1/2 cup Beef Bone Broth 2 cups water 1 - 2 cups cubed butternut squash 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 zucchini chopped to bit size pieces 1/2 chopped bell pepper, any color 1-2 cloves minced garlic 2 cups chopped kale 1 Tablespoon dried parsley 2 Tablespoon Apple cider vinger Cracked black pepper Red pepper flakes Hymalanian Pink salt

Directions

1- Chop up veggies

2-Throw it all in the pot 3- Simmer for 45mins

Notes - Change up the veggies based on your tastes and what's in your frig. Tomato, spiniach, sweet pepper, parsnips or fennel would be great substitutes or additions. You can even add some protien like chicken, chickpeas, or edamame. Make it vegan by eliminating the Bone Broth.

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