I made this with my Crockpot Chicken Bone Broth. It is so simple, and since I had the broth in the fridge, all I had to do was zip it out, add my favorite veggies and spices, and voila! Just as long as you create and be sure to add your own “voila” along the way! You can add leftover chicken, strips of beef, or shrimp. You can even make this your meatless Monday dish!
ASIAN VEGGIE BONE BROTH

Ingredients
- 4 cups organic bone broth homemade or store-bought
- 1 handful fresh mushrooms
- Himalayan salt & fresh pepper to taste
- 1 tsp Chinese Five Spice or, curry mix
- 1/4 cups coconut amino soy optional
- 1/2 lbs cooked chicken optional
- 1 cloves garlic diced
- 1 knob fresh ginger grated
- 1/2 onion white or red
- 1 handful snow peas
- 1 handful fresh spinach or kale
- 1 stalk fresh lemongrass peel the outer layer off
Directions
- Step 1 Add the broth and washed fresh mushrooms and onion to a medium saucepan. Set the burner on medium until it starts to simmer. Then lower the heat!
- Step 2 Add the salt, pepper, coconut amino soy, chicken (if using) garlic, and washed mushrooms.
- Step 3 Toss in your handful of spinach or kale and any other veggie you have on hand.
- Step 4 Grate in your fresh ginger.
- Step 5 Peel off the first layer of a stalk of lemongrass. Pound the stalk with a meat mallet or the back of a heavy spoon. This opens the flavor. Place it in the pot! You can also use a squeeze of lime or lemon juice instead.
- Step 6 Add your Chinese Five Spice, or curry and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the lemongrass stalk. Enjoy over cauliflower rice!




I'm Melinda Stevens and living the life of a beach bum was inevitable since my father was a lifeguard for the city of Los Angeles. My memories of growing up on John Street in Manhattan Beach, California were filled with joy, excitement and adventures; until my world, as I knew it, fell apart when we moved to Del Mar, California. My father was offered the position as Captain of the lifeguards and we started the slow migration to the small deserted stretch of beach in 1963. At twelve years old, this seemed like the end of my life. Remember, I’m writing with clear hindsight now, ok somewhat clearer… Little did I know this would be the beginning of a new journey and give a bit more clarity to many of the events that led me to this new cooking adventure.