Eat Your Heart Out This Valentine’s Day.
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Wait…. WHAT? How is that romantic in any way?
Okay, okay. It’s not necessarily your run-of-the-mill option for a romantic dinner, but as it turns out heart actually has a texture similar to steak, and who doesn’t love a good steak dinner? In comparison to most other organ meats, most people agree that heart is actually one of the easiest to consume. AND since it is so ridiculously good for you, you’ll feel AMAZING after consuming it. Don’t you want to feel amazing while on a hot date?
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Why you should consider eating heart this February 14th:
Nutrient Density
Nutrient density plays a major role in determining the health of our food. Unfortunately, somewhere along the line, we lost our instinctive draw toward foods that are higher in nutrient content. Talk to your grandparents…. almost a guarantee that they consumed some type of organ meats in their youth, and more than likely, they loved them.
For whatever reason, the health-media world has given organ meats a really bad rep… This is probably why, as a population, we’re so turned off of eating these important food components. In traditional tribes, being granted with permission to eat organ meats was a privilege few would regularly encounter. These precious parts were reserved for tribe leaders, the sick, the elderly, and pregnant women.
Being a red meat, heart is naturally high in protein, B Vitamins, zinc, selenium and iron. Where it really stands above all, though, is it’s extremely high content of CoQ10.
Coenzyme Q10
CoQ10 (or Ubiquinol – its active antioxidant form) is a natural antioxidant that is found in EVERY cell in the body, and in particularly high concentrations in organ meats. CoQ10 assists in energy production and utilization of oxygen in cells. Heart contains the highest amounts of this important metabolic compound, due to the high volume of work that it does.
CoQ10 can be consumed in low concentrations in various meats, and can be take as a supplement. The highest concentration of this vital antioxidant is found hearts of animals, where it is utilized most; therefore, eating heart is great for YOUR heart.
New to cooking and consuming heart? This tasty slow-cooker recipe can help you ease into it!
Ingredients:
- 1lb Island Bison Grassfed Ground Bison
- 1lb Island Bison Grassfed Bison Heart
- 1L Boned Broth Beef Broth
- 1tbsp Amano Shiro Miso Paste
- 2 cloves Organic Garlic (sliced)
- 1cup VegiDay Organic Tomato Paste
- 1lb Organic Tomatoes (diced)
- 1/4cup Bragg’s Liquid Aminos
- 1/2 tsp Bragg’s Sprinkle Seasoning
1 Leek (sliced)
1lb sweet potatoes (chopped)
1/2 lb carrots (chopped)
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup fresh basil
1/4 cup KiwiPure Grassfed Butter
Himalayan Pink Salt to taste
Method:
1) RINSE THE GRASS FED HEART & TRIM THE WHITE-ISH SKIN OFF THE HEART.
2) CHOP THE HEART INTO SMALL PIECES AND SET ASIDE.
3) BLEND THE BROTH, GARLIC, TOMATO PASTE, SEASONING, CHERRY TOMATOES, & AMINOS IN A BLENDER UNTIL FAIRLY SMOOTH.
4) PLACE THE VEGGIES, BAY LEAF & MEAT IN A SLOW COOKER AND POUR THE BLENDED MIXTURE ON TOP.
5) SET SLOW COOKER TO LOW FOR 6 TO 8 HOURS, OR HIGH FOR 4 TO 6 HOURS.
6) COVER AND LET COOK, STIRRING ONCE OR TWICE THROUGHOUT COOK TIME.
7) SERVE IN BOWLS & ADD SALT, BUTTER & FRESH BASIL TO TASTE! ENJOY!
