If a meal of roasted bone marrow sounds a little crazy to you, let me list the reasons it’s so good for you:
- It is one of the few natural sources of vitamin K2, which helps reverse artery calcification, reverse Alzheimer’s, and increase fertility, and which has anti-aging properties as well as many other healing properties.
- Marrow is one of the best, densest sources of fat-soluble vitamins.
- It is a great high-fat, moderate-protein source for a keto-adapted diet.
And if the health reasons alone haven’t convinced you, the incredible taste and creamy texture of bone marrow will! You can enjoy it right from the bone or spread on Spring Popovers (here), or on my keto bread, thinly sliced and fried. (You can find a recipe for my keto bread on my site, MariaMindBodyHealth.com or in my book The Ketogenic Cookbook.) A side salad of mixed greens and chopped parsley lightly dressed with Dairy-Free Caesar Dressing (here) is a nice complement to the richness of marrow.
If eating straight bone marrow doesn’t appeal to you, hiding it in foods is a great way to get the added benefits. Try adding it to ground beef for extra moisture, to a hearty stew, or to my Skillet Lasagna (here).