Here is a recipe I invented in our endless quest to live without creating any form of waste that can’t be composted or recycled. Since we don’t throw anything that rots in our garbage and animal remains aren’t really supposed to go into residential compost bins I had to figure out what to do with the remains of the occasional organic chicken carcass that we buy. Having roasted the bird in our sunoven and spread the meat through several meals, I was left with a skeleton, some skin, a neck, fat and a bit of meat. I simmered the lot for several hours on low to create a great broth that went into the freezer for a later day. After simmering for so long, the bones have softened to a point where the blender can chew them up. Add enough water to bring the water line up to about 2/3s full. Don’t try this if you blender is wimpy and use pulse! Occasionally a larger bone will jam the blades and you want to be able to stop blending quickly to prevent burning out the motor. Continue blending for a couple minutes until all the bones are ground up and you have thick soup. This calcium rich slurry will disappear within days in an active compost vs. years if tossed in whole. Happy composting!
| 1. Strain soup |  |
| 2. Add remains to blender |  |
| 3. Fill blender 2/3s full of water |  |
| 4. Blend carefully until smooth |  |
| 5. Feed to compost! |  |