Bronia’s Borscht... If you want to taste my childhood, my babushka Bronia’s borscht is it. Hers is a Ukranian one - deep red in color with plenty of beets, carrots, onion, cabbage, potato and bone-in beef short rib slowly cooked for hours. It’s hearty, delicious, super comforting and happens to be a great way to support your gut health and microbiome. Onions and red cabbage have tons of Vitamin C, carrots are a great source of dietary fiber, and beets have a bioactive compound called betalain, which contains a lot of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties . In addition to enjoying as many gut-healthy and microbiome-friendly foods as I can, I take @Seed’s DS-01TM Daily Synbiotic every day on an empty stomach. It’s the only synbiotic (prebiotic + probiotic) on the market that delivers 53.6 Billion AFU from 24 clinically and scientifically studied strains of probiotic with an average of 100% survivability all the way to your colon. It supports beyond gut health like ease of bloating, regularity and gut immune function . If you’ve taken a probiotic in the past but didn’t notice any real difference, I encourage you to try @seed’s DS-01TM. Visit seed.com/primal and use code PRIMAL to save 15% OFF your first month’s supply #see#seedpartnerind Bronia’s Borscht recipe on p.105 of The Primal Gourmet Cookbook . A couple of Notes: 1. Substitute the more common sour cream with a dollop of grass-fed Greek yogurt. It tastes just as good, but has probiotics, around 5x more protein, and around 1/3 the amount of calories. 2. Beef short ribs are my favorite cut for this recipe, but you can substitute beef shank or any kind of stew meat. 3. Borscht is definitely a labor of love and takes time, but it’s worth every step. Start early, take your time, listen to some music and enjoy the process. It also tastes even better the next day so don’t worry if you have leftovers! 4. I decided to use red cabbage because it has antioxidant properties not found in green