How To Make Awesome New England Clam Chowder!

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

raw cashews

1/2 cup

water

1 tbsp

olive oil

1/2

small yellow onion (finely diced) ((for low fodmap see notes))

celery stalks (diced)

2 tbsp

tapioca starch or arrowroot flour

2 cups

organic potatoes, peeled and diced ((approximately 2 medium potatoes))

2 cups

organic chicken broth ((I use my homemade broth or can sub water))

1 16 ounce container

frozen raw clams

1/2 tsp

fine sea salt ((to taste))

1/2 tsp

freshly ground pepper ((to taste))

1/2 tsp

dried chives

1 tsp

dried thyme

1 tsp

freshly squeezed lemon juice

bay leaf

1 cup

water