Homemade Vegetable Soup and Broth

Name: Homemade Vegetable Soup and Broth
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 carrots, peeled and chopped into 1-inch chunks; 1 medium/large sweet white onion, peeled and chopped into 1-inch chunks; 1 medium/large leek, peeled and chopped into 1-inch chunks; use white and pale green parts, discard dark green or leafy parts; 1 baby bok choy, chopped into 1-inch chunks; discard top portion of jagged leaves (may substitute by using about half of full-size bok choy); 2 medium or 1 large sweet potatoes or yams, unpeeled and chopped into 1-inch chunks; 8 ounces white mushrooms, stems removed and quartered; juice of 1 medium/large lemon; 2 to 3-inch piece peeled fresh ginger, added whole and removed midway through simmering (1 tablespoon ground ginger may be substituted); 2 to 3 tablespoons coconut oil; 1 tablespoon ground turmeric; 1 tablespoon ground black pepper; salt, to taste; add before, during, or after simmering; about 6 quarts water