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; 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; 2 to 3 tablespoons coconut oil ((olive oil may be substituted)); 1 tablespoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste ); 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste); about 6 quarts water