This soup is very adaptable to the vegetables you have at hand.  It is a hardy, satisfying soup that is warming and fortifying.  Keep this on hand for quick healthy meals.  You can add in leftover rice or meats to make it more filling.  It is a very flexible base for where ever you wish to go with it.
 
3 leeks, washed thoroughly.  Discard green part and thinly slice white and light green section.
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 chopped onion
6 cloves garlic chopped
10 cups vegan or chicken bone broth
1 can diced stewed tomatoes
2 bay leaves
¼ teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
4 carrots diced
2 turnips diced
1 diced sweet potato
2 cups shredded green cabbage
1 cup baby spinach or kale
1 teaspoon lemon juice

1. Saute leeks, onion, and garlic with olive oil in a large stock pot till softened.
2. Add in broth, tomatoes, bay leaf, thyme, and oregano.  Bring to a simmer and add carrots, turnips, sweet potato. Simmer 20 minutes
3. Add in green cabbage, simmer 10 minutes.  Add baby spinach or kale.  Cook 5 minutes.
4. Season with salt and pepper.  Add 1 teaspoon lemon juice.

 After birth, allow the smoothies to be consumed at room temperature or slightly warm.  During the 40 days of cocooning, the body of both mom and baby should be kept warm.
 
During pregnancy, you may consume at whatever temperature you prefer.
 
To make it full meal add 2 scoops of protein powder to the smoothies.  We recommend Vital Proteins because it combines protein and collagen.  See benefits of collagen here.
 
Cinnamon Milk
Blend 2 cups of plantmilk with
1-3 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-2 dried dates
2 tablespoons chia seeds
 
Morning Cacao
Blend 2 cups plantmilk with
1 date
1 tablespoon cacao
1 teaspoon maca
 
Avocado Coconut
Blend 2 cups coconut milk with
½ ripe avocado
Lime juice to taste
½ ripe banana
 
Salted Almond
Blend 2 cups plantmilk with
2 tablespoons almond butter
½ ripe banana
Pinch of sea salt
 
Berry Smoothie
Blend 2 cups plantmilk with
1 cup berries
½ ripe banana
 

 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 onion
1 knob of ginger peeled and sliced
2 pounds of carrots peeled and roughly chopped
6 cups vegan broth
Salt and pepper to taste

1. Saute onion in olive oil till soft.
2. Add in cumin and ginger.  Saute till it becomes fragrant.
3. Add carrots and broth.  Cook till carrots until tender.
4. Puree soup in blender.  Adjust seasoning with cumin, salt, and pepper.

 

Bone Broth is your friend to have from the beginning to through the postpartum period and beyond.  It strengthens your immune system, nourishes your skin, and warms your body.
 
Skin benefits:
●      prevents stretch marks
●      Alleviates itchiness
●      Helps to fade pregnancy related skin discolorations
 
 
Postpartum bone broth will help you recover quickly to full energy.  It supplies both micro and macro nutrients.  Bone broth is high in protein, collagen, and trace elements which will restore your body after childbirth.  Bone broth supports the uterus and skin tightening, it builds your blood, and helps you lose baby weight naturally. 
 
The postpartum period - 40 days after birth - is a sacred time for mom and baby to bond, regenerate, and grow.  Mom during this time should stay physically and internally warm at all times to make it easier for her body to repair and gain energy - bone broth helps warm the body and hydrate.
 
Bone broth can be made in large batches and stored frozen for 6 months and refrigerated for 5 days.
 
Chicken Bone Broth
10 pounds of chicken parts (wings, backs, feet, and even legs if necessary)
2 carrots washed and quartered
6 celery stalks washed and quartered
3 onions quartered
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
5 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried thyme
Juice of one lemon
One bunch of parsley
 
Optional first step:
For a darker, richer broth roast the chicken parts till golden brown at 375F.
 
Otherwise:
Place all of the above ingredients in a stock pot.  Cover with cold water, so that the water level is 2 inches above the bone broth ingredients.  Bring to a simmer on high heat.  As broth begins to simmer, reduce the heat and skim off any foam that rises to the top.  Allow the broth to gently simmer  for 5-8 hours partially covered.  You don’t need to do anything doing the simmering time.
 
Once done, remove solids with a large slotted spoon.  Allow liquid to cool, then strain through a fine mesh strainer.  Season with salt and refrigerate.  Once cool, you can skim off the solidified fat that has risen to the top.
 
The broth can now be used, stored, or frozen.
 
Broth add in.
These are easy ways to make broth into a healthy snack or meal.

1. Add raw egg, or egg yolk, to hot broth for a simple egg drop soup.
2. Add finely chopped herbs or green leafy vegetables.
3. Add roasted garlic or finely chopped ginger.
4. Frozen or leftover cooked vegetables and/or chicken to make a quick, nourishing chicken soup.