I love everything about soup season. There is something about the fall and winter months, and sitting with a warm bowl of soup, that is so comforting, inviting and nostalgic.

This soup is filled with cleansing veggies, garlic, onions, leeks, dandelion, turnip and radish leaves to support the body during the detoxification process. Broccoli, filled with vitamins, minerals and bioactive compounds. Hemp seeds for protein and Japanese Umeboshi vinegar, a potent liver cleanser. I drink this soup, which is actually more like a sipping broth throughout the day when I cleanse. It is cleansing and nourishing. I do not use any oils in this soup when I sauté the alliums with the goal to truly give the body a break from processing too much.

I love to drink bone broth when I am fighting something but vegetarians will shy away from bone broth. This broth is for everyone and can be enjoyed throughout the day.

These warming, comforting, and health-giving baked apples have been my go-to breakfast and snack for these last days of winter. They are so simple to make and have no added sugar. This recipe is an Ayurvedic recipe, so it is balancing for all three Doshas or constitutional types of Ayurveda, Pitta, Vata, and Kapha.