Lighten Up Charleston

Ingredients

• 1 Tbl Coconut Oil
• 1 Onion chopped
• 2 Stalks Celery chopped
• 3 Carrots sliced into 1/4" rounds
• 2 Parsnips sliced into 1/4" rounds
• Shitake Mushrooms rehydrated
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 4 C Vegetable Broth I prefer low-sodium
• 2 Green Tea Bags with Lemon
• 1 tsp Black Peppercorns
• 2 small Bay Leaf or 1 large
• 2 Cloves of Garlic minced
• 1-1/2 tsp of freshly grated Ginger
• 1/2 tsp Ground Turmeric
• Lemon halves optional, grilled
• Parsley for garnish
• Eggless Noodles
• Crackers for serving