Hearty Vegetable Soup

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 cups organic chopped onion
• 4 cloves organic minced garlic
• 2 organic chopped celery stalks
• 2 organic chopped medium carrots
• 1 tsp organic minced oregano
• 1 tsp organic minced rosemary
• 1 tsp organic minced basil
• Sea salt to taste
• Cayenne pepper to taste (optional)
• 2 cups organic chopped zucchini
• 6 cups vegetable stock and / or filtered water
• 1 cup dry whole wheat pasta or 1- 1 ½ lb organic potatoes cut into 1/2” cubes
• 2 cups chopped organic tomatoes

1. Sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil for about 5 minutes.
2. Add celery, carrots and herbs (and potatoes if using them instead of pasta) then cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add the zucchini and stock/water, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
4. If using pasta, bring soup to a boil again, add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender.
5. In both case finish by stirring in the tomatoes.
6. Serves four.

Hot Apple Cider

• 4 small organic apples, such as gala
• 10-15 organic whole cloves
• 1 organic orange, thinly sliced
• 1quart fresh organic unfiltered apple juice
• ½ teaspoon allspice
• cinnamon sticks, for garnish

1. Stud apples with cloves.
2. In large pot, combine remaining ingredients except for the cinnamon sticks.
3. Bring to a simmer for about 10-12 minutes.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Ladle cider into mugs and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
6. Serves 4-6