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Soup is a go-to for many of us — on a chilly night or when we just need a bowl of comfort. But for cookbook author Caroline Wright, soup is more than delicious ingredients.

More than five years ago, Wright was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a very rare and incurable form of brain cancer.

As friends and family rallied to help, Caroline and her family requested soup. They put coolers outside of their house for people to drop off soup and the response was overwhelming. It nourished more than just their bodies, it nourished their souls.

Remarkably, Caroline, aka The Soup Lady, beat the odds and is cancer free after five years. She joined the show to make what else? Soup!

Makes about 8 bowlfuls (or 4 quarts)

Stir in rotisserie chicken or raw cashews (soaked overnight) to add more protein like the cool kids.

Excerpted from "Soup Club: 80 Cozy Recipes for Plant-Based Soups and Stews to Share" by Caroline Wright (Andrews McMeel)

Caroline sets up a soup stand the second Saturday of every month from Sept. to May. The stand is in front of The Book Larder in Fremont from noon and 3 p.m. All proceeds go to the Glioblastoma Foundation.

Segment Producer Suzie Wiley. Watch New Day Northwest at 11 a.m. weekdays on KING 5 and streaming live on KING5.com. Contact New Day. 

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