Red Lentil Carrot Soup

Name: Red Lentil Carrot Soup
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium onion, diced; 5 medium-large carrots, diced; 5 garlic cloves, minced; big pinch ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon sea salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric; 4 cups vegetable broth (I use Imagine Organic Vegetarian No-Chicken Broth); 3 cups water; 1 1/4 cups dry red lentils, picked over and rinsed; (optional) garlic salt, truffle salt, and/or ground black pepper as desired