Whether feeling the blues in your budget or not, this is a tasty and hearty soup (recipe on p. 73). This is basically a stew, but with the basil gives it a refreshing flavor. I gave mine a couple of healthy pinches of basil, because I love the flavor of basil. I don't keep celery around very often because I end up using very little and wasting a lot, so instead I keep a jar of celery seed in my spice cabinet. I used about 1/2 tsp of celery seed instead of chopped celery. Also, because we are a big fan of cooked carrots, I doubled the amount of chopped carrots. Tasty meal on a cold and rainy day.
The baguettes (p. 30) are always a hit in my house. I made it with 1/2 wheat-1/2 white flour. I have found that I like it better with half the salt the recipe calls for, so I only add 1 tsp. I have also come up with this variation, which we love: after rolling out into a triangle shape, I spread a mixture of 1 Tbl. butter, 1/4 tsp. dill weed, & 1/8 or so tsp. garlic salt all over it like you would spread butter and sugar over cinnamon rolls. Then I roll it up and follow the baking directions.
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