Wild Rice Soup

Directions:

1. Dice the following:
   • 1 large onion
   • 6-8 celery stalks
   • 6-8 carrots
   • 1/2 clove garlic
   • 1 - 1 1/2 cups ham
   • 1 1/2 - 2 cup chicken
2. Add vegetales to 6-7 quarts of chicken stock and cook until vegetables are tender
3. Add spices to taste
   • 1 or 2 teaspoons dry mustard
   • 2 or 3 teaspoons dry parsley
   • 1/2 teaspoon sweet basil
   • salt and pepper
   • 1/2 teaspoon tarragon
   • 1/4 teaspoon tumeric
   • 1 bay leaf
   • Sliced toasted almonds
4. Add 1/2 pound wild rice to mixture (boil and rinse 3 times until rice is tender)
5. Make a roue with 1/4 pound a butter and enough flour to make a consistency resembling cake or brownie mix
6. Let the soup mixture cool for a while and add slowly 1 pint half and half