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                                                                      MAIN MEAL RECIPE

Vegetable Soup

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Homemade vegetable soup is easy-to-make-comfort-food; and so good for you!  Make a big pot soon!

1 T. oil

1 to 2 stalks celery + tops, chopped

1 large onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

6 c. water (include in this amount any leftover/saved cooking liquids, thawed)

3 T. dry lentils

2 T. uncooked rice or brown rice

4 to 5 small to medium sized potatoes, peeled and diced

3 to 4 carrots, peeled and sliced

1 + c. chopped cabbage

1 can (14.5 oz.) crushed tomatoes

canned green beans (about 3/4 c. saved out/frozen, for this soup )

at least 4 T. cooked cracked or whole kernels wheat (optional, and good for you, but you won't even taste it)

sea salt and pepper to taste

In large pot, on  high  heat:  sauté/stir celery and onions in oil until  deep brown on edges.  Add  garlic, stir.  Add water/leftover liquids, bring to boil.  Add lentils, rice; cover and cook 15 minutes. Add the potatoes, carrots, and cabbage.  Bring to boiling again, turn heat to medium low. Cover, cook 15 minutes. Turn heat down to low/simmer, add crush tomatoes,  leftover green beans,  optional cracked wheat;  salt and pepper to taste. Cover; simmer on low about 20+ minutes; stir occasionally.  8 generous servings.

                                                            ©Janet Marie Huff/dollaradaymeals.com

This soup is good with biscuits [or flour tortilla crackers, or whole wheat bread].

Excellent Flaky Biscuits

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These biscuits are light and flaky, and use part butter or margarine and part shortening. You can also use all shortening or all butter or margarine; do remember the cost when making your choice, so you stay within your food budget.....

1 c. unbleached flour 

1/2 c. whole wheat flour

3 T. dry milk powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

3 T. cold butter or margarine + 3 T. shortening

(can use 6 T. margarine if you prefer)

1/2 c. water (may need 1 to 2 T. more)

1 tsp. vinegar

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2 T. unbleached flour

Preheat  oven  to 400º.  Lightly grease a baking sheet.  Mix flours, dry milk,  baking  soda,  baking  powder,  salt.   Cut  in  butter  or margarine  and  shortening.   Using a fork:  stir in  the  water and vinegar.   Sprinkle  the 2 T. of flour  on wax paper or clean surface.  Drop dough onto a floured surface.  With  floured  hands,  pick  up dough, turn to coat other side with flour.  Gently pat into half-inch thick rectangle; with a serrated knife (cut downward gently, do not saw back and forth)  into  12  even squares.   Place the squares 2  inches  apart  on a greased  baking  sheet  (at this  point  you can  gently form  the squares  into rounds  if preferred).  Bake 8 to 10 minutes, until light golden.   

                                             ©Janet Marie Huff / dollaradaymeals.com