Peasant Borscht Soup from the Juice Lady

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Recipe of the Week It’s a blustery December night as I write my newsletter.  The wind is howling like the coyotes last night (well some were yipping.) and the snowfall is creating a muffin-top on my fountain.  I’m warm and safe inside with Annie Mae (the schnauzer). . . and listening to Andrea Bocelli’s “my Christmas.”   Soup sounds better than anything right now so I’m making borscht--one of my favorite old recipes from my book The Healthy Gourmet, now out of print. Peasant Borscht 4 medium potatoes, peeled & cubed 3 carrots, grated 2 1/2 cups grated beets 1 large onion, chopped 2 1/2 cups shredded cabbage 1 garlic clove, minced or pressed 1 tsp. dried tarragon 1 bay leaf 1-2 tsp. Celtic sea salt 6 cups vegetable stock Place all ingredients in a large soup kettle. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 40 minutes or until all vegetables are tender.  If you like your soup thick, put some of it in a blender and puree until smooth.  Add the pureed soup back to the kettle and stir. Give a Gift of Health Best Holiday Gift Book for the Health Nut on Your List The Juice Lady’s Big Book of Juices and Green Smoothies (It was just recommended by theBlot.com)