Name: Chicken Wild Rice Soup
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 1 finely chopped onion; 1/2 cup finely chopped celery; 1 cup sliced carrots; 3/4 cup all purpose flour; 8 cups chicken stock (I used homemade, store bought would work equally well, divided); 2 cups of cooked wild rice; 1 1/2 pound chicken tenders (or chicken breasts); 2 teaspoons salt (divided); 1/2 teaspoon curry powder; 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder; 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh italian parsley; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper (divided); 1 cup of slivered almonds; 3 1/2 Tablespoons cooking sherry; 2 cups half-and-half