Making a Mandarin orange salad and tomato soup. Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 head iceberg lettuce
• 1/2 head Romaine lettuce
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 whole green onions, chopped
• 1 can (11ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• a dash of pepper
• 1/4 cup salad oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley or dried
• 2 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• a dash of Tabasco sauce (optional)
• 2 cans diced tomatoes
• 2 cans chicken broth
• 1 cup tomato juice
• Dried basil
• 1 cup half and half
• 1 quarter pound or 8 tablespoons unsalted butter

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