Barley Croquettes

Yield:	1 Servings
Categories:

4		Stalks celery
1	lg	Carrot
3	c	Barley
6	c	Water
1/2	ts	Sea salt
		Freshly ground pepper to taste
1	ts	Dried basil
2		Bay leaves
1/2	c	Chopped Italian parsley for garnish
		SHITAKE MUSHROOM SAUCE
1 3/4	oz	Dried shitake mushrooms
2 1/2	c	Water
4	lg	Shallots or cloves garlic; peeled and minced
2	tb	Soy sauce or tamari; (I used only 1, plenty salty)
2 1/2	tb	Kuzu; (or cornstarch)
1	ts	Fresh lemon juice
1	tb	Whole-grain mustard; (optional)