Challah Stuffing

1/2 cup sautéed minced onions 1 cup sautéed minced celery 1/3 cup canola oil 2 cloves garlic, minced, and sautéed pepper, some salt to taste 2 tablespoons minced parsley 1 1/2 teaspoon poultry or stuffing seasoning 1 teaspoon sage (otherwise poultry seasoning is fine) 1/4 teaspoon celery seed powder 10 cups cubed leftover challah 1/2 cup water 2 cups or so, chicken stock 3 eggs ++OPTIONAL++ 2 cups shredded carrots, sautéed 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup dried or coarsely chopped fresh cranberries 1/2 cup toasted walnuts 1 cup minced tart apples 2 teaspoons gravy browning

Sauté vegetables in a large pot. Add in everything else, and stir, mix and make into a stuffing sort of mush - not too wet, not dry - but a bit wetter than it is going to be (the stuffing, that is) after it is baked up. Stuff turkey or bake in a casserole.