January 8

When I was little, I would try to find any excuse not to have to eat pea soup.
Crazy...'cause this is the best pea soup recipe out there!!  So delicious!!
(and for the record...no excuse got me out of eating it).

If you are interested, here's the recipe.
Thanks Mom, for letting me share this...it's too good not to share:)

Split Pea Soup

Soak 500g (or more) dried green split peas overnight in your big soup pot.

In the morning, add:

1 leek, cut up

3 potatoes, cut up

1 large onion, cut up

1 small celery root, cut up small (if you can't find this, add celery instead)

1 small smoked pork hock

6 small beef bouillon cubes

- and enough water to fill your pan

Cook on low until the veggies have mostly 'fallen apart'.  Stir regularly.

Remove the pork hock, cut off fat layer, and cut up the meat and add to soup.

Add farmers sausage.

Season with salt and pepper to your liking.

Stir often!!  Very important, or you'll have burnt pea soup.

Enjoy with bread or crackers.