Split Pea Soup Recipe

A couple weeks ago, spiral hams were on a ridiculous sale, so I bought one and we had a lovely, decadent dinner, with ham and mashed potatoes and rolls and applesauce. We also had enough ham left over for a second dinner, plus meat for lots of sandwiches, and a ham bone to freeze for soup. I made our favorite, split pea soup.

Split Pea Soup

Split Pea Soup

Split Pea Soup

1 pound of split peas
2 quarts water
Ham bone
1 onion, diced
1 clove of garlic, smashed
2 stalks of celery, diced
2 carrots, diced
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp.

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January 29th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Cooking | 4 comments

Quick Beef-Vegetable Soup and Cornbread

I’ve totally gone off menu plan, but soup sounded so lovely. I had a rotten day yesterday, with a doctor’s visit that didn’t go well (no answers) and a bit of a panic attack (Ford Expeditions were NOT made for parking garages), and comfort food just sounded like the way to go.

I decided to make Quick Beef Vegetable Soup and some cornbread. It went a long way towards cheering me up!

Beef Vegetable Soup

Beef Vegetable Soup and Cornbread

Beef Vegetable Soup and Cornbread

1 tablespoon oil
1/2 pound chuck roast, cut into bite-sized bits
2 cloves

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January 6th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Cooking | Leave a comment

Menu Plan Monday and Recipe for Italian Soup

Last week didn’t go exactly as planned – things got crazy busy! So we’ll be having our salmon this week.

Menu Plan

Dinners:
Sunday – Italian Soup with garlic bread sticks (see below)
Monday – Chicken with Shallots
Tuesday – Salmon with Primordial Ooze
Wednesday – Salmon Salad
Thursday – Something from the freezer
Friday – Kids at their dad’s
Saturday – Kids at their dad’s

Breakfasts:
Farina, oatmeal, smoothies, cold cereal

Lunches:
Quesadillas, PB&J, eggs in hats, beans and wienies

Years and years ago, I’d had a soup at an Italian restaurant that I was enchanted with, and so I tried to duplicate it at home. This is when I was first

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October 26th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Cooking | Leave a comment

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