The weather changed suddenly and horribly to winter early this year and now we have had daylight savings and it's dark all the time and cold and snowy and I hate it. I am NOT a winter person, even though I made this pretty snowflake craft out of paper bags and will make more once I get my hands on more paper bags
I pulled out the big ole green binder to find my mom's pea soup recipe because pea soup sounded so comforting.
We had meat and cheese - pimento cheese! - and bread and some raw veggies too.
My Mom's Pea Soup - with some changes from me
2 cups dried yellow split peas
1 1/2 - 2 lb smoked ham hocks
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 stalks celery, finely chopped
2 carrots, sliced
1-2 potatos, chopped
1 TB salt
2 litres water
Wash peas in a sieve under cold water - discard any that are discolored. Place peas in a heavy 5-6 quart pot and add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 hour. Remove the cover and simmer 20 minutes more. Transfer the ham hocks to a cutting board and pull off the ham, cut into bite size chunks and return to the pot. Simmer until peas and vegetables are tender, and adjust seasonings.
