Hi there. Have some soup
It's been a while, huh. Since last I posted I've moved to Minnesota, remarried, bought a house, acquired a dog, and more. And, oh year, there's a pandemic still going on. How are you? Part of living in Minnesota means dealing with a long, dark, cold winter. Soup has always been a good friend, and now it's even more vital. When it's 20 below zero without windchill, you need something warm and filling, and you need it now. Enter the big pot of soup. I make lots of different soups, most recently one of my favorites, Split Pea. I know, it's not pretty and it's hard to avoid that scene from The Exorcist, but if you can get past that, it's worth every minute and every single thick, delicious sip. As always, this recipe is flexible. Substitutions and tweaks are noted. You will need: A big pot A bag/about two cups/about a pound of green split peas. I suppose you could make it with yellow split peas, though I never have Olive oil or bacon fat Onion Garlic Water